ANALYSIS OF THE POSITION OF VALCEAN TOURISM ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PLAN

Within the South-West Oltenia region, Vâlcea county is the county with the highest degree of tourism development, but its potential is unlimited due to its natural resources and the multitude of tourist attractions existing on its territory. Although it occupies the fifth place in terms of functional accommodation capacity and the fourth place in the country in terms of number of overnight stays, the tourism sector records a discrepancy between its potential and the level of exploitation. The present paper aims to analyze the position of the Vâlcea tourism on a regional and national level, it is essential that this activity be analyzed from a scientific point of view, by means of the indicators of tourism activity.