TOURIST GUIDE - AN INTERFACE TO DISCOVER THE TOURIST DESTINATIONS

The conceptual aspects were analysed in the present paper, as well as the methodological aspects of the role and importance of the tourist guide in the discovery of the tourist destinations. In this context, we have to mention that representative aspects that outline the role of the tourist guide, as well as the evolution of tourist guides in the Republic of Moldova, were investigated in the work. For these reasons, there have been reviewed issues related to the evolution of tourist guides in Moldova, the legislation regulating the work of tourist guides in Moldova, as well as the importance of qualified guides for the development of the tourism sector. The methodology used in this paper focused on the following methods: analysis, synthesis,induction, deduction, comparative analysis. In conclusion, we must mention that tourist guides are the vectors of tourism development within tourist regions, in discovering the beauties of tourist destinations.