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PURPOSE: The aim of the article is to present outdoor games as the most universal and innovative way of discovering heritage (testimony of the life of our ancestors), which not only serves to create tourism and alternative forms of outdoor tourism and recreation, but can be successfully used for educational or cultural purposes, constituting replacement for globalized mass tourism., DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The following research methods were used in the article: forsight (Delphi method), inventory and scoping review., FINDINGS: Outdoor games are a modern form of sightseeing, discovering and learning about heritage. They gained popularity in the USA, and in Europe they are still gaining popularity. An ideal way to spend leisure time individually or in a group. An irreplaceable opportunity to participate in the culture of the region at the time necessary for the application of restrictions., PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: The research results can be used for promotional purposes, incl. institutions supporting the development of tourism in the region, promoting national heritage as an element of world cultural heritage or social movements and non-governmental organizations, as well as for educational purposes by educational institutions., ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Focus on innovative way of presenting and interpreting tangible and intangible heritage. Application of foreseight (qualitative) methods for the quantification and evaluation of outdoor games. Initiating primary statistical research and research in this type of sightseeing activity., The project is financed within the framework of the program of the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the name „Regional Excellence Initiative” in the years 2019 – 2022; project number 001/RID/2018/19; the amount of financing PLN 10,684,000.00., peer-reviewed

Szczecin Lagoon and the surrounding lands are diverse in terms of physiography and the extent of resource use. A multitude of these factors causes inevitable conflicts related to the management of this limited space. The conflict of interest usually concerns the issues related to environmental aspects of the Lagoon and human activity. These problems are often caused by the infrastructure providing access to the port of Szczecin, urbanization of floodplains, construction of quays, water pollution, economic activity, i.e. fishing, seasonal mass tourism, reed harvesting. Natural processes have been subjected to strong human impact, resulting in the disappearance of the poorest forest communities, plant species of nature conservation value, decline of animal populations associated with the extensive use of wetlands as well as brackish and dry habitats. Selected components of the geographical space of the basin were evaluated from the perspective of experience, emotions, needs and habits of its users – sailors. The objective of the research was to identify the problems of the aforementioned social groups in the Szczecin Lagoon, as well as to discuss the conflicts related to sailing in the waters of both the Small and Great Lagoon. The conducted analyses are based on the assumption that one and the same place may be a source of different types of experience for people. The perception and valorisation of the space by its users is the result of several factors, e.g. shared personal experience gained in similar material, social and cultural conditions.