DYNAMIC STUDY OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN IASI, ROMANIA, IN THE PERIOD 2011-2020.

The study of the absolute and relative dynamics of arrivals in the period 2011-2020, in Iasi, Romania shows that the number of tourists decreased in 2020 compared to 2011, by 19.69%. Overall, the average level of arrivals was 218.89 thousand people, with an absolute average decrease of 3.46 thousand people and a relative decrease of 2.5%, in October the average level of arrivals was 243.54 thousand tourists, with an absolute average decrease of 4.96 thousand tourists and a relative decrease of 3.2%. The study of the absolute and relative dynamics of overnight stays in the same period of time, in Iasi reveals that their number also decreased a lot in 2020 compared to 2011, by 30.65%. Overall, the average level of overnight stays was 395.42 thousand people, with an absolute average decrease of 10.38 thousand people and a relative decrease of 4%. The study of the absolute and relative dynamics of the average length of stay in Iasi reveals that it showed fluctuations in the analyzed period and decreased in 2020 compared to 2011, by 13.55%. In total, the average level of average length of stay was 1.83 days, with an absolute average decrease of 0.03 days and a relative decrease of 1.62%. The average length of stay in October was 1.81 days, with an absolute decrease of 0.03 days and a relative decrease of 1.57%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]