Religious tourism - statistics & facts
Although tourism in the modern age is strongly associated with leisure and recreation, one of its oldest forms is religious visits. Indeed, some pilgrimages can trace their origins to centuries ago, such as the Kumbh Melas in India or the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, which ranked among the largest faith-based gatherings in the world. With such long-standing traditions, religious tourism sets itself apart from the rest of the tourism sector in the sense that it is less easily swayed by the ever-changing trends that shape tourist habits.
