The behavior of the Algerian tourist consumer’s reality towards the internal tourist destination-A study field, a sample of citizens in Setif city

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the nature of tourist’s behavior in Setif city towards the local touristic destinations.On the other hand, the degree of interest lied by travelling agencies on such a kind of tourism and its influence on citizens’behavior. We dedicated in this study questionnaire and interviews, which lead to several important conclusions.Such as, people, are interested more in the North part of the country tourism where they headed beaches and seaside places especially in summer rather than the local destinations like the desert, due to the lack of information and feedback provided. In addition to that, citizens’ trust in the information received via personal communication compared to other promotional forms.