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The purpose of this paper is to correlate alternative forms of tourism. Initially, it is described the conditions that favored the development of tourism, specifically mass tourism. However, its negative effects either on the environment or on local communities led a significant portion of tourists to turn and establish alternative forms of tourism. An important reason for this change, is the standardized offer of services that does not meet the modern needs of tourists. To understand their particular characteristics, senior tourists are distinguished according to their age and/or generation, preferences and expectations from making trips. Finally, some forms of alternative tourism are being developed where the specific group of tourists shows increased participation according to statistics. The completion of the dissertation was concluded primarily with the use of articles in Greek and foreign language and secondarily with the assistance of printed material.