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The article attempts to define and classify erotic tourism (sex tourism). The demonstrated ways in which this phenomenon is covered in professional literature point out to substantial differences between authors, which means there are problems with an unambiguous definition of the phenomenon. It can be assumed that the problems with defining sex tourism are reflected in difficulties with classifying the phenomenon in the generic structure of tourism. Analyzing the available sources, the author also tries to establish if sex tourism can be recognized as a form of cultural tourism. The analysis described in the article should be treated as an introduction to broader considerations on the subject of erotic tourism, especially because the problem – with a few exceptions – has not been of much interest to Polish scientists yet.