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The aim of the study was to investigate influence of different sources of knowledge on rural youth’s image of leisure on other continents. The survey was made by means of questioning a group of 108 students of junior high school aged 15–18 years old. Young people evaluated very positively the teaching effectivity of geographics, biology and physical educations in their schools. They also attend in outschool activities connecting with tourism and rest. Most of them claim that they prefere watching television than reading books in order to improving their geographic and touristic knowledge. Several questions of survey were connected to choosing the resting place on different continents. Students pointed on touristic places which are well-known of their landscapes, buildings, resting environment etc. On this basis we conclude that leisure on other countries is mainly influenced by television which provides additional in touristic knowledge.