Good practice of Rural Tourism - example from Slovakia Malvina Gondova manager National Rural Development Network Slovakia

Rural Tourism and Agri-tourism Basic characteristics Diversion from the mass tourism Holiday in healthy environment, Return to traditional values typical for rural areas, Active time spending, Care for health and family, Involvement of local inhabitants

Rural Tourism and Agri-tourism Tourism generally is a constantly growing branch with strong economic potential Effects in rural economy: For rural areas it offers new jobs, creation of GDP, income in local taxes, consumption directly in the region, new infrastructure, new services, interest in cultural heritage and traditions, better look of villages and landscape, introducing new technologies, increasing of living standard for inhabitants, balancing regional disparities

Rural Tourism and Agri-tourism Assumptions for rural tourism development in Slovakia:  Primary and secondary offer of tourism at the whole area of Slovakia (different natural amenities, rich cultural and historical heritage, tourism infrastructure).  Strategic position  Disposable work power directly in regions

Support of Rural Tourism and Agri- tourism in Slovakia – Ministry of Agriculture SR, state subsidy for diversification of agricultural activities, reconstruction of buildings for rural tourism and agri-tourism activities, buidling of supplementary services, training and education programmes Phare projects, foundations, funds – building of tourism infrastructure – information and communication systems, promotion materials, trainings and education – SAPARD programme – diversification of agricultural activities in rural areas Rural development programme SR

Rural Tourism support in present programming period – Rural Development Programme Axis Diversification into non-agricultural activities 313 Encouragement of tourism activities Part A Reconstruction and modernisation of low capacity accommodation facilities with a maximum capacity of 10 beds Re-building of sections and extensions of family houses and other idle property to low capacity accommodation facilities with a maximum capacity of 10 beds Construction, reconstruction and modernisation of camping type accommodation Part B Marketing of rural tourism services. Measure 3.2.B

Rural Tourism support in present programming period – Rural Development Programme LEADER Rural tourism development and support plays important role in every developemnt strategy of Local Action Groups. Activities of measures form Axis 3 are eligible for implementation under Axis 4 Leader

Rural tourism needs permanent innovation Inovation of thinking Inovation of strategies Inovation of products Cooperation

Cooperation in Rural Tourism Cooperation among the businesses, local government and tourism subjects - common projects and surveys, - common information system of the destination - common promotion (promotion materials, exhibitions, etc.) - creation of common tourism product - information exchange, - coomon representation of association members State support of zonal and regional tourism associations - Amendment of the Law on Tourism No. 386/2011 from introduces the state support for associations depending on amount of tourism overnight taxes in the area

Zaježová  zdravá strava a zdravý životný štýl  remeslá  environmentálne programy  osobnostné rozvojové programy  relaxačné a sebapoznávacie programy

Víkend na Sekieri - výroba drevených šindľov Víkend na Sekieri - umelecké fotografovanie pre začiatočníkov Veľkonočná píšťalková víkendovka Bylinková víkendovka: Lesná záhrada Kosecká víkendovka na Sekieri 5 živlov - detský tábor na Sekieri Prírodné staviteľstvo Plstíme v Zaježovej Keramický tábor pre rodiny s deťmi

Malvina Gondova Thank you for your attention!