1. Modul 3: Rural Tourism Developmet Ivana Gecikova Viera Papcunova

2. The structure of presentation Introduction to Rural Tourism Introduction to Rural Tourism Concept of Rural Tourism Concept of Rural Tourism Basic Characteristic of Rural Areas Basic Characteristic of Rural Areas Specific Features of Rural Tourism Specific Features of Rural Tourism Services of Rural Tourism Services of Rural Tourism Importance of Rural Tourism in Local Development Importance of Rural Tourism in Local Development

3. Concept of Rural Tourism What is rural tourism What is rural tourism What is agritourism What is agritourism Goals of rural tourism and agritourism Goals of rural tourism and agritourism Product of rural tourism Product of rural tourism Accommodation Accommodation Catering Catering Complementary services Complementary services

4. Specific Features of Rural Tourism Using of residential buildings in rural areas for tourism Using of residential buildings in rural areas for tourism The services are mostly provided by staf with a law qualification The services are mostly provided by staf with a law qualification Unity of residential, holiday and cultural environment in rural areas Unity of residential, holiday and cultural environment in rural areas Complementary source of incomes for agrientrepreneurs and agricultural farms Complementary source of incomes for agrientrepreneurs and agricultural farms Preparation of local people for rural tourism development in the villages Preparation of local people for rural tourism development in the villages

5. Products of the rural tourism the values of the landscape (including mountains, coasts, lakes, rivers and interesting special scenes as orchards, native vegetation, attributes, geologic scenes; the values of the landscape (including mountains, coasts, lakes, rivers and interesting special scenes as orchards, native vegetation, attributes, geologic scenes; special places for the animal life (flora and fauna, both natives or exotic); special places for the animal life (flora and fauna, both natives or exotic); cultural places (including historical constructions, villages and other chances and cultural experiences and other wealth); cultural places (including historical constructions, villages and other chances and cultural experiences and other wealth); agricultural spaces/horticultures/forests (systems of farm and activities as example creation of cows, sheep, it milks, flowers etc.); agricultural spaces/horticultures/forests (systems of farm and activities as example creation of cows, sheep, it milks, flowers etc.); easinesses special for porting activities (including hunting, it fishes, walked); easinesses special for porting activities (including hunting, it fishes, walked); easinesses of access for the population and main tourist routes; rooms; easinesses of access for the population and main tourist routes; rooms; appropriate areas for food; appropriate areas for food; abilities of the local families. abilities of the local families.

6. Services of Rural Tourism Catering Catering Accommodation Accommodation Complementary activities Complementary activities 1) services, which are intended to tourists and other visitors or local people 2) Free time activities intended especially to tourists 3) Providing tourist office or tourist agency

7. Importance of Rural Tourism in Local Development Positive contribution: Economic contribution Economic contribution (incomes of local people, entrepreneur base development, development of infrastructure, income to self-government budget, etc.) (incomes of local people, entrepreneur base development, development of infrastructure, income to self-government budget, etc.) Non economic contribution Non economic contribution (influence on inhabitants health, knowing kulture, history etc.) (influence on inhabitants health, knowing kulture, history etc.) Negative contribution

8. Rural tourism support in Slovakia National Strategic Reference Framework 2007 – 2013 National Strategic Reference Framework 2007 – 2013 National strategic plan of rural development in the Slovak Republic National strategic plan of rural development in the Slovak Republic Strategy of development of tourism till 2013 Strategy of development of tourism till 2013

9. National Strategic Reference Framework 2007 - 2013

10. National Strategic Plan of Rural Development in the Slovak Republic

11. Axe 3: Quality of life in the rural areas and diversification of rural economic

12. Strategy of development of tourism till 2013 (accent on rural tourism development)

13. Thank you.