Rural Tourism – a Source for Development and Conservation of the Countryside in Neamt County

Authors

  • Ionela Artenie Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Romania
  • Gabriel Camară Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Romania

Keywords:

rural tourism, development, ethnographic potential, Romania

Abstract

The aim of the research "Rural tourism - a source for development and conservation of the countryside in Neamt county" is to analyze the features of the overall rural tourism (concepts defining its current state, forms and specific activities, their socio-economic implications in the county, possibilities of implementation etc.), caught as possible on two levels, both in terms of their general meanings, as well as their equivalence to rural areas of the county Neamt. Also, another objective of this paper is to acquaint the tourist with the resources available in Neamt county and to offer to the tourists the opportunity to practice a variety of activities for all categories of tourists. Neamt county enjoys a rich natural and cultural heritage in rural areas: nature, rural architecture, remote villages with ethnographic potential which preserve the traditions and customs, attract more and more tourists who want to get closer to nature and participate directly in the specific activities of the Romanian village.

DOI: 10.15551/lsgdc.v41i0.10

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Published

2016-10-14

Issue

Vol. 41 (2016)

Section

Articles