Rural Tourism

Rural tourism plays a role of public interest and its functions are fully satisfied by the agricultural activity. Rural tourism can also offer farmers a great opportunity: the agricultural income and activities diversification.

Rural tourism

Good practices can be found on the following websites:

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/projects/stories/index_en.cfm (database managed by the Regional Policy DG gathering the 27 EU member states experiences related to Tourism)
www.centrocollina.unito.it (scientific literature, development and research projects and programs pertaining to national and European hill areas related to Rural tourism and Territory promotion)
www.gelso.apat.it (local sustainability good practices related to sustainable tourism)
www.parks.it/buone.pratiche/index.html (examples of protected areas management relevant practices at national level, included tourism)

Routes and itineraries

Rural tourism good practices can also be realized creating routes and itineraries aimed at enhancing the value of products, of the territory and the local economy.

Typical and quality products

Typical and quality products - expression of the local context - can boost the rural areas and communities development. Such products can also convey and spread values, tradition and rural contexts, thus enhancing tourism.