Rural Tourism – Get Closer to Nature!

I am not a tree born to stand in one place and not know what is beyond the nearest mountain.

Jack London. Beauty Lee-Wan

Increasingly, people are looking for interesting and unusual places to relax. The Internet is full of offers to issue a ticket to European countries. What do you know about vacation in Russia? You will say that this country is not developed for tourism and for the announced prices it is better to go to foreign countries.

Dear readers, we have found for you a relevant, informative and inexpensive form of recreation. Yes, it's rural tourism! This article tells the story of its origin and what it is. We will help you to experience all the charms of rural recreation.

Nothing opens your eyes to the world and broadens your horizons like travel. Each of us wants to relax not only beautifully, cheerfully and "in the pocket", but also unusually. What do you know about unusual travel? We close our eyes and feel a sea of exciting experiences and an ocean of positive emotions.

Today, managers offer a variety of types of tourism: spiritual, industrial, environmental, gastronomic, festival, cognitive and so on. I would like to focus on this type of tourism as rural.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to state the fact that the environmental situation in the world is deteriorating significantly every year. Places with virgin natural beauty, fresh air, juicy berries and wild animals can be counted on the fingers. Citizens in their gray everyday life are forced to breathe dust and eat purchased products with dyes and flavors. Rural tourism has recently emerged in the market of tourism and recreation, but, despite this, it quickly found its inspirations and continues to win the hearts of many tourists every day.

A little history.

Agrotourism was born in Europe. Especially in Spain, Italy and France, it is very well developed and in demand.

The birth of rural tourism is associated with the desire of people to relax in nature, feel like the “owner” of the land. And attention! At the same time, you get a chance to experience all the “charms” of expensive hotels. The service came to taste and the demand for rural recreation has been flourishing for many years, covering the interests of people of different age categories.

Rural tourism in Russia

In Russia, this type of tourism is a kind of “know-how”. Mass development of this service in the country is not yet observed. The first began to practice rural tourism Kaliningrad region, inviting foreigners. Altai joined the second and is already beginning to gain great popularity in this service sector. This is explained by the fact that this territory of Siberia is still little populated and there are many people who want to settle here at least temporarily.

What is rural tourism?

We got to the bottom line. Everyone from the beginning of the article is interested in: What are the signs of rural tourism? What makes people go for impressions not to the seas and oceans, but to the countryside?” Here's the answer.

Natural, cultural and historical resources of rural areas are used to create a comprehensive rural recreation. Rural tourism can be safely classified by goals:

• Harvest;
• Village accommodation;
• Obtaining life experience;
• Acquaintance with local traditions;
• Acquaintance with local cuisine and drinks;
• Russian bath;
• Riding a horse or a donkey;
• Acquaintance with the history of the area.

Just imagine, now there is a unique opportunity, not just to spend your weekend or vacation in the fresh, clean air, but also to go hiking for berries and mushrooms, participate in folk rituals, ride horses and boats, fish and much more. This is what is lacking in everyday life for both adults and adolescents.

Rural tourism also provides an opportunity to abandon modern human benefits, gadgets and learn to appreciate nature, work and ecology. Believe me, once you choose rural tourism, you will undoubtedly want a different life – simple, but at the same time carefree and sincere. Remember the famous saying: “Life is short, and in this life to find yourself and discover your inner world, you need to know all its aspects and factors.” Stop sitting in cramped rooms and dreaming of a breath of clean air. Seek out those who do not know, and seek out those who do not know.

List of tour agencies and companies providing service "Rural tourism"

Author of the text: Marina Shelestova