There will be a new type of tourism in Russia
The state Duma adopted in the third reading a bill that fixed the concept of rural tourism in the Russian Federation.
The project will help the tourism industry and agriculture, it is aimed at giving a new impetus to the socio-economic development of rural areas and agriculture in general.
After the entry into force of the project, the concept of “rural tourism” will appear in the law on the basics of tourism activities in the Russian Federation.
The economic feasibility of developing domestic tourism in rural areas in the Russian Federation is confirmed by foreign experience.
The European Rural Tourism Federation notes that in Europe, rural tourism took the second place in popularity.
Russian tourists are also familiar with rural tourism.
“Tourists in the Leningrad, Tver regions, in the suburbs and other regions of the middle lane go to see the organization, for example, strawberry plantations, trout farms for fishing and farms where milk and cottage cheese are made,” says D. Domostroeva, Intourist company.
Market participants see a demand for visiting lavender fields and rose orchards, vineyards and eco-farms of Crimea and Kuban, in the Rostov region, Stavropol region.
To receive groups, it is necessary to build infrastructure, including with the possibility of overnight stay. It is its absence that inhibits the demand for the development of a proposal.
Source: atorus