This investigation delineates the multi-faceted determinants integral to the evolution of agrotourism within rural domains, concentrating on the province of Jambi as a case study. This scholarly inquiry engaged with four representative villages, utilizing primary data procured through focus...

Purpose: The paper presents empirical evidence of sustainable practices adopted by rural tourism stakeholders. It explores the concept and meaning of sustainable practices and what motivates rural tourism stakeholders to adopt sustainable tourism practices as well as recommendations to enhance...

This research study aims to examine the association between cognitive destination image (CDI) attributes and tourist satisfaction. Data for the present research work was attained from a sample of tourists at Sisaket Fruit Festival/Thailand. Participants self-managed the questionnaires. A total...

The present study unveils the factors affecting the potential behaviour of tourists to visit rural destinations. It also intends to measure the influence of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) on tourists’ intention to travel to rural destinations, incorporating two additional constructs:...

An extensive literature demonstrates that hard dimensions contribute to the growth of tourism destinations. To remain competitive, these resources are significantly important for selecting a tourism location and they also serve as a key attraction for travelers. Therefore, this study is an...

This study aims to analyze the factors that determine rural tourism competitiveness in Indonesia, measure the tourism competitiveness in each rural tourism, and discover the gap between rural tourism in four provinces. This study adopts the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR) Model...

Pujon Kidul and Bangelan villages (Indonesia) are two tourist villages that have succeeded in developing agricultural potential associated with tourism activities. The characteristics of Pujon Kidul Village and Bangelan Village refer to the tourism activities in the villages. This study aims to...

The South-East Development Region is characterized by a rich and harmoniously distributed tourist potential. The presence of the Black Sea coast and the Danube Delta on the territory of the region, but also the mountainous area are some of the biggest tourist attractions. In addition, in the...

The important assets in rural tourism are village or countryside, in which India is quite rich and diversified. In a country with 74 percent of the rural population residing over seven million villages, rural tourism is a fast growing concept providing ample opportunities in destination...

Rural Tourism exhorts tourists to spend quality time in a nuanced fashion by engaging them in different ethnic, indigenous and aesthetic practices in rural areas. The stresses generating from urban life and the detachment and distance from natural environment occasionally provoke the urbanites...

Rural tourism – and particularly agrotourism, which has a high share in rural tourist offers – is an intensely discussed and politically supported issue in Poland. This paper critically examines the role of tourism in the development of rural areas. A literature review reveals seven success...

Within the COASTAL project (Collaborative Land-Sea Integration Platform), funded by GA 773782, through Horizon 2020, six different coastal regions in Europe are analyzed, in order to study the synergy between rural and maritime economic activities, in order to generate policies and solutions for...

Encouraging the development of tourism activities represents an occupational alternative for the rural labour force. It is a significant way to diversify the economic activities in the countryside. Finally, it is a stabilizing factor for the rural population. The objective of this paper is to...

The South-East Development Region is characterized by a rich and harmoniously distributed tourist potential. The presence of the Black Sea coast and the Danube Delta on the territory of the region, but also the mountainous area are some of the biggest tourist attractions. In addition, in the...

Vrancea County has an extremely varied relief that is suitable for practicing tourist activities. The paper aims at an analysis of the tourist and agrotourism potential in Vrancea county using the following indicators: the evolution of agrotourism pensions, tourist reception structures,...

The certification of Malaga and Ronda wine route, within the model of certified wine routes in Spain, has given a new boost to wine tourism in Malaga. The study focuses on La Axarquía, located on the Eastern Costa del Sol in Southern Spain, which has been a reference point in the wine business...

In the context of globalized processes, the importance of the sustainable development concept in solving the problems of local tourism systems development is growing. Unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis in the tourism sector, on the one hand, questioned the possibility of...

Farms that operate in less favoured areas (LFAs) often suffer in achieving adequate profits. Diversification strategies, such as direct selling and offering recreational services, can play an important role in integrating earning sources and, as a consequence, increasing farm profitability. Such...

This Special Issue contains articles include, but not limited to, empirical, analytical, or design-oriented approaches to the following topics: Monitoring of carrying capacity and mechanisms for managing tourist flows in rural areas; Systems and tools to measure the social, economic, and...

Poverty and Prosperity: Tourism in Rural China focuses on tourism and rural community development in the light of Confucianism and Taoism. Drawing from ethnographic field research in Southern China, the authors present an evolutionary as well as a horizontal view of tourism and rural community...

Being part of the South-East Region of the country, Tulcea County as well as Vrancea County are important tourism areas, with high tourist potential, harmoniously distributed throughout the counties territories. Tulcea County is a gate towards the Danube Delta Biosphere Reservation, ranked on...

The Vrancea County region is one of the important areas of the South-East Development Region through tourism potential, through the natural cadre it possesses, the historical monuments and architecture, folk art, because here live householder people who keep the ancestral traditions, adding the...

Marginal rural areas are undergoing major pressures from the effects of globalization, especially when no alternative has been found to conventional extensive agriculture and a lack of investments and vision squeezes the income of farmers. The objective of the paper is to show how Integrated...