Table of Contents
Introduction
Data Sources
Defining Rural Tourism
Agritourism
Population Density and Rural Tourism
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- Figure 1: Geographic comparison, population size and population density of select European countries, 2004*
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Who are the Rural Tourists?
The Romance of the Rural
Agriculture, Tourism and the Economy
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- Figure 2: Agriculture and tourism sector, economic comparisons, by country, 2005
- Agriculture and other sources of revenue
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- Figure 3: Number of farms by country, showing % involved in activities other than agriculture, 2005
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Accommodation for Rural Tourists
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- Figure 4: Number of rooms by country, showing international and domestic overnight stays, 2002-04*
- The boom in second homes
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Transport and Rural Tourists
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- Figure 5: Road and rail networks (in kilometres) for selected European countries, 2005
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Rural Tourism Overview by Country
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- Austria
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- Figure 6: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Austria, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
- Cyprus
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- Figure 7: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Cyprus, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
- Denmark
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- Figure 8: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Denmark, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
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- Figure 9: Overnight stays by accommodation type, comparing domestic with international tourists, 2005
- France
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- Figure 10: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for France, 2006
- Country profile
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- Figure 11: Top 10 countries for international arrivals, 2002-06*
- Rural tourism
- Italy
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- Figure 12: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Italy, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
- Romania
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- Figure 13: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Romania, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
- Spain
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- Figure 14: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Spain, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
- Switzerland
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- Figure 15: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Switzerland, 2006
- Country profile
- Rural tourism
What Next?
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- What needs to be done?
- Marketing rural tourism
- The Internet
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- Figure 16: Internet usage in selected European countries, showing % of population with access, 2004-06
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