Rural Tourism - Europe - September 2007

INTRODUCTION
DATA SOURCES
DEFINING RURAL TOURISM
AGRITOURISM
POPULATION DENSITY AND RURAL TOURISM
Figure 1: Geographic comparison, population size and population density of select European countries, 2004*
WHO ARE THE RURAL TOURISTS?
THE ROMANCE OF THE RURAL
AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND THE ECONOMY
Figure 2: Agriculture and tourism sector, economic comparisons, by country, 2005
 AGRICULTURE AND OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE
Figure 3: Number of farms by country, showing % involved in activities other than agriculture, 2005
ACCOMMODATION FOR RURAL TOURISTS
Figure 4: Number of rooms by country, showing international and domestic overnight stays, 2002-04*
 THE BOOM IN SECOND HOMES
TRANSPORT AND RURAL TOURISTS
Figure 5: Road and rail networks (in kilometres) for selected European countries, 2005
RURAL TOURISM OVERVIEW BY COUNTRY
 AUSTRIA
Figure 6: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Austria, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
 CYPRUS
Figure 7: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Cyprus, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
 DENMARK
Figure 8: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Denmark, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
Figure 9: Overnight stays by accommodation type, comparing domestic with international tourists, 2005
 FRANCE
Figure 10: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for France, 2006
Country profile
Figure 11: Top 10 countries for international arrivals, 2002-06*
Rural tourism
 ITALY
Figure 12: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Italy, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
 ROMANIA
Figure 13: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Romania, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
 SPAIN
Figure 14: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Spain, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
 SWITZERLAND
Figure 15: Land and population distribution, economic indicators for Switzerland, 2006
Country profile
Rural tourism
WHAT NEXT?
 WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
Marketing rural tourism
The Internet
Figure 16: Internet usage in selected European countries, showing % of population with access, 2004-06