The possible development of the rural – agrotourism in Hungary

Abstract

As a consequence of the pandemia of coronavirus 19, in 2020-21, there is an increasing demand for the internal tourism, and among the alternative touristic products, the village- and agrotourism gaining higher popularity, as the other rural lifestyle touristic products. Thus, as a result of this fact, the Hungarian Touristic Agency, and The National Union of Rural-and Agrotourism (FATOSZ), togeather with the Government, decided to increase the quality of the touristic products. The aim of the ammendment of the National Strategy of Development of Tourism 2.0, is to establish sustainable, quality, rural tourism, and taking working people in agriculture into tourism. It benefits supplementary income for local people working in agriculture, and thus helps to implement integral rural development. Within the rural tourism, the agrotourism connected directly to the agricultural production, to the produced products, the realization of them, and running of the accomodation. To implement sustainable tourism, the responsible tourist aim to do the less impact on the environment and culture of the visited countryside. The caused harm is minimized by a responsible tourist, and interested in active way of life, and get acquanted with the local folk art.