Author(s): Anna Jęczmyk
Title: Agritourism as a Form of Slow Tourism
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.s8.07
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 1696-1707
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: The philosophy of slow tourism signs in agritourism. It is a form of tourism which is
characterized by the connection of tourist services with an agricultural farm and the
possibility of participating in the life of an agricultural family and farm. Agritourism
has permanently settled in many European countries and in Poland has been
developing with great success since the 90s. Agritourism as a form of slow tourism
provides authentic and deep connections with the inhabitants, places, culture, food,
heritage and the natural environment. It is a style of travelling which through the
elimination of haste gives authentic contact with the environment and achieving
inner peace. The article has the character of a theoretical review. The method used in the
work is literature and content analysis. The author is going to review the available
publications and own research concerning slow tourism and its role in running an
agritourism business.The aim of the article is to show the possibility of slow tourism
development on tourism farms in Poland.
Keywords: agritourism, slow tourism, rural area, sustainable development
JEL Classification: J43, Q010, Z32, L83
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