Products/services investors find What sustainable practices needed? Countries Focus areas interesting Repositioning the existing Using local materials, products, building autenthic, green Carpathian wide Rural tourism accommodation, green practices facilities, identifying the unique experience promises of Rural Lifestyle” “Carpathians Developing new agritourism Sustainable agriculture, broaden the Carpathian Culinary Carpathian wide Slow movement networks Heritage Network Hotel developments in (historic and Complex and balances supply of accommodation Carpathian wide Heritage tourism business) cities establishments at destinations; development of thematic roads Specialized tour operator services Sustainable management, maintainance of the paths, Carpathian wide Geotourism code of behaviour for tourists (e.g. Specialized tour operator services Sustainable management, maintainance of the paths, Poland, Slovakia, the Adventure tourism parks, code of behaviour for tourists (walking, horse Ukraine, Romania riding, cycling/biking) Building eco, green lodges Visitor management issues in national parks, green Carpathian wide Ecotourism certification, code of behaviour for tourists Repositioning existing spas and Assuring access for locals, offering products, Romania, Hungary, the Baths, mountain developing new ones, using climate therapies, treatments Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia healing therapy as USP of Carpathians Developing special themed eg. Visitor management, code of behaviour for tourists Poland, Slovakia, the Dark Sky Parks Dark Sky Parks (see appendix) Ukraine, Romania, Serbia Tourism products that can be considered but with special attention and considerations Skiing and cross Building green lodges, developing ski Sustainable Slopes Poland, Slovakia, country skiing resorts Romania, the Ukraine Service improvements Developing eco-lodges Eco-certification, identifying accommodation Carpathian wide “Carpathian Accommodation (architecture, food, additional services) Transportation infrastructure Complex transportation infrastructure developments, Carpathian wide Transportation (airports, especially) zoning, identifying non-motorized areas, villages, developing local public transport (eg. bus transfers)
Focus areas Products/services investors find interesting What sustainable practices needed? Countries Rural tourism Repositioning the existing accommodation, green practices Using local materials, products, building autenthic, green facilities, identifying the unique experience promises of “Carpathians Rural Lifestyle” Carpathian wide Slow movement Developing new agritourism networks Sustainable agriculture, broaden the Carpathian Culinary Heritage Network Carpathian wide Heritage tourism Hotel developments in (historic and business) cities Complex and balances supply of accommodation establishments at destinations; development of thematic roads Carpathian wide Geotourism Specialized tour operator services Sustainable management, maintainance of the paths, code of behaviour for tourists (e.g. Carpathian wide Adventure tourism Specialized tour operator services Sustainable management, maintainance of the paths, parks, code of behaviour for tourists (walking, horse riding, cycling/biking) Poland, Slovakia, the Ukraine, Romania Ecotourism Building eco, green lodges Visitor management issues in national parks, green certification, code of behaviour for tourists Carpathian wide Baths, mountain healing Repositioning existing spas and developing new ones, using climate therapy as USP of Carpathians Assuring access for locals, offering products, therapies, treatments Romania, Hungary, the Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia Dark Sky Parks Developing special themed eg. Dark Sky Parks (see appendix) Visitor management, code of behaviour for tourists Poland, Slovakia, the Ukraine, Romania, Serbia Tourism products that can be considered but with special attention and considerations Skiing and cross country skiing Building green lodges, developing ski resorts Sustainable Slopes Poland, Slovakia, Romania, the Ukraine Service improvements Accommodation Developing eco-lodges Eco-certification, identifying “Carpathian accommodation (architecture, food, additional services) Carpathian wide Transportation Transportation infrastructure (airports, especially) Complex transportation infrastructure developments, zoning, identifying non-motorized areas, villages, developing local public transport (eg. bus transfers) Carpathian wide
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