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RURAL TOURISM AS A DIVERSIFICATION FACTOR OF
TOURIST DESTINATION OFFER
Ivo P. Ţupanović1
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Abstract
The incorporation of rural tourism in the overall tourism destination is a
serious strategic shift and must contain a clear sequence of moves and
predetermined key steps. The paper points to the modern trends in the
development of rural tourism and offers comparative examples of
destinations with developed rural tourism. The basic forms of partnership
and financing arrangements for rural tourism will then be defined.
Finally, the initial potentials will be presented and further measures for
the development of rural tourism in the Kotor area as a destination within
whose tourist offer there are adequate preconditions for its development.
Key Words: rural tourism, destination, tourist strategy, partnerships.
JEL classification: Z3
Definition of rural tourism
The present-day literature offers various typologies of rural tourism. They
range from those basing their definition on the notion of area, which
define tourism as an activity "taking place in a rural area", to those
focusing on a tourism product which integrates a wide range of activities
and elements, such as recreation and rural activities environment,
enjoying the rural environment, enjoying nature and the beauty of
landscapes, the cultural tourism, tourism in rural households, etc.
However, the concept of rural tourism is based on the following
suppositions:
Rural tourism can be defined as the country experience "which
encompasses a wide range of attractions and activities that take place in
agricultural or non-urban areas" (Government of Alberta, 2010).
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Prof. Ivo Ţupanoviš, PhD, Full professor, Faculty of Business and Tourism FBT -
Budva, Academy of knowledge, 85310 Budva, mail: ivozup@t-com.me, phone number:
+382 67 170 111
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Rural tourism is seen as the broadest term that includes all tourism
services / activities / types of tourism within rural areas, including, for
example, hunting tourism, fishing tourism, tourism in nature parks, winter
tourism, ecotourism, health tourism, cultural tourism, etc.
Rural tourism is not necessarily complementary activity within the
economic branch that generates additional income, but it can also be a
professional activity (e.g. a small family hotel, a horse center, etc.).
Furthermore, despite its broad meaning, the notion of a rural area is not
precisely defined; it includes the areas characterized by natural
environment, rural environment, small settlements and villages, hamlets,
isolated agricultural economy, agriculture and forestry as main industries
(Ministarstvo turizma Republike Hrvatske, 2011).
Rural tourism integrates various forms of tourism activities such as
(Ministarstvo trgovine, turizma i usluga Republike Srbije, 2005):
- Agrotourism, rural farms, farms - tourists observe and participate in
traditional agricultural works,
- Activities in nature - recreation and rest (hunting, fishing, riding,
cycling, hiking),
- Eco-tourism - tourism that supports the protection of natural
resources,
- Rural experience - tourists are involved in everyday rural life,
- Cultural tourism - tourists learn about culture, history, archeology and
other characteristics of the rural area,
- Other combined forms of tourism of special interest - events, festivals,
outdoor recreation, production and sale of local souvenirs and
agricultural products, etc.
Rural tourism is most often perceived and valued by tourists as the second
or third holiday option and lasts for up to 10 days.
The integrated rural tourism product is mostly seasonal and peak demand
is in the spring (March - May) and autumn (September - October). The
price is remarkably flexible (Univerzitet Singidunum, 2007).
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The development of rural tourism in relation to strategic
development documents and official legislation
Development of rural tourism in relation to strategic development
documents
Development of rural tourism in relation to the Master Plan-Strategy
for the Development of Tourism of Montenegro until 2020
Master Plan - Strategy for the Development of Tourism of Montenegro to
2020 schedules the development of rural tourism and agro-tourism under
the measure 3.2 Development and improvement of specific tourism
products, with the following level of integration (Strategija razvoja
turizma Crne Gore do 2020. godine, 2008):
- with integration into the host family (language barrier),
- with observing animals and taking care of them,
- consuming local foods and beverages,
- with a romantic charm of rural traditional architecture,
- with the infrastructure for free activities for practicing active holiday,
- with appropriate comfort - but without hotel service, and
- having in mind the above mentioned - with favorable prices.
The main potential target group of agro-tourism is city families with
children coming from the mother-tongue market. For international
markets, however, this offer is inappropriate if language barriers persist.
Despite the request for collecting their own agricultural products, the
traditional rural image is the core of agro-tourism offer.
In cases when the complex itself lacks in natural attractions and
experiences, the very environment must fully provide for it. Regardless of
the product quality offer and traditional architecture, a real chance for
success would be missed unless agro-tourism offer fulfills the
requirements of providing both children and adults with enjoyment.
What should be especially borne in mind is that the Boka Kotorska
Cluster, with Kotor as a tourist destination, is not foreseen as a generator
of rural tourism development.
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Development of rural tourism in relation to the Strategic Plan for
Development of the Municipality of Kotor 2013 – 2017
The Strategic priority No. 2: IMPROVING ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES,
i.e. measure 4: Development of rural tourism focuses on the forecasts of
rural tourism development. It is primarily aimed at designing and
developing the study of the preservation and valorization of rural areas
within tourism programs. The study should include:
- Analysis and evaluation of the situation of rural tourism capacities,
- Preparation of appropriate standards and categorization,
- Educating rural hosts, and
- Encouraging and presenting autochthonous products.
The final goal of the project is to develop the revitalization plan for the
villages in the Kotor Municipality and create economic conditions for
social development and, furthermore, to activate local potentials and
increase the motivation of the rural population to develop and regulate the
rural area as a long-term perspective (Opština Kotor, 2012).
Development of rural tourism in relation to official legislation
According to the current Law on Tourism in Montenegro, rural tourism is
based on the following supposition:
1. The notion of rural tourism (Tourism Law of Montenegro, 2010):
(1) Tourist services in rural tourism are provided for leisure and
recreation of tourists and include activities related to agricultural
households (harvesting of fruits and vegetables, harvesting of the
summer crops, horse riding, etc.);
(2) Tourist services in rural tourism shall be provided in accordance
with the principles and practice of sustainable development.
2. Activity:
(1) Tourism services in rural tourism may be provided by companies,
legal entities and entrepreneurs, as well as individual entities -
farmers, who are engaged in agriculture either on their own or as
members of a family farm household.
(2) A member of a family agricultural household shall be a member of
an agricultural household according to the law regulating agricultural
holdings.
(3) Prior to the beginning of the tourist activity in a rural household,
the persons referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article shall be obliged
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to submit the application form to the local government authority in
charge of economic affairs according to the place of performance of
the activity, for keeping records in the register of records, within at
least eight days prior to commencement of work.
(4) The application form referred to in Paragraph 3 of this Article shall
be accompanied by evidence of entry in the register of agricultural
households.
(5) In the case of provision of accommodation and food services at the
agricultural household, the facilities must meet the minimum technical
requirements concerning the equipment, in accordance with the
regulation on classification, minimum technical conditions and
categorization of catering facilities.
(6) The form and content of the application form and register of
applicants' records on the provision of tourist services in rural tourism,
then the content and manner of keeping the register shall be prescribed
by the Ministry.
(7) The data from the register of records referred to in Paragraph 6 of
this Article shall be submitted to the Ministry, for being recorded into
the Central Tourist Register, within eight days from the day of filing
the application form.
3. Service delivery termination
The activity of providing tourist services in the rural household shall
cease upon:
- cancellation of service provision;
- deleting from the register of agricultural households; or
- expiration or termination of the lease agreement of the agricultural
household.
Modern trends in the development of rural tourism and comparative
examples of developed rural tourism destinations
Rural tourism can help economic growth, employment generation, out-
migration, public services‘ development, infrastructural developments,
social contact, and protection of the environment. Rural tourism facilitates
access to remote and non-urban areas. In that sense, successful examples
of specific destinations are presented as a benchmark with Austria
(Horwath and Horwath Consulting Zagreb, 2009).
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1. Concept of standardization
There is no mandatory classification and standardization of households;
however, the conditions for classification and quality standards are given
by the National Federation of Rural Tourism Austria supported by
relevant ministries.
The law prescribes only minimum prerequisites for a household / farm to
be registered for rural tourism activity. There are 150 conditions
elaborated in detail regarding the quality standards for evaluation of the
quality of a farm / household, comfort and services in the household; they
are further divided into the following units:
1. quality of the farm / household - includes the position of the
household, the production on household, existence of a garden, way of
waste management;
2. quality of furnishings - refers to the arrangement of interior intended
for guests‘ use: rooms, sanitary facilities and bathrooms, living room,
dining room, energy saving, etc.;
3. quality of additional services - includes room service, experience
farms, recreational activities, etc.
Each of the 150 standards is scored so that the classification (category) is
dependable upon the number of gained points. A household can get the
maximum of 250 points.
The households are marked by a Margarite flower (Margerite).
All households are labeled with 2 - 4 margaritas (2 - lowest category, 4 –
highest category). The households (agropans) that have the capacity to
accommodate more than 30 guests are additionally marked with the sign
of the house next to the Margarita:
- minimum requirements for 2 Margarita category: minimum 140
points, favorable and functionally arranged accommodation as well as
the entire household. One toilet, bathroom and shower on the floor;
- minimum conditions for 3 Margarita category: minimum 170 points,
comfortably arranged accommodation as well as the whole household.
Most rooms or apartments have en-suite toilet, bathroom and shower.
The household is completely surrounded by peace and tranquility.
- minimum requirements for 4 Margarita category: minimum 200
points, accommodation facilities in a separate building, well equipped
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and very comfortable (room size). Each accommodation unit, room or
apartment has en-suite private bathroom, toilet and shower.
2. Types of households
The category Urlaub am Bauernhof (agrotourism) is prescribed by Law,
but with regard to the specificity of providing tourist services, or
orientation of households for specific services, the National Federation
thematically divides households into the following (marketing) types:
- biological farms / households (bio-production),
- farm / household wellness,
- baby & child friendly farms / households,
- farms / households with organized riding,
- wine farms / households,
- farm / households adapted for people with special needs (disabled),
- bike (cyclist) friendly farms / households,
- farms / households specializing in the maintenance of seminars,
- farms / households specializing in the collection of medicinal and
aromatic herbs.
3. Implementation of standardization process
Standardization and classification are carried out by the National
Federation for its members. Control is carried out every two years by a
commission of consisting of three members proposed by the National
Federation.
Apart from checking the fulfillment of conditions and recommended
criteria, the members of the commission (controllers) also have an
advisory role, i.e. provide advice to the households in terms of both
standards and business activities and marketing.
If the household wants to be classified and certified, it submits the
application form or a request to the National Federation. Based on
control, a household receives a certificate of quality followed by
household classification (Margarita number).
The control of households, or certification, is carried out biannually.
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Models of partnerships and means of financing with regard to the
rural tourism development
Public-private partnership
A public-private partnership is considered one of the most suitable
systems for development of tourist potentials of rural regions. This
attitude is supported by the following arguments (ĐurŤeviš Lukiš, 2011):
1. A tourist product is a set of public and private products and services,
which means that the tourist offer does not only determine the services
offered by tourism companies (accommodation, food, entertainment,
transportation), but also the infrastructure, health and education
system, public services security, etc.
2. The success of the private sector in a tourist destination is linked to
all the above mentioned elements, for which the public administration
is responsible.
3. Tourism is an activity that plays an important role in the sustainable
development and integration of rural areas in the national and
international economies, but it cannot be developed solely on the basis
of actions of private entrepreneurs.
4. Sustainable position on the tourism market depends on the way in
which a destination achieves an integrated management of tourist
quality in relation to the three main components: tourism offers, the
local community and the environment.
5. Rural tourism is, on the one hand, unfolding in a natural environment
of a certain high value, and, on the other hand, in a community that is
very specific and sensitive in a social sense.
6. As a rule, local administration does not have necessary resources and
opportunities to take one-sided responsibility in making individual
decisions concerning the development of a tourist region.
7. It is necessary to jointly shape and promote a tourist identity.
8. Public-private partnerships enable the public sector a significant
benefit from the commercialization of tourism products and services,
as well as from the dynamic growth of employment that tourism
carries with it.
9. The growth of private sector activities will increase consumption,
investment and innovation, and strengthen and expand the network of
business partnerships at the local level. The local community, in such
circumstances, benefits from taxes, land value growth and the growth
of local population standards.
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Agenda 2000 is thus prompting a new generation of rural development
programs, both within the existing EU and in the accession countries.
These programs are not standardized, in that governments are free to
choose the features within the EU 'menu' that they wish to pursue.
Moreover, many of the governments have their own rural development
programs, in addition to those which are part-funded by the EU
(European Summer Academy for Sustainable Rural Development, 2003).
The development of rural tourism based on the IPA program
The IPA comes from the Instrument for Pre-Accession, and as we can
conclude from the name itself, it is a program aimed at enhancing the
activities and efforts that a candidate country makes in the pre-accession
period for membership in the Union.
IPA has 5 components (Uţilište Algebra, 2013):
1. Transition Assistance and Institution Development
2. Cross-border cooperation
3. Regional development
4. Human resources development
5. Rural development.
This is a hybrid program, which, in contrast to its predecessors (CARDS,
PHARE, ISPA, SAPARD), is according to certain properties, more
advanced or more similar to structural funds and is therefore considered a
better instrument for preparing for membership. One of the main
objectives of the IPA program is to serve as a kind of exercise for all
involved in the use of the future system of structural funds.
a. IPA V - Rural Development and Rural Tourism Development
Rural development is a special area of the IPA program, which has
continued from the previous period to the SAPARD program, and under
the terms of membership it is transferred to the so-called Common
Agricultural Policy (CAP). The funds from this component as a rule are
fully managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The development of rural tourism within the IPARD program, measure
302, allows us investing in the following activities that are eligible for co-
financing (Bosniš, 2012/2013):
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- Construction and / or reconstruction of apartments, rooms, sports
recreation facilities, swimming pools, horse riding facilities and halls,
facilities for freshwater fishing, sales areas within the winery,
campsites, facilities for preparing and serving food and beverages, for
tourist purposes, marking paths and roads, old traditional houses and
commercial buildings, sanitary facilities, access for disabled people,
parking lots.
- It is possible to finance the purchase of equipment for the purpose of
developing rural tourism, from equipment for rooms and suites, for
sports grounds, for preparing and serving food and beverages, riding
equipment, feeders and animal drinkers, fishing platforms.
Initial potentials and further measures for the development of rural
tourism in the area of Kotor
Natural potentials for the development of rural tourism in the area of
Kotor
The interest in dealing with rural tourism is constantly increasing with
regard to the existence of still attractive and "untouched" rural areas with
a definite way of life, culture and customs, a great need to preserve such
areas, giving the population the possibility of income through tourism
services and the preservation of the original services and products by
creating offers for a different holiday.
Thereby rural tourism strongly builds on the specific rural world‘s
features and comprises a continuum of different forms of tourism subject
to the region/location where it is taking place (Neumeier & Pollerman,
2014).
Every project in this sense is more than welcome and every farm that
based its services and products on quality and authenticity, individual
approach and creativity, can expect a good market penetration.
For this, it is necessary to satisfy certain conditions. The first and basic
condition for the development of rural tourism is a natural potential. In
the hinterland of Boka Kotor Bay, natural potentials for the development
of rural tourism can be considered ideal, where a special role is played by
the Mediterranean climate, which does not limit rural tourism activities
only to the summer season.
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The Kotor municipality is located in Montenegro, in the Bay of Kotor,
which occupies a specific position in the Adriatic Sea and represents the
most diverse part of the southeastern part of the Dinaric Littoral. It is
composed of four smaller bays that interconnect one another (the Bay of
Herceg Novi and the Bay of Tivat, which comprise the outer part, and the
Risan and Kotor bays, which make up the inner part) and two
breakthroughs, the first connecting the open sea with the Bay of Herceg
Novi and the other (Chains) connecting Tivat with the Risan and Kotor
bays.
In the southeastern corner of the Bay of Kotor, where the sea is 29.6 km
long, the city of Kotor (42 ° 26'N 18 ° 46'E) is located, which is the seat
of the Municipality, the cultural, educational, scientific, health, business
and sports center. The territory of the municipality includes a belt of open
sea in the length of 25.6 km (from the Bigovo Bay on the border of the
municipality of Tivat to Jaz Island) and the coast of the inner Kotor-Risan
Bay, 47.6 km long. Kotor is on the south-east side of dangerous limestone
massifs of the mountain Lovšen, surrounded on the northwest by the
branches of the mountains of Orjen, Radostak and Dobroštica.
Near Kotor there are also two peninsulas, Vrmac and Devesinjsko, which
separate the vertex of Verige.
The Municipality of Kotor (33,500 ha) is surrounded by the area of
branches of Lovšen and Orjen massifs, and includes the mountain area of
Krivošija with Dragaljsko polje, the area around the Kotor-Risan-Morinj
Bay, the ridge of Vrmac and the branches Lovšen, Donji and Gornji
Grbalj with fertile areas and the coastal area of the open sea. Mountain
wrecks spread alongside the shoreline dividing the municipality area in
several parts.
The main potentials are:
- exceptional geostrategic position,
- good traffic connections (airport, port),
- unique cultural and historical background,
- dynamic landscape, sea and environment,
- variety of climate in a small area, oases of high-quality soil for
processing,
- and old-day settlements of great ambience value, as elements for a
highly developed tourism offer.
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This rich difference is concentrated in the Kotor municipality, the
potential and quality are worth keeping and improving.
Plan of activities and proposed measures of the local tourist
organization in terms of improving the development of rural tourism
In order to get acquainted with the concept of rural tourism, the
significance and way of developing rural tourism, that is, individual rural
tourism products and opportunities that this type of tourism offers today,
local residents have to be informed and referred to the options at their
disposal. They should be informed how to register, with whom, how to
register their activities, how they can present or advertise their own rural
product.
One of the biggest problems for the development of rural tourism in
Kotor is that the interested entities find it difficult to obtain valid
information on this topic. Therefore, there is an immediate need to
prepare a Handbook for rural tourism in the territory of the Kotor
municipality that will rely on the existing Montenegrin legislation, by-
laws and municipal decisions. The aim of such a publication would be to
explain to the potential worker in the field of rural tourism in one place all
the conditions that need to be met in order to begin to work in rural
tourism, as well as all the possibilities for incentives and support.
In order to develop all the activities related to rural tourism and assist
citizens or businesses wishing to engage in rural tourism, a local
education center should be opened or, at least, supported.
In order to continuously work on these activities and to help citizens and
businessmen develop their own rural tourism capacities, it would be
desirable to organize the opening of an ethnographic setting that would
represent an extraordinary tourist attraction, offering tourists the
opportunity to experience the past of these areas by getting acquainted
with items of furniture and objects used in life and work of the local
population for centuries.
It is, then, necessary to provide space arrangement (sightseeing) where it
is possible to spend a short or longer stay in nature with a view of the sea
and the surrounding hills. Furthermore, a children's playground and a
picnic zone should be conceived on one of the municipal plots in the
villages. It is known that there is the lack of green areas and parks within
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the city, so it would be very interesting for both tourists and the local
population to provide this additional content in one of the villages located
at a few kilometers distance. The park should be in an attractive location
in green environment with natural shade. The mobile and game inventory
should be made mostly from tree in order to better adapt to the
environment. The picnic area must contain benches, tables and a clearly
marked part where it is possible to organize a barbecue. Within the park
and the picnic area, there should be a sufficient number of waste bins.
With the anticipation of an increase in the number of tourists in the rural
area of Kotor, adequate information support for tourists should be
developed. Wooden cottages should be made in villages where the Tourist
Organization would have a representative who would offer free
brochures, magazines, maps and other necessary information for guests.
Activities:
- relations with the media press conferences,
- round tables, TV and radio programs,
- education of persons involved in the project,
- production of promotional materials (leaflets, brochures, informers,
etc.),
- web campaigns,
- engagement and training of officers,
- preparation of annual work plans,
- preparing and completing forms,
- connecting citizens and businessmen from the territory of Kotor
municipality with similar subjects in the country and abroad,
- preparation of the necessary planning documentation,
- preparing a project design,
- obtaining necessary permits,
- construction works and landscaping of the observed areas for rural
tourism,
- introduction of a free internet zone on the viewpoints, and
- maintenance.
Potential partners:
- Ministry of Tourism and Sustainable Development
- Ministry of Information Society and Telecommunications
- Local government
- Non-governmental organizations from the country and abroad that
deal with the development of rural areas and rural tourism.
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Expected results:
- better information of the local population, businessmen and investors
about the possibilities for development of rural tourism, advertising of
their capacities and informing tourists about the possibilities for
arrival and stay and the rural area of the Kotor as well as the activities
that they can do during their stay;
- a better and healthier life for the local population, especially children;
- space for children's animation and opportunities to get acquainted with
nature.
Promotion of Kotor as a separate part of the Montenegrin coast rich in
cultural heritage and tradition:
- protection of agricultural products and other autochthonous foods
produced in the countryside;
- encouraging the development of rural tourism;
- increasing the workforce and living standards of the local population;
- encouraging domestic production;
- reduction of imports of products and budget deficits.
Integral findings and expectations should be in line with statements of
Demonja and Ruţiš that the main goal of rural tourism should be to raise
the quality of life and to prevent depopulation, taking on the requests of
the demand, but also in the rural areas, the state of social and economic
security, i.e. full equality with urban residents. (Demonja & Ruţiš 2010).
Mihailoviš and Simonoviš pointed out following benefits of rural tourism
development, which also can be applicable in the observed case
(Mihailoviš & Simonoviš 2016):
1. increase the employment of the local population,
2. additional income for rural households,
3. development of production and service activities,
4. prevent migration at the village-city level,
5. protection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage and
6. integral development of rural areas.
Final considerations
Despite the fact that the Master Plan - Strategy for the Development of
Tourism of Montenegro until 2020 - does not foresee the development of
rural tourism, natural potentials and modern tendencies within the tourist
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destination of Kotor, as well as some comparative examples impose a call
for it. It also requires the development of the current Development
Strategy of Kotor Municipality. Therefore, a retrospective is given from
the definition of rural tourism, through the foundation within the legal
legislation from the field of tourism to comparative examples of
successful concepts of rural tourism development and eventually potential
sources of financing that would enable sustainable development of this
type of tourism.
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Tourism, Environment and Sustainability Rural tourism: A Conceptual
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Rural tourism as a diversification factor of tourist destination offer

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  • 2. 490 RURAL TOURISM AS A DIVERSIFICATION FACTOR OF TOURIST DESTINATION OFFER Ivo P. Ţupanović1 ; Abstract The incorporation of rural tourism in the overall tourism destination is a serious strategic shift and must contain a clear sequence of moves and predetermined key steps. The paper points to the modern trends in the development of rural tourism and offers comparative examples of destinations with developed rural tourism. The basic forms of partnership and financing arrangements for rural tourism will then be defined. Finally, the initial potentials will be presented and further measures for the development of rural tourism in the Kotor area as a destination within whose tourist offer there are adequate preconditions for its development. Key Words: rural tourism, destination, tourist strategy, partnerships. JEL classification: Z3 Definition of rural tourism The present-day literature offers various typologies of rural tourism. They range from those basing their definition on the notion of area, which define tourism as an activity "taking place in a rural area", to those focusing on a tourism product which integrates a wide range of activities and elements, such as recreation and rural activities environment, enjoying the rural environment, enjoying nature and the beauty of landscapes, the cultural tourism, tourism in rural households, etc. However, the concept of rural tourism is based on the following suppositions: Rural tourism can be defined as the country experience "which encompasses a wide range of attractions and activities that take place in agricultural or non-urban areas" (Government of Alberta, 2010). 1 Prof. Ivo Ţupanoviš, PhD, Full professor, Faculty of Business and Tourism FBT - Budva, Academy of knowledge, 85310 Budva, mail: ivozup@t-com.me, phone number: +382 67 170 111
  • 3. 491 Rural tourism is seen as the broadest term that includes all tourism services / activities / types of tourism within rural areas, including, for example, hunting tourism, fishing tourism, tourism in nature parks, winter tourism, ecotourism, health tourism, cultural tourism, etc. Rural tourism is not necessarily complementary activity within the economic branch that generates additional income, but it can also be a professional activity (e.g. a small family hotel, a horse center, etc.). Furthermore, despite its broad meaning, the notion of a rural area is not precisely defined; it includes the areas characterized by natural environment, rural environment, small settlements and villages, hamlets, isolated agricultural economy, agriculture and forestry as main industries (Ministarstvo turizma Republike Hrvatske, 2011). Rural tourism integrates various forms of tourism activities such as (Ministarstvo trgovine, turizma i usluga Republike Srbije, 2005): - Agrotourism, rural farms, farms - tourists observe and participate in traditional agricultural works, - Activities in nature - recreation and rest (hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, hiking), - Eco-tourism - tourism that supports the protection of natural resources, - Rural experience - tourists are involved in everyday rural life, - Cultural tourism - tourists learn about culture, history, archeology and other characteristics of the rural area, - Other combined forms of tourism of special interest - events, festivals, outdoor recreation, production and sale of local souvenirs and agricultural products, etc. Rural tourism is most often perceived and valued by tourists as the second or third holiday option and lasts for up to 10 days. The integrated rural tourism product is mostly seasonal and peak demand is in the spring (March - May) and autumn (September - October). The price is remarkably flexible (Univerzitet Singidunum, 2007).
  • 4. 492 The development of rural tourism in relation to strategic development documents and official legislation Development of rural tourism in relation to strategic development documents Development of rural tourism in relation to the Master Plan-Strategy for the Development of Tourism of Montenegro until 2020 Master Plan - Strategy for the Development of Tourism of Montenegro to 2020 schedules the development of rural tourism and agro-tourism under the measure 3.2 Development and improvement of specific tourism products, with the following level of integration (Strategija razvoja turizma Crne Gore do 2020. godine, 2008): - with integration into the host family (language barrier), - with observing animals and taking care of them, - consuming local foods and beverages, - with a romantic charm of rural traditional architecture, - with the infrastructure for free activities for practicing active holiday, - with appropriate comfort - but without hotel service, and - having in mind the above mentioned - with favorable prices. The main potential target group of agro-tourism is city families with children coming from the mother-tongue market. For international markets, however, this offer is inappropriate if language barriers persist. Despite the request for collecting their own agricultural products, the traditional rural image is the core of agro-tourism offer. In cases when the complex itself lacks in natural attractions and experiences, the very environment must fully provide for it. Regardless of the product quality offer and traditional architecture, a real chance for success would be missed unless agro-tourism offer fulfills the requirements of providing both children and adults with enjoyment. What should be especially borne in mind is that the Boka Kotorska Cluster, with Kotor as a tourist destination, is not foreseen as a generator of rural tourism development.
  • 5. 493 Development of rural tourism in relation to the Strategic Plan for Development of the Municipality of Kotor 2013 – 2017 The Strategic priority No. 2: IMPROVING ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, i.e. measure 4: Development of rural tourism focuses on the forecasts of rural tourism development. It is primarily aimed at designing and developing the study of the preservation and valorization of rural areas within tourism programs. The study should include: - Analysis and evaluation of the situation of rural tourism capacities, - Preparation of appropriate standards and categorization, - Educating rural hosts, and - Encouraging and presenting autochthonous products. The final goal of the project is to develop the revitalization plan for the villages in the Kotor Municipality and create economic conditions for social development and, furthermore, to activate local potentials and increase the motivation of the rural population to develop and regulate the rural area as a long-term perspective (Opština Kotor, 2012). Development of rural tourism in relation to official legislation According to the current Law on Tourism in Montenegro, rural tourism is based on the following supposition: 1. The notion of rural tourism (Tourism Law of Montenegro, 2010): (1) Tourist services in rural tourism are provided for leisure and recreation of tourists and include activities related to agricultural households (harvesting of fruits and vegetables, harvesting of the summer crops, horse riding, etc.); (2) Tourist services in rural tourism shall be provided in accordance with the principles and practice of sustainable development. 2. Activity: (1) Tourism services in rural tourism may be provided by companies, legal entities and entrepreneurs, as well as individual entities - farmers, who are engaged in agriculture either on their own or as members of a family farm household. (2) A member of a family agricultural household shall be a member of an agricultural household according to the law regulating agricultural holdings. (3) Prior to the beginning of the tourist activity in a rural household, the persons referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article shall be obliged
  • 6. 494 to submit the application form to the local government authority in charge of economic affairs according to the place of performance of the activity, for keeping records in the register of records, within at least eight days prior to commencement of work. (4) The application form referred to in Paragraph 3 of this Article shall be accompanied by evidence of entry in the register of agricultural households. (5) In the case of provision of accommodation and food services at the agricultural household, the facilities must meet the minimum technical requirements concerning the equipment, in accordance with the regulation on classification, minimum technical conditions and categorization of catering facilities. (6) The form and content of the application form and register of applicants' records on the provision of tourist services in rural tourism, then the content and manner of keeping the register shall be prescribed by the Ministry. (7) The data from the register of records referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Article shall be submitted to the Ministry, for being recorded into the Central Tourist Register, within eight days from the day of filing the application form. 3. Service delivery termination The activity of providing tourist services in the rural household shall cease upon: - cancellation of service provision; - deleting from the register of agricultural households; or - expiration or termination of the lease agreement of the agricultural household. Modern trends in the development of rural tourism and comparative examples of developed rural tourism destinations Rural tourism can help economic growth, employment generation, out- migration, public services‘ development, infrastructural developments, social contact, and protection of the environment. Rural tourism facilitates access to remote and non-urban areas. In that sense, successful examples of specific destinations are presented as a benchmark with Austria (Horwath and Horwath Consulting Zagreb, 2009).
  • 7. 495 1. Concept of standardization There is no mandatory classification and standardization of households; however, the conditions for classification and quality standards are given by the National Federation of Rural Tourism Austria supported by relevant ministries. The law prescribes only minimum prerequisites for a household / farm to be registered for rural tourism activity. There are 150 conditions elaborated in detail regarding the quality standards for evaluation of the quality of a farm / household, comfort and services in the household; they are further divided into the following units: 1. quality of the farm / household - includes the position of the household, the production on household, existence of a garden, way of waste management; 2. quality of furnishings - refers to the arrangement of interior intended for guests‘ use: rooms, sanitary facilities and bathrooms, living room, dining room, energy saving, etc.; 3. quality of additional services - includes room service, experience farms, recreational activities, etc. Each of the 150 standards is scored so that the classification (category) is dependable upon the number of gained points. A household can get the maximum of 250 points. The households are marked by a Margarite flower (Margerite). All households are labeled with 2 - 4 margaritas (2 - lowest category, 4 – highest category). The households (agropans) that have the capacity to accommodate more than 30 guests are additionally marked with the sign of the house next to the Margarita: - minimum requirements for 2 Margarita category: minimum 140 points, favorable and functionally arranged accommodation as well as the entire household. One toilet, bathroom and shower on the floor; - minimum conditions for 3 Margarita category: minimum 170 points, comfortably arranged accommodation as well as the whole household. Most rooms or apartments have en-suite toilet, bathroom and shower. The household is completely surrounded by peace and tranquility. - minimum requirements for 4 Margarita category: minimum 200 points, accommodation facilities in a separate building, well equipped
  • 8. 496 and very comfortable (room size). Each accommodation unit, room or apartment has en-suite private bathroom, toilet and shower. 2. Types of households The category Urlaub am Bauernhof (agrotourism) is prescribed by Law, but with regard to the specificity of providing tourist services, or orientation of households for specific services, the National Federation thematically divides households into the following (marketing) types: - biological farms / households (bio-production), - farm / household wellness, - baby & child friendly farms / households, - farms / households with organized riding, - wine farms / households, - farm / households adapted for people with special needs (disabled), - bike (cyclist) friendly farms / households, - farms / households specializing in the maintenance of seminars, - farms / households specializing in the collection of medicinal and aromatic herbs. 3. Implementation of standardization process Standardization and classification are carried out by the National Federation for its members. Control is carried out every two years by a commission of consisting of three members proposed by the National Federation. Apart from checking the fulfillment of conditions and recommended criteria, the members of the commission (controllers) also have an advisory role, i.e. provide advice to the households in terms of both standards and business activities and marketing. If the household wants to be classified and certified, it submits the application form or a request to the National Federation. Based on control, a household receives a certificate of quality followed by household classification (Margarita number). The control of households, or certification, is carried out biannually.
  • 9. 497 Models of partnerships and means of financing with regard to the rural tourism development Public-private partnership A public-private partnership is considered one of the most suitable systems for development of tourist potentials of rural regions. This attitude is supported by the following arguments (ĐurŤeviš Lukiš, 2011): 1. A tourist product is a set of public and private products and services, which means that the tourist offer does not only determine the services offered by tourism companies (accommodation, food, entertainment, transportation), but also the infrastructure, health and education system, public services security, etc. 2. The success of the private sector in a tourist destination is linked to all the above mentioned elements, for which the public administration is responsible. 3. Tourism is an activity that plays an important role in the sustainable development and integration of rural areas in the national and international economies, but it cannot be developed solely on the basis of actions of private entrepreneurs. 4. Sustainable position on the tourism market depends on the way in which a destination achieves an integrated management of tourist quality in relation to the three main components: tourism offers, the local community and the environment. 5. Rural tourism is, on the one hand, unfolding in a natural environment of a certain high value, and, on the other hand, in a community that is very specific and sensitive in a social sense. 6. As a rule, local administration does not have necessary resources and opportunities to take one-sided responsibility in making individual decisions concerning the development of a tourist region. 7. It is necessary to jointly shape and promote a tourist identity. 8. Public-private partnerships enable the public sector a significant benefit from the commercialization of tourism products and services, as well as from the dynamic growth of employment that tourism carries with it. 9. The growth of private sector activities will increase consumption, investment and innovation, and strengthen and expand the network of business partnerships at the local level. The local community, in such circumstances, benefits from taxes, land value growth and the growth of local population standards.
  • 10. 498 Agenda 2000 is thus prompting a new generation of rural development programs, both within the existing EU and in the accession countries. These programs are not standardized, in that governments are free to choose the features within the EU 'menu' that they wish to pursue. Moreover, many of the governments have their own rural development programs, in addition to those which are part-funded by the EU (European Summer Academy for Sustainable Rural Development, 2003). The development of rural tourism based on the IPA program The IPA comes from the Instrument for Pre-Accession, and as we can conclude from the name itself, it is a program aimed at enhancing the activities and efforts that a candidate country makes in the pre-accession period for membership in the Union. IPA has 5 components (Uţilište Algebra, 2013): 1. Transition Assistance and Institution Development 2. Cross-border cooperation 3. Regional development 4. Human resources development 5. Rural development. This is a hybrid program, which, in contrast to its predecessors (CARDS, PHARE, ISPA, SAPARD), is according to certain properties, more advanced or more similar to structural funds and is therefore considered a better instrument for preparing for membership. One of the main objectives of the IPA program is to serve as a kind of exercise for all involved in the use of the future system of structural funds. a. IPA V - Rural Development and Rural Tourism Development Rural development is a special area of the IPA program, which has continued from the previous period to the SAPARD program, and under the terms of membership it is transferred to the so-called Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The funds from this component as a rule are fully managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The development of rural tourism within the IPARD program, measure 302, allows us investing in the following activities that are eligible for co- financing (Bosniš, 2012/2013):
  • 11. 499 - Construction and / or reconstruction of apartments, rooms, sports recreation facilities, swimming pools, horse riding facilities and halls, facilities for freshwater fishing, sales areas within the winery, campsites, facilities for preparing and serving food and beverages, for tourist purposes, marking paths and roads, old traditional houses and commercial buildings, sanitary facilities, access for disabled people, parking lots. - It is possible to finance the purchase of equipment for the purpose of developing rural tourism, from equipment for rooms and suites, for sports grounds, for preparing and serving food and beverages, riding equipment, feeders and animal drinkers, fishing platforms. Initial potentials and further measures for the development of rural tourism in the area of Kotor Natural potentials for the development of rural tourism in the area of Kotor The interest in dealing with rural tourism is constantly increasing with regard to the existence of still attractive and "untouched" rural areas with a definite way of life, culture and customs, a great need to preserve such areas, giving the population the possibility of income through tourism services and the preservation of the original services and products by creating offers for a different holiday. Thereby rural tourism strongly builds on the specific rural world‘s features and comprises a continuum of different forms of tourism subject to the region/location where it is taking place (Neumeier & Pollerman, 2014). Every project in this sense is more than welcome and every farm that based its services and products on quality and authenticity, individual approach and creativity, can expect a good market penetration. For this, it is necessary to satisfy certain conditions. The first and basic condition for the development of rural tourism is a natural potential. In the hinterland of Boka Kotor Bay, natural potentials for the development of rural tourism can be considered ideal, where a special role is played by the Mediterranean climate, which does not limit rural tourism activities only to the summer season.
  • 12. 500 The Kotor municipality is located in Montenegro, in the Bay of Kotor, which occupies a specific position in the Adriatic Sea and represents the most diverse part of the southeastern part of the Dinaric Littoral. It is composed of four smaller bays that interconnect one another (the Bay of Herceg Novi and the Bay of Tivat, which comprise the outer part, and the Risan and Kotor bays, which make up the inner part) and two breakthroughs, the first connecting the open sea with the Bay of Herceg Novi and the other (Chains) connecting Tivat with the Risan and Kotor bays. In the southeastern corner of the Bay of Kotor, where the sea is 29.6 km long, the city of Kotor (42 ° 26'N 18 ° 46'E) is located, which is the seat of the Municipality, the cultural, educational, scientific, health, business and sports center. The territory of the municipality includes a belt of open sea in the length of 25.6 km (from the Bigovo Bay on the border of the municipality of Tivat to Jaz Island) and the coast of the inner Kotor-Risan Bay, 47.6 km long. Kotor is on the south-east side of dangerous limestone massifs of the mountain Lovšen, surrounded on the northwest by the branches of the mountains of Orjen, Radostak and Dobroštica. Near Kotor there are also two peninsulas, Vrmac and Devesinjsko, which separate the vertex of Verige. The Municipality of Kotor (33,500 ha) is surrounded by the area of branches of Lovšen and Orjen massifs, and includes the mountain area of Krivošija with Dragaljsko polje, the area around the Kotor-Risan-Morinj Bay, the ridge of Vrmac and the branches Lovšen, Donji and Gornji Grbalj with fertile areas and the coastal area of the open sea. Mountain wrecks spread alongside the shoreline dividing the municipality area in several parts. The main potentials are: - exceptional geostrategic position, - good traffic connections (airport, port), - unique cultural and historical background, - dynamic landscape, sea and environment, - variety of climate in a small area, oases of high-quality soil for processing, - and old-day settlements of great ambience value, as elements for a highly developed tourism offer.
  • 13. 501 This rich difference is concentrated in the Kotor municipality, the potential and quality are worth keeping and improving. Plan of activities and proposed measures of the local tourist organization in terms of improving the development of rural tourism In order to get acquainted with the concept of rural tourism, the significance and way of developing rural tourism, that is, individual rural tourism products and opportunities that this type of tourism offers today, local residents have to be informed and referred to the options at their disposal. They should be informed how to register, with whom, how to register their activities, how they can present or advertise their own rural product. One of the biggest problems for the development of rural tourism in Kotor is that the interested entities find it difficult to obtain valid information on this topic. Therefore, there is an immediate need to prepare a Handbook for rural tourism in the territory of the Kotor municipality that will rely on the existing Montenegrin legislation, by- laws and municipal decisions. The aim of such a publication would be to explain to the potential worker in the field of rural tourism in one place all the conditions that need to be met in order to begin to work in rural tourism, as well as all the possibilities for incentives and support. In order to develop all the activities related to rural tourism and assist citizens or businesses wishing to engage in rural tourism, a local education center should be opened or, at least, supported. In order to continuously work on these activities and to help citizens and businessmen develop their own rural tourism capacities, it would be desirable to organize the opening of an ethnographic setting that would represent an extraordinary tourist attraction, offering tourists the opportunity to experience the past of these areas by getting acquainted with items of furniture and objects used in life and work of the local population for centuries. It is, then, necessary to provide space arrangement (sightseeing) where it is possible to spend a short or longer stay in nature with a view of the sea and the surrounding hills. Furthermore, a children's playground and a picnic zone should be conceived on one of the municipal plots in the villages. It is known that there is the lack of green areas and parks within
  • 14. 502 the city, so it would be very interesting for both tourists and the local population to provide this additional content in one of the villages located at a few kilometers distance. The park should be in an attractive location in green environment with natural shade. The mobile and game inventory should be made mostly from tree in order to better adapt to the environment. The picnic area must contain benches, tables and a clearly marked part where it is possible to organize a barbecue. Within the park and the picnic area, there should be a sufficient number of waste bins. With the anticipation of an increase in the number of tourists in the rural area of Kotor, adequate information support for tourists should be developed. Wooden cottages should be made in villages where the Tourist Organization would have a representative who would offer free brochures, magazines, maps and other necessary information for guests. Activities: - relations with the media press conferences, - round tables, TV and radio programs, - education of persons involved in the project, - production of promotional materials (leaflets, brochures, informers, etc.), - web campaigns, - engagement and training of officers, - preparation of annual work plans, - preparing and completing forms, - connecting citizens and businessmen from the territory of Kotor municipality with similar subjects in the country and abroad, - preparation of the necessary planning documentation, - preparing a project design, - obtaining necessary permits, - construction works and landscaping of the observed areas for rural tourism, - introduction of a free internet zone on the viewpoints, and - maintenance. Potential partners: - Ministry of Tourism and Sustainable Development - Ministry of Information Society and Telecommunications - Local government - Non-governmental organizations from the country and abroad that deal with the development of rural areas and rural tourism.
  • 15. 503 Expected results: - better information of the local population, businessmen and investors about the possibilities for development of rural tourism, advertising of their capacities and informing tourists about the possibilities for arrival and stay and the rural area of the Kotor as well as the activities that they can do during their stay; - a better and healthier life for the local population, especially children; - space for children's animation and opportunities to get acquainted with nature. Promotion of Kotor as a separate part of the Montenegrin coast rich in cultural heritage and tradition: - protection of agricultural products and other autochthonous foods produced in the countryside; - encouraging the development of rural tourism; - increasing the workforce and living standards of the local population; - encouraging domestic production; - reduction of imports of products and budget deficits. Integral findings and expectations should be in line with statements of Demonja and Ruţiš that the main goal of rural tourism should be to raise the quality of life and to prevent depopulation, taking on the requests of the demand, but also in the rural areas, the state of social and economic security, i.e. full equality with urban residents. (Demonja & Ruţiš 2010). Mihailoviš and Simonoviš pointed out following benefits of rural tourism development, which also can be applicable in the observed case (Mihailoviš & Simonoviš 2016): 1. increase the employment of the local population, 2. additional income for rural households, 3. development of production and service activities, 4. prevent migration at the village-city level, 5. protection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage and 6. integral development of rural areas. Final considerations Despite the fact that the Master Plan - Strategy for the Development of Tourism of Montenegro until 2020 - does not foresee the development of rural tourism, natural potentials and modern tendencies within the tourist
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