1. Farm tourism in Slovenia - perspectives and development challengesSimon Kerma, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Farm tourism in Slovenia represents an important complement to the agricultural sector, enabling farmers to more easily market their own produce and products, provide partial or full employment for household members, and generate additional income. It also promotes more efficient use of available farm resources, contributes to the vitality of agricultural holdings and rural communities, helps preserve the cultural landscape and rural settlement, and adds value to agricultural products and services. All of this is crucial for the sustainable development of rural areas. Moreover, it fosters closer intersectoral cooperation and strengthens trust and relationships between farms and consumers. Farm tourism establishments also serve as custodians of Slovenia’s culinary heritage and culture. This paper presents the selected results of an extensive and rather complex study conducted from early 2021 to early 2023. Its purpose was to identify the main characteristics of tourist farms, analysing their offerings and determining their needs in relation to integration into broader tourism programmes and services. We conducted the survey among the holders of supplementary activities or their immediate family members; in many cases, several family members participated in the discussion, particularly when responding to open-ended questions and providing final comments. Direct, onsite surveying proved to be an invaluable source of information, enriched by personal interaction and on-location observation of the tourist farms. We also conducted a survey among visitors to tourist farms in Slovenia, which provided us with some important insights into expectations and motivations in relation to what tourist farms have to offer.
Keywords: farm tourism, rural areas, sustainable development, Slovenia
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3. Archaeological tourism products : towards a concept definitionKatharina Zanier, Tajda Senica, 2023, original scientific article Keywords: archaeological tourism, archaeological tourism products, cultural tourism, cultural tourism products, archaeological parks, archaeological routes, archaeological heritage management, sustainable development
Published in RUP: 03.11.2023; Views: 2622; Downloads: 27
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4. The aquaculture industry and opportunities for sustainable tourismArmand Faganel, Roberto Biloslavo, Aleksander Janeš, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: Tourism is an important industry in the growth of gdp in many countries, while aquaculture covers more than half of the demand for fish in the developed world. The demand and competition for farmed fish are increasing worldwide, as is the awareness of the importance of the further development of sustainable small busi- ness. In this view, innovation is crucial to promoting sustainable business models that can achieve a solid economic performance and at the same time take care of the natural environment. This article contributes to the literature on sustainable business models with a descriptive case study of the complementarity of a single fish farming company and tourism activities. The case study of a sustainable business model in aquaculture has been analysed with the use of a business model canvas that links various market-oriented elements of a business model with different stakeholders' needs.
Keywords: aquaculture, tourism, brand, development, business model canvas, co-natural processes
Published in RUP: 20.11.2021; Views: 2627; Downloads: 48
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6. The value of tourism innovation : the case of US hotelsFlorian Zach, Dejan Križaj, Brian McTier, 2015, published scientific conference contribution Keywords: povojni turizem, turizem, razvoj, inovativnost, hotelirstvo, tourism, development, innovation, hospitality
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