There are potential opportunities for the development of rural tourism in Nakhchivan

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AZERTAC published an article entitled “There are potential opportunities for the development of rural tourism in Nakhchivan”. We present this article to the readers.

There are wide opportunities in our country, including Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, to spend leisure time effectively and have a good rest on hot summer days. At this point, rural tourism attracts more attention. Because rural tourism is the most profitable and most beautiful recreation.

 It is gratifying that, this is the type of tourist that is gaining popularity in the world, especially in developed European countries, is growing in our country, including the autonomous republic. Rich natural tourism resources and renewed social infrastructure are key factors for this.

Rural tourism is economically profitable, and easy to organize. There are no difficulties in organizing this type of tourism compared to others. There are no difficulties in organizing this type of tourism compared to others. For example,   during the summer vacation, when traveling to Bichenek village of Shahbuz region or Chennab village of Ordubad region, you can see it more clearly when compared to any tourist center near abroad. Thus, it is possible to organize a recreation program for a family of four in one village for at least twenty days at a cost of one week on a foreign tour.   This type of tourism, besides saving tourists’ expenses, is a source of income for the population of the villages. Renting a part of the villagers’ house or yard, providing tourists with daily food products is a good source of income. Today, the rapid improvement of infrastructure in our villages, the improvement in the living conditions of the population by increasing in incomes, are also among the positive factors. Undoubtedly, villages’ exotic atmosphere for city tourists,   the attractive village views, interesting traditions, kitchen samples prepared with ecologically clean and unique menu are the main motives, yet the modern living conditions are considered to be one of the most important conditions. In other words, there are very interesting elements of attraction for urban tourists in the countryside.

Undoubtedly, the cool weather of the remote mountain villages is a true tourism destination for the city residents this summer, when the temperature of the air reached 40 degrees. In such hot weather, it is not possible to sleep at night in the city without using air conditioning, but residents of the mountainous areas of Shahbuz  sometimes dress in warm clothes dresses in the evenings. That is why those who once see the cool air of the village, its water as ice, green gardens that allow you to spend a great deal of time in the shadows look forward to go there again. And this time not alone but his family and friends.

Development of rural tourism in the autonomous republic is in the center of attention. Thus, the role of rural tourism in the use of our tourism resources and the provision of employment of population is in the interest of the state. Awareness-raising campaigns have begun to yield fruit in this field years ago. Starting from the previous years, the measures taken in this direction in mountainous villages have increased the interest of the population in this type of business.  It should be noted that, traditionally, the tradition of staying in the village with the family on warm summer days existed also during Soviet times. According to the elderly residents of our villages, during the 50-60s of the last century, when the refrigerator items were not widespread, there were enough people who built a tent to spend summer vacation in the countryside. At that time, this field was not developed because of the prohibition of business activity. Now, in the free market economy, there are favorable conditions for turning every resource owned by the villager into a profit   and has state support to use it.

It should be noted that, with current market prices, this amount varies between 20-30 AZN per day in our country. Now, as compared to hotel prices in foreign countries, this is not too expensive for tourists, but rather profitable for those who want to stay longer. If you take into account that the number of tour days in rural tourism is much more common than ordinary tours, for example, it lasts usually 2-3 weeks, sometimes up to a month, then in the summer, this area can be considered a stable source of income.

Prospects for rural tourism development are highly appreciated in the autonomous republic. Starting from previous years, instructive events were held in Ordubad, Shahbuz and other regions to develop this profitable type of tourism. The website of the Nakhchivan Tourism Information Center posted information about the houses where tourists can stay in the mountain villages of the autonomous republic. The autonomous republican press publishes a large number of educational materials on the potential of our rural tourism and ways to use it, broadcast programs related to it, all of them have been downloaded on the Internet. The attractiveness of tourism in the villages of Nakhchivan, the hospitality of the population and the strong socio-cultural infrastructure created in the area show that there is great potential for the development of rural tourism in the future.

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