Villages’ Revitalization Supports a Sustainable Agritourism in Albania

Abstract

Our study assesses the socio-economic impact of villages’ revitalization on the sustainable agritourism in Albania. From the data obtained from the interviews conducted, that the development of agritourism remains a good opportunity for the development of this sector and the promotion of entrepreneurship in rural areas. Analysis of questionnaire data on the impact of the project “100 villages” undertaken by the Government of Albania shows the impact of villages’ revitalization on supporting sustainable agritourism by increasing visitor interest, empowering entrepreneurship in rural tourism, mainly on agritourism farms through revitalization of economic activities such as agro-processing, production of traditional food and gastronomy. Revitalization of cultural heritage, objects and historical sites in villages as well as restoration of objects and archeological centers create premises for agro-tourism attractions.

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“…To avoid these negative impacts, it is important for agritourism to be managed sustainably [3,4]. This may involve setting limits on the number of visitors, implementing water conservation and waste management practices, and ensuring that local communities and workers are treated fairly [2].…”

“…As agricultural systems face unprecedented challenges due to changing climate patterns, agritourism offers a pathway for farmers to adapt and thrive. However, the realization of the full potential of agritourism in the context of climate change adaptation relies heavily on effective policies [3,4].…”

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“…These are studies that identify the prospects of rural tourism in the development of regions/countries. For instance, a study of the cultural and economic consequences of agricultural tourism in unspoilt rural regions of Iran (Lak & Khairabadi, 2022); developments in determining the relationship between the socio-economic revival of villages and the development of agricultural tourism in Albania (Sulaj et al, 2022); assessment of the tourist potential of historic villages in Portugal (Liberato et al, 2021); determination of links between tourism entities in urban and rural areas of Estonia with the search for optimal mutually beneficial ways of interaction (Pilving et al, 2022). Researchers pay considerable attention to the investigation of the accumulated successful practices of agricultural tourism in European countries and identify ways and areas of its consideration in countries where agricultural tourism is just emerging.…”

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“…These are studies that identify the prospects of rural tourism in the development of regions/countries. For instance, a study of the cultural and economic consequences of agricultural tourism in unspoilt rural regions of Iran (Lak & Khairabadi, 2022); developments in determining the relationship between the socio-economic revival of villages and the development of agricultural tourism in Albania (Sulaj et al, 2022); assessment of the tourist potential of historic villages in Portugal (Liberato et al, 2021); determination of links between tourism entities in urban and rural areas of Estonia with the search for optimal mutually beneficial ways of interaction (Pilving et al, 2022). Researchers pay considerable attention to the investigation of the accumulated successful practices of agricultural tourism in European countries and identify ways and areas of its consideration in countries where agricultural tourism is just emerging.…”