Lithuanian countryside tourism association experience

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Lithuanian countryside tourism association
experience
Countryside tourism association of Lithuania

• November 2009

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Lithuania is one of the Baltic states in the very
centre of Europe . The Territory of Lithuanian is
65200 square km To the north it borders on the
Republic of Latvia to the east and south it
borders on Belarus, to the southwest - on Poland
and Russia (Kaliningrad). Population 3482300 
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Nature of our country

• There are 722 rivers of 10 kilometres and longer
  in Lithuania. 21 of them are more than 100
  kilometres long.
• There are over 3 thousand lakes in Lithuania,
  they take up 1.5 per cent of Lithuania's
  territory.
• Woodlands cover 31,7  per cent of Lithuania's
  territory.
• Protected territories occupies 12 of Lithuania
  territory

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Lithuanian countryside
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Rural tourism in Lithuania

• Rural tourism started in 1997. There were only 17
  homesteads. Today we have near 600 homesteads
• Rural tourism is considered as alternative
  activity in the countryside

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Countryside tourism association of Lithuania
Its an independent non-profit organization
uniting people of the Republic of Lithuania
involved in rural tourism. Association was
established for meeting and implementing common
needs and tasks of its members.  Association
office - K.Donelaicio st. 2 - 201, Kaunas,
Lithuania. Website www.atostogoskaime.lt
www.countryside.lt e-mail kaimas_at_zur.lt
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Members of the association
Total number of farmsteads - 392
Number of farmsteads in 4 ethnographical
regions Aukštaitija - 197 Žemaitija -
91 Dzukija - 85 Suvalkija - 19
Number of farmsteads available throughout the
year - 308
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Association activities

• Consulting
• Training
• Publications
• Cooperation with state and public authorities
• Marketing

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Association has published Countryside
tourism Countryside tourism. ABC Countryside
tourism. Legislation Catalogue Lietuva. Atostogos
kaime (Lithuania. Countryside holidays) Manages
the web site www.atostogoskaime.lt
www.countryside.lt
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• Representative catalogue published annually
• Comes out in four languagesLithuanian, English,
  German, Russian
• Listing every member of countryside tourism
  association
• Distributed through tourism information centers,
  in travel fairs, embassies, association it self

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Stork The quality brand of Lithuanian
countryside tourism association

• Stork is the sign of quality. It shows the level
  of the services, which is provided in the
  homestead.
• Landmark, which shows the homestead
• of rural tourism

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Rank of the homesteads

• All the homesteads of the association members are
  ranked into 5 quality categories, given them from
  one to five storks, accordingly to the farmstead
  level.

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Quality of the homesteads
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Stork homestead -Very basic conditions of
accommodation and facilities Very few
entertainment possibilities
Storks homestead - Minimally equipped countryside
homestead or living in the dwelling house with
its owners. Minimal offer of the facilities and
entertainment
Storks homestead - Countryside homestead of the
average comfort. Most rooms have the facilities.
A variety of entertainment possibilities offered.
Mostly self catering.
Storks homestead - Comfortable countryside
homestead for rest and various events. Good
quality of accommodation, catering, services and
a wide range of entertainment possibilities
Storks homestead - Exclusive countryside
homestead. Well managed facilities. Excellent
service. Catering provided. A very wide range of
entertainment possibilities.
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Statistics
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Conception of the rural tourism in Lithuania
(1997-2008)
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Traditional Lithuanian homesteads
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Interior of the homesteads
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Looking forward to seeing you in Lithuania!

• www.countryside.lt
• kaimas_at_zur.lt