Vitebsk region is one of the first involved in the development of rural tourism and for several years pleasing increase in the number of estates, the variety of services offered. Number of offers outdoor recreation during the Christmas and New Year holidays for some time steadily increased. Many orders from individual guests and entire companies were in season 2012-2013. However, this season has caused some owners ' houses in the village of " worry.
- Usually from the October start calls from potential customers, but this time they were 3 times less - shared anxieties Chairman of the Public Council for the development of farm tourism and the owner of the estate " Firtrees holiday» Victor ruffle. - Saved by the fact that at least as of December 31 - January 2, I rested a big company from Vitebsk. January 7, there was only one order. In Minsk on December 10 was a meeting of representatives of farm tourism, on which it became clear that the same thing is happening across the country. Feel good except that hosts estates within 50-60 kilometers from Minsk. There's another market, other customers.
Head of tourism and sports and recreation activities of the Sports and Tourism Executive Committee Svetlana Astanina confirmed that the situation compared to last season is not so rosy. What is the reason?
- Even " Braslavsky lakes " almost half empty. Meanwhile, the roads leading to the west, you can contemplate the great stream of traffic - continues to argue Victor ruffle. - People go on vacation to Europe. Indeed, for the same money there can offer quite different Christmas mood, setting, shops and other treats. At the same time we reduce the price difficult : during 2013 the cost of maintaining estates increased significantly : for example, only firewood doubled in price.
According to Julia Gertsev hostess manor " Petuhovschina " board member and chairman for agraekoturizmu Braslavskogo regional cross-border cooperation of the public association "Euroregion " Lake District "," affects more tough competition in this area.
- Only in our area 183 manors, - she says. - Personally, I and many others are a bit reduced prices for their services. But it is still difficult to compete when there are many other areas of estates, which are closer to their customers. And then there is Egypt, which because of low prices are always in demand. Increased interest in the Sochi region ahead of the Olympics. Besides the tourist becomes more legible. Therefore it is necessary to expand the range of quality services. Large objects, huts, for example, " Drivyaty " it would not hurt to include services on health. Russian tourist resorts chooses precisely this reason. And the entire infrastructure of the regions should be improved so as not worked out so that the outside of the estate and offer the guest is nothing. In this season of entertainment less : no snow, so skiing or sledging not go...
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