Agrotourism in Cyprus
Cyprus received an International Award tor the programme promoted by the Cyprus Tourist Organisation on f-ebruary 25th at a ceremony held in London, Cyprus was among the five winners, along with Britain, Australia, Ghana and Trinidad.
The aim of the competition is to reward tourism related programmes that show respect and sensitivity towards environmental integrity and cultural diversity.
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The programme has largely achieved its original objectives, namely;
a) it has created tourism infrastructure and encouraged new entrepreneurial activities in the rural areas of Cyprus
b) it introduced Cyprus as a tourist destination
c) it helped smooth out the seasonal pattern of Cyprus tourism because agrotourism is an all season product
d) it has directed quality tourism to the countryside 2. _____
A central objective of the Agrotourism Programme was to facilitate the revitallsation of tho countryside. According to the Programme, 50 villages with traditional architecture were selected and the restoration of traditional buildings and their conversion into tourist establishments such as accommodation units, folk art centres and museums was financed by the C.T.O,
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Tradition and customs are cor© Ingredients of tho agrotourism product. For Instance, in tho field of traditional cuisine old recipes that survived through the agos were compiled and edited, They embarked on an effort to educate the inhabitants of the countryside as well as traditional restaurant owners on the merits of the Cyprus cuisine, and the preparation of the traditional dishes in the traditional way. Simitar activities were pursued with traditional arts and crafts (embroidery, pottery-making, silverware, icon-making), Cyprus folklorlc dances and music, wine-making and architecture.
Protecting and promotion of the local vernacular architecture is a very sensitive issue because no new construction development would be encouraged in the villages. Moreover, strict planning approval procedures have been introduced to ensure that traditional houses are correctly renovated and the level of facilities offered to the guest satisfies Cyprus's strict hotel classification requirements.
The agrotourist product is preferred by a new, more sophisticated type of tourist, environmentally and culturally conscious and educated, and not so price sensitive, Such a tourist may also prefer off-season vacation, and stay away from the overcrowded beach resorts.
An agrotourism programme can not only show the way for the development of cultural tourism products, but it can also provide a firm basis upon which such products can be developed, as II can supply the tourist infrastructure around which local entrepreneurs would set up their cultural tourism enterprises.
Choose from the list A-F the sentence that best summarises each part 1-5. There is one oxtra sentence which you don't need to use.
A The C.T.O. leadership
B Revitalisation of the countryside
C Local entrepreneurs' support
0 Architecture protection
E Traditional cuisine and arts
F The objectives of the Agrotourism programme
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6.________________type of light stone that is particular to the Cotswolds.
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pleasant hotels and 10.__________________: inns for visitors to stay in and the
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