Searching for complementarities between agriculture and tourism the demarcated wine-producing regions of northern Portugal

Helene Marques ^[1]
1. [1] Loughborough University
  
  Loughborough University
  
  Charnwood District, Reino Unido
Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 12, Nº 1, 2006, págs. 147-155
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- This paper discusses the role of agritourism in deprived rural areas as an instrument of regional development that builds on local cultural and natural advantages. This is illustrated with preliminary data collected from interviews carried out at agritourism enterprises from the demarcated wine-producing regions of the north of Portugal. The evidence gathered shows that tourism may have a role in marketing unique local products, preserving architectural heritage and developing physical and human capital in which rural regions are lacking.
  
  Moreover, the LEADER capital provided by the European Union was a crucial factor in the interviewees� initial investment decisions.