All villages are the target of tourism

Deputy Minister of Tourism of the country said: “The purpose of advancing the project Validation, evaluation and rating Objectives Rural tourism This is all the villages, the goal Tourism to be”

According to the report of the Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Vali Timuri in the meeting "Thinking and Reviewing the Indicators Validation, evaluation and rating project of rural tourism destinationswith the presence of experts and officials of trans-sectoral institutions related to the issue of villages in the Persian Gulf hall Vice President of Tourism Held, he said: "Regarding the choice of this year's slogan World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the title” Tourism and rural development” which is of interest from September 27 of this year until the same date next year, we intend to focus fully on this issue in the coming year, like other members of this international organization."

He added that a working group named "Rural Tourism Working Group" has been formed under the Office of National Cooperation and Agreements of the Ministry of Tourism.: "Our goal is to, with the help of relevant cross-departmental specialized departments, road map or documentation, Tourism development rural prepare. Currently, the description of its services has been prepared and it has been approved by the Research Council of the Ministry. This work, together with the rural tourism development year as an implementation model, will provide the conditions for other related projects, including the validation, evaluation and ranking of rural tourism destinations.

The vice president of tourism emphasized: "Our general vision in the vice-president of tourism and the professionals accompanying the trans-sector in related projects is to consider sustainable and responsible development while actively participating with the local community."

He stated that villages are very important in our tourism system: "Villages are considered as treasures of customs, traditions and national and native subcultures of different Iranian peoples, and each of them has at least one outstanding feature so that they can be used as an attraction. Tourism be mentioned and included in travel packages.

Timuri also describes the general outline of activities in the field of villages as important destinations Tourism The country said: "Our villagers are not going to give up their main jobs and focus only on tourism. They continue the village affairs and when they realize that their work, their way of life and livelihood is important and considered for others, maybe they will be present in their village with a sense of pride and honor.. Therefore, what we are looking for is not to stop the overall life process of the villagers, we do not agree with this approach."

he stated: "Actually, the goal is that tourism and handicrafts help to diversify the incomes of the villagers, so that when their income was previously from horticulture, horticulture, agriculture, animal husbandry, etc., a new option and branch called Tourism activities to be added to their livelihood."

Deputy tourism added: "Implementation of the mentioned approach can undoubtedly slow down the process of depopulation of villages and, while preserving culture and customs, create reverse migration through job creation."

He emphasized in another part of his speech: "The fact that it is said that a village has turned into a district or a city is not considered progress, this development is accompanied by deep changes in the architecture and structure of the village, and while destroying the native and local culture, it takes away the background of the relevant identity.. As a result, in tourism plans and projects, villages are considered independently in their original dimensions and become tourist destinations.

Timuri, stating that the issue is currently being compiled National tourism development program is also in progress, he said: "This issue creates favorable conditions for dealing with the field of rural tourism, because domestic and international consultants, according to this year's slogan, will definitely count and pay attention to the capacity of the villages."

He also according to the agreement World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Based on hosting an international event with the title Rural tourism In the Islamic Republic of Iran, he said: "Following the follow-up done in the recent executive session World Tourism Organization In Tbilisi, this issue will be implemented as soon as the conditions of the corona disease improve, so that reliable international scientific support in the issues related to Development of rural tourism be used."

The vice president of tourism pointed out that the purpose of the implementation of the validation, evaluation and rating project of rural tourism destinations is that all villages are the target of tourism, he added.: "Accordingly, we must first count the tourist attractions. Let's see what conditions we are in and what capacities exist in this field, then with ranking attractions, let's examine the priority of addressing them. In the future, this topic will cover a wide range of tourist destinations and can include villages, cities, provinces, as well as attractions and Tourist and historical sites to include independently."

he stated: According to the scientific approach of the day Rating and evaluation of tourist destinations None of the rings Tourist attractions are not deleted. in such a way that when it is said in Rural tourism There should be no villagers from the audience Tourism should be removed, but all villages should be subject to planning and progress in this area, of course, at the level of rank and credit that is determined in the evaluation.

Timuri also discussed the issue of supply and demand in ranking villages as Tourist destinations He found it effective and said: "The purpose of this project is that the rural person, whether a villager or the relevant official as a service provider, while being aware of the results, consider himself effective in improving the degree obtained and by taking a step, create a wave of responsible movement from the heart of the local community."

he noted: "In the demand side, the views and services needed by tourists can be effective in the final formation of the indicators forming the final evaluation pyramid of the village.. In this way, the creation of such a structure will make the influential people in this system, who have the ability to evaluate and promote, consider themselves effective and achieve sustainable and responsible development while gaining the economic benefits of the villagers. Tourism build according to the acceptance of the local community.

source: mcth.ir