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Rural Tourism During The Covid-19 Pandemic:A Case Study From North-Western Transylvania

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  • MONICA MARIA COROS

    (Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • OANA RUXANDRA BODE

    (Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • EMANUEL-EMIL SAVAN

    (Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • TUDOR ALEXANDRU CIUCIOIU

    (Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Abstract

The current restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic have a strong impact on all forms of tourism. Rural tourism holds certain advantages over alternative/classical forms, which reduce the risk of infection i.e. unpolluted air and tranquility, low population density, reduced human interaction, easy social distancing and smaller lodgings. This paper analyzes the rural tourism potential for a village situated in North-Western Transylvania (Romania): Mănăstireni. The data was captured by developing and distributing a questionnaire consisting of 34 question. The results indicate that, whilst the local infrastructure is deficient, respondents are generally satisfied or very happy with the rural tourism in the analyzed area. Among the most frequently quoted advantages were found to be tranquility, clean air, beauty of landscapes, and the hosts’ hospitality. These identified characteristics represent clear advantages that rural tourism holds over classical/ alternative forms (e.g. city breaks), especially in the current pandemic conditions.

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  • Monica Maria Coros & Oana Ruxandra Bode & Emanuel-Emil Savan & Tudor Alexandru Ciucioiu, 2021. "Rural Tourism During The Covid-19 Pandemic:A Case Study From North-Western Transylvania," JOURNAL STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI NEGOTIA, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Business.
    • Handle: RePEc:bbn:journl:2021_1_1_coros
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    1. Ana M. Morales-Hernández & Carlos Fernández-Hernández & Flora M. Díaz-Pérez & Carlos G. García-González, 2022. "Rural tourism networking and covid-19 crisis: a gender perspective," Service Business, Springer;Pan-Pacific Business Association, vol. 16(4), pages 1111-1137, December.
    2. Tamara Gajić & Filip Đoković & Ivana Blešić & Marko D. Petrović & Milan M. Radovanović & Dragan Vukolić & Marija Mandarić & Goran Dašić & Julia A. Syromiatnikova & Andrej Mićović, 2023. "Pandemic Boosts Prospects for Recovery of Rural Tourism in Serbia," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-20, March.
    3. Bojan Đerčan & Dragica Gatarić & Milka Bubalo Živković & Marija Belij Radin & Danijela Vukoičić & Bojana Kalenjuk Pivarski & Tamara Lukić & Petar Vasić & Milena Nikolić & Miloš Lutovac & Milena Lutova, 2023. "Evaluating Farm Tourism Development for Sustainability: A Case Study of Farms in the Peri-Urban Area of Novi Sad (Serbia)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-21, August.

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    Keywords

    rural tourism; sustainability; Mănăstireni; Cluj County; COVID-19;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development
    • L80 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - General

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