Stephanos and Roido
Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 4 (5), pp. 187-194, June 2014.
ISSN: 2276-7770
Research Paper
Manuscript Number: 040314173
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2014.5.040314173
Agrotourism: The Remaining Prospect of Employment in the Greek Countryside during the Economic Crisis
1Karagiannis Stephanos, 2Mitoula Roido
1Mag. Dr Associate Prof. Department of Regional Economic Development, Panteion University, Singrou Avenue
136, 176 71, Kalithea, Athens, Greece.
2Dr Associate Prof. Harokopio University, El.Venizelou 70, 17671, Athens, Greece.
Email: 2mitoula @ hua.gr
*Corresponding Author’s Email: s.karagiannis@panteion.gr
Abstract:
This article aims to demonstrate rural tourism as an alternative form of development in Greece, since it is connected with agricultural production and the cultural environment of rural areas. It focuses on the Greek countryside, attempting a short diachronic mapping of development laws. With a simple example, this article encourages unemployed young people of the Greek cities to move to the countryside, and provided that they are given proper education and training, to work on agricultural cultivation and focus on Agrotourism, with the aim to increase their low income. The basic source of knowledge is derived from personal experiences, but has also been based on Greek and international literature.
Keywords: tourism, agrotourism, Greek economic crisis, investment laws, education of the local people.
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