Rural Tourism. The Role Of The Traditional Residences Of Mountain Villages In Development Rural Tourism In Western Mazandaran - Iran

      Аннотация: In today’s world, the unprecedented expansion of communication ways, growth of land, air and sea transportation, enhancement of people’s life welfare, increase in lifetime, giving importance to leisure and entertainment etc. have resulted in the fact that human being pays more attention to the matter of travel and tourism than the past did. This motivation is especially more evident in urban residents since the people of these areas need more rest in the nature and the calm environment of the villages due to the air and environment pollution in these regions, the way of machine life, being far away from the nature and pressure of various sources of stress. Besides the attractive natural and climatic conditions; the specific culture of villages, the interesting lifestyle, the historical sites and ancient values are also regarded the factors in the growth of rural tourism. The growth and development of rural tourism is directly dependent on the process of urbanization.

Ключевые слова: Tourism Planning