Alternative Tourism. History and development of alternative tourism in Municipality of Gurkovo

      Аннотация: In the book is considered trends and prospects for the development of alternative forms of tourism in the municipality of Gurkovo. Particular attention was given to the formation of the tourist package that the city offers, enriching it with new tourism products and the mechanisms for improving the quality and standard of tourist products and services. We set ourselves and we completed the following tasks - disclosure prerequisites and conditions for the development of alternative forms of tourism in the municipality Gurkovo; study the specificity of tourism products locally. Study prospects of Bio rally Gourkovo and Tourist Information Center and other cultural values. We examined the views of the local population about the future benefits of cooperation of the municipality in the field of tourism with neighboring municipalities. It's explored the history of the Municipality of Gurkovo and museum collections. We used statistical, historical, comparative descriptive regional analysis. In addition, used scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction.

Ключевые слова: Alternative Tourism, Consumer Interests, Sustainable Tourism, traditional mass tourism, tourist package, Bio Rally, Donkey Museum