Rural Tourism - Grouth Factor Moldova’s Competitiveness

Abstract

The Republic of Moldova has a rich potential for the rural tourism prosperity which, by virtue of the historical traditions of the geographical conditions, is the most dynamic form of the domestic tourism. The Republic of Moldova, as a tourist destination, has a rich potential for its visitors. The tourist product of the country is a complex ensemble of environment, both natural and man-made. After the study done, we noticed that there are some obstacles that obstruct the development, at an appropriate level of the tourism such as: the reduced number of the accommodation structures in rural areas as well as the lack of a legislative framework that would regularize their development, the lack of knowledge about the real value of the rural tourism patrimony and its insufficient valorisation, the lack of investments in the rural infrastructure. All these elements impede and stop the valorisation of the rural tourism in the Republic of Moldova.

Keywords: rural tourism, traditional, boarding houses, investments in tourism, tourism potential, tourism resources, professional tourism.

JEL Classification: M3