The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary
Hungary is the pioneer of the European Equestrian Tourism. Several thousands foreign tourists visited specific equestrian programmes already in the 1960’s and 1970’s.At the same times some hundred thousands of holiday tourists visited equestrian shows and programs organised in different areas of ou...
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doaj-a10db788fa2c4d7ca75d81254aa543852020-11-25T03:36:23ZengUniversity of DebrecenApstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce1789-221X1789-78742009-09-0133-410.19041/APSTRACT/2009/3-4/5The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in HungaryErika Könyves 0Éva Suta1University of Debrecen Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Department of Agroeconomy and Rural DevelopmentUniversity of Debrecen Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Department of Agroeconomy and Rural Development Hungary is the pioneer of the European Equestrian Tourism. Several thousands foreign tourists visited specific equestrian programmes already in the 1960’s and 1970’s.At the same times some hundred thousands of holiday tourists visited equestrian shows and programs organised in different areas of our country. From the beginning of the 1990’s equestrian enterprises (pensions, stables, specialized equestrian services) have been established. The equestrian tourism enterprises are well represented all over the country.They are well organised, the Hungarian EquestrianTourism Association integrates 80% of equestrian tourism enterprises. Uniquely in Europe, the voluntary professional qualification, called “the horseshoe qualification system” started in 1998. The most common quality categories are for entrepreneurs are 3 or 2 or 1 horseshoe. The system ofTourism Destination Management organizations could provide the background for the development of equestrian tourism enterprises as well.At local level these needs would be product development, the quality control and quality management, at regional level the most important aims could be the development of regional equestrian image and increasing the attractiveness of this image, finally hardening the positions of equestrian tourism destination. https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7497DevelopmentEquestrianEnterprisesTourismTourism Destination Management |
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The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary |
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The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary |
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The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary |
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The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary |
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The importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in Hungary |
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importance of equestrian tourism enterprises in tourism destination management in hungary |
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University of Debrecen |
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Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce |
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Hungary is the pioneer of the European Equestrian Tourism. Several thousands foreign tourists visited specific equestrian programmes already in the 1960’s and 1970’s.At the same times some hundred thousands of holiday tourists visited equestrian shows and programs organised in different areas of our country. From the beginning of the 1990’s equestrian enterprises (pensions, stables, specialized equestrian services) have been established. The equestrian tourism enterprises are well represented all over the country.They are well organised, the Hungarian EquestrianTourism Association integrates 80% of equestrian tourism enterprises. Uniquely in Europe, the voluntary professional qualification, called “the horseshoe qualification system” started in 1998. The most common quality categories are for entrepreneurs are 3 or 2 or 1 horseshoe. The system ofTourism Destination Management organizations could provide the background for the development of equestrian tourism enterprises as well.At local level these needs would be product development, the quality control and quality management, at regional level the most important aims could be the development of regional equestrian image and increasing the attractiveness of this image, finally hardening the positions of equestrian tourism destination.
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