Professional Visit (M1) – Norway

11th August, 2017

• • Travel: Budapest – Bergen (arr.: 20:50)
  • Accommodation: Bergen

12th August, 2017

• • Travel: Bergen – Stavanger
  • Accommodation: Stavanger (during the entire visit)

13th August, 2017

• • Visit Preikestolen with Olav Eggbø lecturer
  • Lunch in Preikestolen Fjellstue, discussion of mass tourism impacts

14th August, 2017

• • Arrival to Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Developmentbe (HLB), meeting the rector (Dag Jørund Lønning) and the contact person of the project (Rhys Evans)
  • Presentations: introduction of HLB and Foundation of Knowledge (FK) (Dag Jørund Lønning and János Palotás)
  • Report about the professional visit of FK to Iceland between 28th May – 3rd May, 2017 (János Palotás)
  • Discussion: Urban dreams – rural markets (understanding growing demand for rural toirism) (Rhys Evans, all)

15th August, 2017

• • Discussion: Felleskapturisme (Community Based Tourism) with examples from Norway and Scotland (Dag Jørund Lønning, all)
  • Working group: Training and education need to support tourism (Rhys Evans, all)

16th August, 2017

• • Discussion: Potential project design discussion (Rhys Evans, Olav Eggbø)
  • Tour to upland Jaeren: Bjeirkreim, Gloppedalsura, Byrkjedalstunet, Oltedal, Oltesvik, Limagarden
  • Discussion of domestic vs international tourism activities and impacts

17th August, 2017

• • Discussion: Managing demand – coastal resources for tourism and recreation (Arne Saebø, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Rhys Evans, all)
  • Visit to the coastal area: Orrestranden, Obrestad Lighthouse, Vitengarden, Grødaland, Huset ved Havet, Varhaug Church, Hårr Graves, Kvasheim Lighthouse, Brusand Strand, Ogna, Sirevåg, Sogndalstrand
  • Review of ideas and experiences on coastal tourism

18th August, 2017

• • Travel: Stavanger – Bergen Airport
  • Travel: Bergen – Budapest (dep.: 21:20)

Visited venues (HU)