Evaluation of rural tourism potential of Gevaş district of Van province

GEVAŞ DISTRICT OF VAN OF THE POTENTIAL OF RURAL TOURISM EVALUATION Gevaş District of Van province has an important potential in terms of tourism activities for natural and cultural resource values. Due to the value of the historic resource is also rich in gevaş District of Van is among the major tourist destinations of the province. In this thesis, Gevaş district and not to harm natural and cultural environment assessment of the potential of Rural Tourism and rural tourism that are likely to produce economic benefits for the local people and government perspective, in order to define trends and expectations survey conducted. At the same time, the county's natural and cultural resources, create strengths and opportunities, weaknesses and possible threats and potential of rural tourism in order to illustrate a SWOT analysis has been made. The results of SWOT analysis done are evaluated when the presence of the Akdamar Church, Lake Van and the existence of rich cultural values of the county stand out as having strengths on the shore of the longest beach, while sufficient investment and promotion don'ts, historical values and tourism infrastructure and the lack of facilities adequate to serve the structures could not be protected have been considered a weakness. The direction of realization of investments in tourism in the study area by domestic tourists and increase the willingness of local people and providing opportunities for recognition, while the recognition of water sports activities way of winter transportation long terms, enforcement of Historic Places uncontrollably made construction, natural building, and the destruction of historic structures and threat factors were evaluated. The evaluation of the survey results as a result of religious structures in the county between rural tourism activities that can be done to visit events, festivals and festivals, hiking, camping-RV and county recognition with accommodation, wildlife watching, mountain climbing and paragliding, bird-watching, butterfly reveals that rural tourism activities can be made. Keywords: Gevas, Tourism, Rural Tourism, SWOT Analysis.