Evaluation of Uzundere District in the Context of Cittaslow-Tourism Relations

Abstract

Uzundere is the only settlement in the Eastern Anatolia Region and has cittaslow title in Turkey.

 In order to ensure diversity and sustainability in winter tourism in Erzurum, Uzundere district has the potential to become an important tourism destination with its features and to make serious contributions to the current winter tourism. Cittaslow Uzundere has a characteristic of developing winter tourism in terms of its geographical, natural, touristic and historical features as well as its proximity to ski centers. Cittaslow Uzundere has features that improve winter tourism in terms of its geographical, natural, touristic and historical features as well as its proximity to ski resorts.

In this study, it was determined that Uzundere employees care about the development of district tourism and are individually and institution willing to contribute to this development. The research has shown that if Uzundere is effective in winter tourism, winter tourism activities concentrated in the city center of Erzurum can expand to the district.center of Erzurum will spread to a wider area and the region can be a more attractive tourism destination with various tourism alternatives.