AGRITOURISM POTENTIAL OF GREENHOUSE ENTERPRISES ESTABLISHED AT DIKILI-KAYNARCA REGION IN IZMIR-TURKEY

Abstract

Availability of geothermal water resources, suitability of climate for greenhouse plant cultivation and high potential of tourism increases the applicability of agritourism in Kaynarca Region, in Turkey. Closeness and connectivity of region to both Bergama and Dikili, which have high cultural tourism attraction and improvements in cruise tourism, respectively, would provide the integration of agritourism to other tourism types. Therefore, an alternative tourism can be uncovered and both national and international tourism demand can be increased in area. In this study, determination of the available potential of greenhouse enterprises of Kaynarca Region in Turkey, related to agritourism has been presented.