Abstract:
Bihor county subscies itself in the cathegory of counties that have an
elevated touristic potential having, 16.8 % of the total surface of the Apuseni
mountains. After ANTREC (2000) was foundet, in 2001, in the mountain
area of the Bihor County, in the ANTREC network there were only 4 clasified
agrotouristic lodges in Remeţi, Câmpeni, Fânaţe and Băiţa towns.
In 2005. the number of touristic and agrotouristic lodges, associated
with ANTREC , came up to 20, having a total capacity of 66 rooms, with 145
places, as in the 20 that were available in 2001.The number of the lodges
grew but the accomodation offert is still low every lodge having only 7.2
places/lodge, thus the income is low and makes part of the marginal revenue.
A possibility of developing tourism and agrotourism in the area of
our study is given by the geographical area were the lodges are situated near
touristic spas, where the demand for accomodation of tourists is much higher
compared to the offert, from where the possibilitie to have a high
accomodation rate and at the same time, to increase the income.
The touristic and agrotouristic offer in the mountain area of Bihor
County is rather varried and adresses to : 1. ethnographic elements and local
traditional manifestation (traditionl ocupations, traditional technique,
folcloric manifestations); 2. historic and architecture monuments (castles,
fortresses,
archeological sites, churches, forts); 3. hidrotechnical
constructions with touristic unction (dams and artificial lakes).
The mai touristic and agrotouristic atractions in the „Valea Iadului –
Bihor County” area are the following : Leşu artificial lake, Iadolina
waterfall, the water cave of Bulz, Faţa Apei cave, the water cave from Valea
Leşului and surrundings (Stâna de Vale, Meziad cave, Vântului cave, Vadu
Crişului cave, Crişului gorges). Towards the end a study case is going to be
presented at the Valea Izvorului agrotouristic lodge, Bihor County.
