Farmtravel glossary

All the Agritourism terms you need to know.

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Camping Site
Outdoor accommodation facility providing space for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, often with shared amenities and recreational facilities.
Carbon Offsetting
A practice where travelers and tourism businesses compensate for their carbon emissions by supporting environmental projects that reduce or capture equivalent amounts of greenhouse gases.
Cheese Cave
Traditional aging chambers where artisanal cheeses develop unique flavors through controlled environment and time-tested methods.
Cheese Making
Traditional cheese making processes, regional variations, and hands-on tourism experiences in historical dairy farms.
Chicken Coop
A purpose-built structure for housing chickens that farm stay visitors often encounter, offering insights into daily rural life and sustainable egg production.
Community-Based Tourism
A form of tourism where local communities directly manage, operate, and benefit from tourism activities in their area.
Cork Harvesting
Traditional cork harvesting methods, focusing on Mediterranean cork oak forests and sustainable extraction practices.
Country House
Elegant rural residences offering refined accommodation in historic settings with traditional charm and modern comforts.
Cream Separator
A traditional dairy processing device that revolutionized butter and cheese making, still used in artisanal dairy farms.
Cultural Heritage Tourism
Travel focused on experiencing authentic cultural sites, traditions, and practices that represent the history and identity of a destination.
Cultural Tourism
Travel focused on experiencing authentic cultural heritage, traditions, and lifestyles of local communities.