Here the tourism questionnaire english version

A. What is your main area of residence?
B. How many people are you travelling with?………How many adults?…………..and children?………..
C. How old are you? And the rest of your family/partner/friends?…………………………………………
D. Is this your first visit to the Alto Lario area ?……………………………………………….

E. Which of the following:
a) Was the main reason for you deciding to visit the area? Please tick one box only b) Had some influence in deciding to visit Alto Lario today? Please tick as many boxes as apply
a b Visiting the Lago del Piano reserve

a b Visiting the Pian di Spagna e lago di Mezzola reserve
a b Visiting friends & relatives
a b Event/Festival (including sporting event) – please specify : …..……………………………………………………………………
a b Activities (e.g. cycling, walking, gliding): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
a b A visitor attraction – please specify: ……………………………………………………….……………………………………….
a b To relax – please specify where:..……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………….
a b Environmental or green interest – please specify: ………………………………………………………………………………………
a b Scenery/landscape/countryside
a b Past historical monuments and evidences, please specify…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
a b Other please specify…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

F. You are away from home:
 on a day trip – go to question “I”
 staying just 1 or 2 nights
 3 nights, all in the Alto Lario
 on holiday 4 nights or more, all in the Alto Lario
 Other please specify……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………

G. Which of these is the MAIN type of accommodation you are using during your visit to this area? please tick one box only.
 Hotel/Motel/Inn/Lodge
 Guest House/B&B/Farm
 Rented Self Catering/Serviced Apartment
 Bunkhouse
 Caravan – static, owned
 Caravan – static, rented
 Touring/Motorised Caravan
 Camping
 Hostel
 Home of Friends & Relatives
 Other please specify …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

H. Why did you choose the specific accommodation you are using in this area? Put a number between 1 and 5 in the brackets, where 1 means no influence on your decision and 5 means a very important factor

 Price ( )
 Value for money ( )
 It is comfortable, attractive ( )
 Facilities ( )
 environmentally friendly ( )
 gay friendly ( )
 pets ( )
 children ( )
 sense of place ( )
 interested in cultural/historical monuments ( )
 It is certified for their sustainable offer ( )
 Other: ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I. How did you book your MAIN accommodation used in this area? please tick only one box
 Didn’t book any in advance
 Tourist Information Centre
 Directly with accommodation establishment (including via Email)
 Internet Booking – online payment please specify:………………………………………………..
 Through Travel Agency/Tour Operator
 Through central reservation services
 Other please specify………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

J. Which kind of sources have you used to information you about the destination?
 Knowledge from previous visit
 Advice from friends/ relatives
 Internet (all mentions)
 Guides (e.g. Time Out, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide etc)
 Information from Visit Wales office/ bureau
 Tour operator brochure
 Newspapers/ magazines
 Other: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

K. Please tick the following if you have heard of them:
 Eco world hotel
 WWF reserves
 European ‘flower’ Eco-label
 UNESCO
 Biosphere Reserves
 European Charte for sustainable tourism for protected areas

L. How important (score from 1 to 5) are the following factors to you in choosing holiday accommodation in general?
 The business is energy efficient or uses renewable energy
 You are offered locally sourced food
 Staff tell me about the local area and culture
 The business has an environmental policy or is a member of a relevant scheme

M. Answer please the following question:
A. Would you be willing to pay more for accommodation that performed very well in these areas?
 Yes
 No

N. Public transport to area: What was the MAIN mode of transport you used to reach Alto Lario?

 Car/Van  What has to improve before you would decide to use public transport?
 I am very unlikely to come here by public transport
 Increase number of trips of public transport during the day and during the week in general
 Public transport more on time
 Public transport more clean
 Public transport less crowded during peak hours
 More public transport in the area

 Regular Bus/Coach
 Bus/Coach Excursion
 Train
 Walk
 Bicycle
 Motorcycle
 Other please specify……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

O. Have you use any public transport in this area?
 Yes
 No

If yes how was your experience? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………

P. How much interesting are, for you, these different kind of tourism sectors? Put a number between 1 and 5 in the brackets, where 1 means I am not very interested in it and 5 I am very much interested in it

 Eco tourism ( )
 Sustainable tourism ( )
 Historical tourism ( )
 Cultural tourism ( )
 Relax tourism ( )
 Family tourism ( )
 Others: please specify: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Q. How much important are, in your opinion, different tourism sectors for this territory? Put a number between 1 and 5 in the brackets, where 1 means not very important here and 5 means very important sector

 Eco tourism ( )
 Sustainable tourism ( )
 Historical tourism ( )
 Cultural tourism ( )
 Relax tourism ( )
 Family tourism ( )
 Others: please specify: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

R. What, in your opinion, can be territory weaknesses?
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S. What, in your opinion, can be territory strengths? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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