Tradicinių ir senųjų amatų panaudojimo galimybės, populiarinant kultūrinį turizmą Lietuvoje

Tradiciniai ir senieji amatai – neatsiejama dalis lietuviškosios kultūros, savivaldybių išskirtinumo požymis bei papildomas pajamų šaltinis vietos bendruomenei. Dabar amatai ir amatininkų produkcija dažniausiai pristatoma turistams mugių bei regioninių švenčių metu. Norint, kad tradiciniai amatai prisidėtų prie kultūrinio turizmo populiarinimo savivaldybėje reikia ieškoti naujų, patrauklių būdų pateikti juos klientams. Taip pat būtina daugiau dėmesio skirti nykstančių amatų išsaugojimui bei amatininkų verslumo didinimui.

The old crafts are an important part of the cultural heritage of Lithuania and are an inseparable part of its history. In recent years, more and more of them began to give attention not only in research but at the state level. Also specialists in tourism are searching for the most attractive forms in which this product can be provided for tourists, especially for foreign ones. As the analysis of ancient crafts shows, many of them have already been successfully used for the development of cultural tourism in the different ethnographic regions of Lithuania. It is worth mentioning that currently the most popular and used are those ancient crafts: wood carving, simple and black pottery, blacksmithing, weaving. Currently, you can see the most ancient crafts in the markets, fairs and museums and at regional events. However, more involved, tourists can visit remained ethnographic villages or individual artisans. However, every effort must be applied to less known ancient craft, so they would not be lost, and would become popular not only among people of Lithuania, but also among foreign tourists.