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According to Agnė Vaitkuvienė, director of the Rural Tourism Association, the spring was not very successful for the farms: “We felt a lot of uncertainty: it was not clear when we could open if people from abroad would come. After winter, when it was prohibited to move between municipalities, which was the greatest stress for rural tourism farms, spring brought a lot of anxiety ”.
He admitted that the summer season was late this year: Rural tourism farms could not host events and children’s camps in May. “But July was full of good weather and the farms were full. So far, the season has not ended and we are waiting for guests in August and September,” said the head of the association.
According to A.Vaitkuvienė, from September the habits of visitors begin to change, because children return to schools, so families can come to rest only on weekends.
However, there are concerns about the possibility of applying for a passport. “If it is a wedding, you cannot seat people at tables or five outside, so there is no other option than to get a casual passport. There is a requirement that you cannot navigate in common areas, but it is written in the same decree that this does not apply to personal celebrations. We try to get information, but different authorities treat it differently. There is a terrible confusion, so we are waiting for something to come to light, “said the interlocutor.
According to her, only a part of the houses requires a passport; Most of the homes that offer catering services require a document. “However, by renting the premises, you do not need any passport of opportunity,” explained A. Vaitkuvienė.
Since September 13. The document should be available to all who want to make use of rural tourism services, but the head of the association suggested that due to bureaucratic gaps the requirement can be circumvented: “It is possible to simply rent the premises. So no requirements apply. Many entrepreneurs are dishonest, they do not register as accommodation providers, so they are not subject to hygiene requirements. “
Under the current rule, all visitors must wear masks in common areas. “We asked the Public Health Center how people should be in the sauna, so they said the same requirement applies to them. The situation is comical ”, admitted A.Vaitkuvienė.
