Option E - Eifel, Germany - Rural Tourism Hotspot

Question 1

Where is the Eifel, Germany?

Answer 1

• West of North Rhine Westphalia (and Germany)

- also passes Belgium and Luxembourg

Question 2

What is the Eifel, Germany?

Answer 2

• a national park

Question 3

How large is the Eifel, Germany?

Answer 3

• 110 km2

- up to 750m high

Question 4

How many endangered species of plants and animals does the Eifel, Germany have?

Answer 4

• 2300

Question 5

Why is tourism important to the Eifel, Germany?

Answer 5

• creates lots of tourist related jobs - tour guide, restaurants etc.
• around 600,000 tourists from oversea each year
• money used for infrastructure, cleaning, hostels etc.
• Eifel is not industrialised so main source of money is tourism

Question 6

Where do the people that visit the EIfel, Germany come from?

Answer 6

• 56.4% Netherlands
• 24.3% Belgium
• 2.9% UK
• 2.6% France
• 2-5% Luxemburg
• 11.2% others

Question 7

What are the physical factors of the Eifel, Germany that attract tourists?

Answer 7

• rivers (Mosel, Rur)
• hills (Hohe Acht is the highest mountain at 747m)
• forests (Oaks, Beech Trees)
• lakes (Rursee, 8km2, Germany’s second largest artificial lake)
• waterfalls (Dreihmühlen Waterfall)

Question 8

What are the human factors of the Eifel, Germany that attract tourists?

Answer 8

• canoeing, kayaking, paddleboat rental
• hiking tracks
• tourist tours on ships
• mountain biking paths
• Audiotour Dinosaurpark
• toboggan run in Altenahr
• castles (Monschau, Nideggen)

Question 9

What are the main issues to do with tourism in the Eifel, Germany?

Answer 9

• expensive maintenance
• disturbance of wildlife
• dirt and rubbish
• large areas of the park can’t be opened

Question 10

What is a tourism hotspot?

Answer 10

• a place that experiences high levels of tourist arrivals