Speaking about current conditions in the village, most (74%) re- spondents referred to serious weaknesses in infrastructure and public services. Examples were quoted of unsatisfactory transport networks, telecommunications, water supply, waste disposal and sewage. Shortcomings in the stock and standard of tourist accommodation, catering, attractions and transportation were also observed. There were calls for more art galleries and rural museums to educate tour- ists about local culture and heritage. Household heads asserted that the village could not cope with the rising volume of tourists without investment in infrastructure. They explained that the main road lead- ing to the settlement was only wide enough for two cars passing side by side and often closed when there was only a little snow. In addi- tion, roads to other villages were not surfaced with asphalt and in a very bad state of repair so that travel could be arduous and danger- ous. The gravest anxiety was the lack of sewage and waste disposal in the village. Visitors were adding to the population and pressures on public services, but poor sanitation and the accumulation of rub- bish was endangering hygiene and introducing disease.