PREMISES OF GASTRONOMIC TOURISM

VINEREAN Alexandra, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Abstract:
Since the competition among tourism destinations has risen, local culture has developed into a competitive advantage and a priceless resource of new products and services to attract and captivate tourists. Gastronomy plays a vital role in the process of attracting tourists because food has an important part in the tourist experience, plus gastronomy developed over the year’s styles and tastes and become a critical source of establishing patterns in postmodern civilization.

Keywords: gastronomic tourism, tourist motivation, globalization and localization, sustainable gastronomy, advertising of gastronomic tourism

JEL Classification: M31

Volume: 65, Issue: 4

Pages: 21 - 32

Publication date: , 2013

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