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Gastronomic tourism refers to travel motivated by sampling local cuisine and drinks and experiencing food culture. It promotes cultural understanding and economic opportunities, and appeals to people of all ages and backgrounds. The UNWTO defines it as tourism experiences linked to food, products, and activities.

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Gastronomic tourism refers to travel motivated by sampling local cuisine and drinks and experiencing food culture. It promotes cultural understanding and economic opportunities, and appeals to people of all ages and backgrounds. The UNWTO defines it as tourism experiences linked to food, products, and activities.

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Gastronomical Tourism

Gastronomic tourism refers to travel to places where the native cuisine and drinks are the
primary motivators for visiting and it is a sort of tourism centered on visiting food producers,
food festivals, restaurants, and other special places in order to sample a unique type of cuisine,
witness a dish being prepared, or have a meal prepared by a celebrity chef, and it has become
fairly popular in recent years.

It's a way of promoting cross-cultural understanding and bringing people and traditions
closer together. Gastronomy tourism is also developing as a key defender of cultural heritage,
and the industry contributes to the creation of possibilities, including jobs, particularly in rural
areas. Gastronomic tourism is perfectly suited to meet the needs of age and culturally diverse
individuals.  Food is uniquely suited to promoting individual cultures and bringing people from
diverse backgrounds together.

No matter where you live, you can develop a gastronomic tour. Perhaps you start with
highlighting the food and beverage restaurants in your local area. You might even create specific
date each month to bring local food trucks together with live music. Whatever you can imagine,
you can create. Gastronomic tourism provides an opportunity to turn your passion for food,
spirits and culture into an exciting and rewarding career.

Gastronomic tourism is ideal for meeting the demands of people of all ages. Individuals with a
wide range of cultural backgrounds. Food is ideally suited to promoting distinct cultures and
bringing people together from various origins.
The Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness (CTC) of UNWTO defines Gastronomy
Tourism as a type of tourism activity which is characterized by the visitor's experience linked
with food and related products and activities while travelling.

What is Gastronomic Tourism? (2021, September 30). Retrieved February 17, 2022, from EKU

Online website: https://ekuonline.eku.edu/blog/global-hospitality-blog/what-is-

gastronomic-tourism/

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Gastronomy and Wine Tourism | UNWTO. (2022). Retrieved February 17, 2022, from

Unwto.org website: https://www.unwto.org/gastronomy-wine-tourism

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