Gastronomy often directly ties into tourism. For many travelers, exploring a specific region's culture ultimately means exploring a region's cuisine. Therefore, major tourist locations work to advertise and highlight their unique food. This page provides resources that elaborate on how gastronomy and tourism feed into each other.
Gastronomy + Tourism ARTICLES
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"Gastronomy is about much more than food. It reflects the culture, heritage, traditions and sense of community of different peoples..." (UN Tourism, n.d.).
"Food tourism is the act of traveling for a taste of place in order to get a sense of place..." (World Food Travel Organization, n.d.).
"Some travel to take in the sights, or to raid the shops and markets, while others travel in pursuit of indulging in unique cuisine in foreign lands. Culinary tourism is a growing trend as travellers are becoming increasingly focused on defining cuisine as a true artistic expression of a country's culture..." (Tan, n.d.).
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