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[[File:Terrace cafe in Paris, France..jpg|thumb|350px|France is a country that has been strongly associated with culinary tourism with both international visitors as well as French citizens traveling to different parts of the country to sample local foods and wine.<ref name="AllenAlbala2007"/>]] |
[[File:Terrace cafe in Paris, France..jpg|thumb|350px|France is a country that has been strongly associated with culinary tourism with both international visitors as well as French citizens traveling to different parts of the country to sample local foods and wine.<ref name="AllenAlbala2007"/>]] |
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'''Culinary tourism''' or '''food tourism''' is |
'''Culinary tourism''' or '''food tourism''' is the exploration of food as the purpose of tourism.<ref name="lucy-long">{{cite book | title=Culinary Tourism | publisher=The University Press of Kentucky | author=Long, Lucy | year=2004 | pages=20 | isbn=9780813122922}}</ref> It is now considered a vital component of the [[tourism]] experience.<ref name="McKercher">McKercher, Bob , Okumus, Fevzi andOkumus, Bendegul(2008) 'Food Tourism as a Viable Market |
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Segment: It's All How You Cook the Numbers!', Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 25: 2, 137 — 148</ref> Dining out is common among [[tourist]]s and "food is believed to rank alongside [[climate]], [[lodging|accommodation]], and [[scenery]]" in importance to tourists.<ref name="McKercher" /> |
Segment: It's All How You Cook the Numbers!', Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 25: 2, 137 — 148</ref> Dining out is common among [[tourist]]s and "food is believed to rank alongside [[climate]], [[lodging|accommodation]], and [[scenery]]" in importance to tourists.<ref name="McKercher" /> |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Culinary or food tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far. |
Culinary or food tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far. Culinary tourism differs from [[agritourism]] in that culinary tourism is considered a subset of [[cultural tourism]] (cuisine is a manifestation of culture) whereas agritourism is considered a subset of [[rural tourism]],<ref>{{cite book | title=Culinary Tourism: The Hidden Harvest | publisher=Kendall/Hunt Publishing | author=Wolf, Erik | year=2006 | isbn=978-0-7575-2677-0}}</ref> but culinary tourism and agritourism are inextricably linked, as the seeds of cuisine can be found in agriculture. Culinary/food tourism is not limited to [[gourmet]] food.<ref name="AllenAlbala2007">{{cite book|last1=Allen|first1=Gary J.|last2=Albala|first2=Ken|title=The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gNzmOUyiFRAC&pg=PA112|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=2007-10-30|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313337253|pages=112–}}</ref> |
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==Culinary Tourism Around The World== |
==Culinary Tourism Around The World== |
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Culinary tourism or food tourism is the exploration of food as the purpose of tourism.[2] It is now considered a vital component of the tourism experience.[3] Dining out is common among tourists and "food is believed to rank alongside climate, accommodation, and scenery" in importance to tourists.[3]
Overview
Culinary or food tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far. Culinary tourism differs from agritourism in that culinary tourism is considered a subset of cultural tourism (cuisine is a manifestation of culture) whereas agritourism is considered a subset of rural tourism,[4] but culinary tourism and agritourism are inextricably linked, as the seeds of cuisine can be found in agriculture. Culinary/food tourism is not limited to gourmet food.[1]
Culinary Tourism Around The World
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While many cities, regions or countries are known for the their food, culinary tourism is not limited by food culture. Every tourists eats at least three times a day, making food one of the fundamental economic drivers of tourism. Countries like Ireland, The Philippines, and Canada are making significant investment in culinary tourism development and are seeing results with visitor spending and over night stays rising as a result of food tourism promotion and product development.
References
- ^ a b Allen, Gary J.; Albala, Ken (2007-10-30). The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries. ABC-CLIO. pp. 112–. ISBN 9780313337253. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Long, Lucy (2004). Culinary Tourism. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 20. ISBN 9780813122922.
- ^ a b McKercher, Bob , Okumus, Fevzi andOkumus, Bendegul(2008) 'Food Tourism as a Viable Market Segment: It's All How You Cook the Numbers!', Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 25: 2, 137 — 148
- ^ Wolf, Erik (2006). Culinary Tourism: The Hidden Harvest. Kendall/Hunt Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7575-2677-0.
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