Gastronomy as a motivation for travel. A study of culinary tourism in Cordoba

Authors

  • Tomás López Guzmán
  • Sandra María Sánchez Cañizares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.072

Keywords:

Culinary Tourism, Motivation, Gastronomy, Culture, Tourist destinations, Cordoba

Abstract

Gastronomy is becoming a key factor in attracting tourists and thus in defining the competitiveness of a tourist destination and as key for the promotion. The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of culinary tourism in the city of Córdoba (Spain). Here, a study is presented which analyses both the supply and demand of culinary tourism. The main results of this study reflect the high level of education among the tourists, the longer length of their stay in the city and the high level of satisfaction with both the local food and the rest of the resources available to tourists in the city.

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Author Biographies

Tomás López Guzmán

Área de Economía Aplicada. Universidad de Córdoba. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroliamentario, ceiA3.

Sandra María Sánchez Cañizares

Área de Organización de Empresas. Universidad de Córdoba. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroliamentario, ceiA3.

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Published

2012-10-15

How to Cite

López Guzmán, T., & Sánchez Cañizares, S. M. (2012). Gastronomy as a motivation for travel. A study of culinary tourism in Cordoba. PASOS Revista De Turismo Y Patrimonio Cultural, 10(5), 575–584. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.072

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