Culinary Tourism and Cultural Tourism: Importance and Benefits

GASTRONOMY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

Topic- Culinary tourism, its link to cultural tourism and their importance and benefits
INTRODUCTION
Tourism is an act of spending time away from home in pursuit of relaxation and
recreation by using commercial services. In other words, tourism is an activity which involves
movement of people to various destination outside of the place where they live and it also
includes movement of people for all purposes. Tourism can be classified under two categories
which is international tourism and domestic tourism (Celebi, Pirnar and Eris, 2020).
Furthermore, international tourism international tourism is also classified into two categories
which involves inbound and outbound tourism. International tourism refers to tourism activities
when people visit to a foreign country which needs a valid passport, health document for
exchange and visa. Domestic tourism refers to tourism activity of people within their own
country. The essay aims to define tourism, different type of tourism, culinary tourism, cultural
tourism, link of culinary and cultural tourism, importance of culinary tourism and how tourism
activities can create a benefit for economy.
MAIN BODY
Tourism is a social economic phenomenon which involves activities and experience of
tourist while they are away from their home and travel to different destination. These are
experiences what you experience and gain while tourist visit to a specific destination and avail
services in that it was destination. Tourism can be classified into six categories on the basis of
the purpose. These classifications in recreational, cultural, adventurous, health, convention and
incentive tourism planning on the basis of demand.
Tourism is based on two types of tourism which is domestic and international tourism.
Domestic tourism is the activity of people while travelling in their own country. This type of
tourism does not require any formal travel document or compulsory health check. International
tourism activity is which people travel to foreign countries and such tourism requires passport,
visa, documents, foreign exchange and health checkup (Devine and Ojeda, 2017). International
tourism can be further classified into two categories which involves inbound and outbound
tourism. Inbound tourism is a tourism activity which refers to travelling to an outside region
entering a particular destination. Whereas, outbound tourism refers to travel activity in which

tourist are going from their host country to another country for traveling. Travel and tourism
sector creates a huge impact on the economy, as this activity helps in generating jobs, generates
prosperity and opportunity for many businesses to expand their business nationally and globally.
Tourism has been a major component for the economy of United Kingdom. As tourism is
growing rapidly than the economy of UK, more than 9 million visitors are forecasted by the year
2025. There are several impacts what have been faced by economy due to tourism. Tourism has
generated more employment opportunities which leads to maximum profitability for domestic
and hospitality industries. Tourism activities has increased the tax, revenues, improved
infrastructure, diversified local economy and generated foreign exchange.
Culinary tourism, often known as food tourism, is a new and thriving area of specialized
tourism in which visitors travel to certain locations in order to sample real cuisine and
thoroughly immerse themselves in the experience of living in that location through food. Local
drinks, sausages, chocolates, and other delicacies are frequently included (Jaelani, 2017).
Culinary tourism has grown in popularity among top chefs, wine tasters, and food lovers during
the last few decades. As a result, cities recognized for their exceptional food and beverages have
begun to provide organized excursions that transport visitors to the greatest restaurants and bars.
On the side, these trips may incorporate some travel and other material benefits. They transport
visitor organizations to sites they might not have known about any more. Taking a culinary tour
is thus a terrific idea for individuals who want to avoid tourist hotspots and truly appreciate a
local dining experience. Furthermore, culinary tour groups bring together like-minded people
who are all there for the same reason: to obtain an excellent style of the location. Many foodies
take their passion for cooking to new heights by merging food tourism and local culinary
workshops, which help to take important recipes and cooking styles home with them.
Professional chefs who specialize in the regional food may offer them through prominent
cooking schools, resorts to in-house guests, and personal chefs who specialize in the regional
food.
Food tourism has the potential to help preserve local traditions while also using existing
tourist attractions and fostering innovation. Gastronomic tourism benefits to the deep viability of
sustainable farming, agricultural practices, economies, and heritage by raising visitor desire for
local food and drink. Culinary tourism could also support “inauthentic” depictions of culinary