The role of gastronomic manifestations in improving tourism destination offer

Abstract

manifestations are the part of tourism destination offer that can have a primary role in attracting tourists, but also can be created as an additional attraction in the destination. Among the main elements of tourism offer of destination is food. Many tourism destinations develop gastronomic tourism, usually due to the unique value of their cuisine and promotion of their traditional dishes, gastronomic skills, and food products. The aim of this paper is to present the role of gastronomic manifestations for improving tourism offer of destination. In order to reach competitiveness tourism destinations should constantly adapt to changes on market and improve their offer. Gastronomic manifestations can be the way for tourism destinations to promote better the unique values of one of their primary element of offer that food and beverage.