TOURISM AND GASTRONOMY: THE VALUATION OF ALGARVE´S GASTRONOMIC HERITAGE

Authors

  • CLÁUDIA HENRIQUES ESGHT/Universidade do Algarve
  • MARIA JOÃO CUSTÓDIO Investigadora da Universidade do Algarve

Keywords:

Tourism, Culture, Gastronomy, Restaurants, Marinas and Recreational Ports, Algarve

Abstract

Gastronomy can be an important local, regional
and country tourist and cultural attraction. Portugal
is recognized as one of the best food and wine
destinations in Europe and the “Gastronomy
and Wines” product is identifi ed as representing
untapped potential for tourism by the National
Strategic Plan of Tourism for Portugal (2006-2015)
In Algarve, this product is regarded as a secondary
motivation for almost all strategic products for
the region. In this context, and recognizing the
importance of gastronomy, this paper aims to
present a project developed by the School of
Management, Hospitality and Tourism of Algarve
University in 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.
The project looks to understand the value of
traditional gastronomy as intangible heritage
through restaurants located in regional marinas and
recreational ports. A menu’s analysis and a set of
interviews was carried out on restauranteurs.

Author Biography

  • CLÁUDIA HENRIQUES, ESGHT/Universidade do Algarve
    Doutorando e Mestre Assistente da ESGHT/Universidade do Algarve Administrador do site da Revista Encontros Científicos - Tourism & Management Studies Vice-Director do Curso Superior de Gestão Hoteleira da ESGHT/Universidade do Algarve

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Issue

Vol. 6 (2010)

Section

Tourism/Hospitality: Research Papers

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How to Cite

HENRIQUES, C., & CUSTÓDIO, M. J. (2010). TOURISM AND GASTRONOMY: THE VALUATION OF ALGARVE´S GASTRONOMIC HERITAGE. Tourism & Management Studies, 6, 69-81. https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/141

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