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Tourism and hospitality management, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2016.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.22.1.1

An exploratory study of olive tourism consumers

Tomás López-Guzmán orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8800-8223 ; Faculty of Labour Sciences, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
Pablo M. Cañero Morales ; Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
Salvador Moral Cuadra ; Agrifood Campus of International Excellence ceiA3, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
Francisco Orgaz-Agüera orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-4240-8640 ; Tourism and Business Administration Area, University of UTESA, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

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Abstract

The Purpose – The production of olive oil is one of the most important agricultural activities in Mediterranean countries. As such, and given the importance of wine and food tourism in recent years, there is a potential commitment to the development of olive tourism.
Design – This paper aims to analyse the kind of the tourist for whom one of the reasons for travelling to a certain destination is to get to know the production of olive oil.
Methodology – The methodology for conducting this research was based on fieldwork to learn about different aspects of tourists interested in learning about olive oil production.
Approach – In this paper we present the results of fieldwork in Andalusia (Spain), the most important olive oil producing area in the world, to understand the relationship between olive oil and tourism. This paper also tries to create a profile of this kind of tourist.
Findings – The results show the significant judgement that respondent tourists make of this agricultural activity, their satisfaction with the experience and also their relationship with rural activities and culture.
Originality of the research – This paper is one of the first studies to be carried out in an important destination for olive tourism in Europe.

Keywords

Agritourism; Rural Development; Destinations; Culture; Andalusia

Hrčak ID:

158811

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158811

Publication date:

31.5.2016.

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