... 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Food market Regional development Sense of place Culinary heritage Gastronomy tourism Local identity Visitors perceive food heritages as examples of inherited identity, with a high symbolic value with regard to the importance...

... produced mixed results. Research limitations/implications The study contributed to the theoretical understanding of two important theories which are recreation specialization and attitude in the context of gastronomy tourism. The linkages in the model were empirically supported by statistical analyses...