Tourists’ Motivation in Visiting nDalem Prince Joyokusuman (Gadri Resto) Yogyakarta as a Gastronomy Tourism Destination

Abstract

: This research is done at nDalem Prince Joyokusuman (Gadri Resto) Yogyakarta. The aim of the research is to describe the tourists’ motivation in visiting nDalem Prince Joyokusuman (Gadri Resto) as a gastronomy tourism destination. The respondents of this research are foreign and domestic tourists. This research uses quantitative approach. Quantitative descriptive method is employed in analysing the data. Meanwhile, this research’s sample is taken by using simple random sampling technique. Based on the result of this research, it shows that the tourists’ motivation in visiting nDalem Prince Joyokusuman (Gadri Resto) is dominated by cultural motivation such as: a) the Sultan Palace’s cultural tradition, b) the Sultan Palace’s Unique Building, and c) The Needs to Know the History of the Sultan Palace’s Objects at Gadri Resto Museum. Meanwhile, the tourist attraction is dominated by gastronomy tourism such as hobby to do a culinary tourism and Curiosity of the Sultan Palace’s Special Dishes