The tourist experience at urban food markets: a qualitative study in Palermo (Sicily)

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Tourism Cities Pub Date : 2023-05-11 DOI:10.1108/ijtc-09-2022-0212

Francesc Fusté-Forné

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Purpose Food markets have gathered a growing attention by tourism researchers and practitioners in recent years. Many destinations have placed food markets as a tourism attraction which allows visitors to discover a territory through its food. Drawing on the understanding of markets as identity and tourism icons, this paper aims to analyze the role of urban food markets in the different stages of the tourist experience from a visitor perspective. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this, a qualitative design was implemented to interview 18 tourists who visited for the first time the city of Palermo, the capital of the Mediterranean island of Sicily, Italy. Findings The results of this study show the factors that drive the motivations, the experiences and the satisfaction of visitors to food markets and provide relevant perspectives into the management and marketing of food tourism in urban environments. Originality/value The originality of this paper lies on the understanding of the relationships between visitor experiences and urban food markets.

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城市食品市场的游客体验:巴勒莫(西西里岛)的定性研究

近年来，食品市场越来越受到旅游研究者和从业者的关注。许多目的地都把食品市场作为旅游景点，让游客通过食物发现一个地区。基于对市场作为身份和旅游标志的理解，本文旨在从游客的角度分析城市食品市场在游客体验的不同阶段所起的作用。设计/方法/方法为了实现这一目标，我们实施了定性设计，对18名首次访问意大利地中海西西里岛首府巴勒莫的游客进行了采访。研究结果揭示了食品市场游客的动机、体验和满意度的影响因素，为城市环境下食品旅游的管理和营销提供了相关的视角。本文的独创性在于对游客体验与城市菜市场之间关系的理解。

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International Journal of Tourism Cities HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

11.50%

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期刊介绍： A peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Tourism Cities provides an international forum for the critical study of urban tourism and tourism cities. The journal aims to be inter-disciplinary in its appreciation of tourism cities and tourism in urban areas, and welcomes original, theoretically-informed articles from those involved in the planning, management or marketing of tourism in city destination or places adjoining urban areas. Urban tourism and travel cover many disciplines and impinge on numerous aspects of daily life within cities. Moreover, they play a key role in domestic and international tourism in most countries, and cities often function as key travel gateways and tourism destinations. The International Journal of Tourism Cities contents include primary research articles, expert discussions on current urban tourism issues, and tourism city case studies. Articles are selected that are relevant to both academics and practitioners. The journal particularly encourages contributions on contemporary topics and issues in urban tourism including smart cities and tourism, environmental impact and sustainable tourism development in cities, citizen and stakeholder involvement in tourism, city destination governance, and the development of policies and standards for city tourism development. The International Journal of Tourism Cities has four distinct purposes: To encourage greater research and scholarship related to tourism in urban settings. To stimulate more interdisciplinary research on tourism in cities, particularly the integration of tourism and urban studies theories and principles. To generate more research studies on tourism at the edge of cities, where urban and rural areas converge. To create more literature on best practices in city tourism worldwide through in-depth analyses and the production of exemplary case studies.