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The role of actors’ cooperation, local anchoring and innovation in creating culinary tourism experiences in the rural Slovenian Mediterranean

Peter Kumer, Primož Pipan, Mateja Šmid Hribar, Nika Razpotnik Visković · 2019 · Geografski vestnik

Summary. Rural culinary tourism experiences in Slovenia's Mediterranean region drive sustainable development when local actors cooperate closely and embed community values. The researchers analyzed 213 culinary experiences, examining ten in depth across cooperation, local anchoring, and innovation. They found that innovation significantly influences success and that experience types correlate with organizer types, making culinary tourism a viable alternative to mass coastal tourism.

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Kumer, P., Pipan, P., Hribar, M. Š., & Visković, N. R.. (2019). The role of actors’ cooperation, local anchoring and innovation in creating culinary tourism experiences in the rural Slovenian Mediterranean. Geografski vestnik. https://doi.org/10.3986/gv91201

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DOI
10.3986/gv91201
Countries
Slovenia
Regions
Europe
Categories
food-systems, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28