Exploring authenticity in Greek food tourism: tourists perceptions and experiences
Pavlos, Apostolos (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202403285382
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202403285382
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The aim of this thesis was to explore the authenticity in Greek food tourism experiences. This thesis focused on how travellers perceive the authenticity and their experiences in the context of Greek food tourism. The author conducted qualitative research with the purpose of extracting much more information from the Food travellers, thus increasing the reliability of this thesis.
The goal was a deeper understanding of this type of tourism (Food Tourism), the impacts that authenticity has on travellers and the contributing elements which lead to the desired authenticity.
The approach of the study was to build a strong literature framework, collected from trustworthy sources. The research helped the author with the full understanding of the topic, it could therefore be possible to develop the appropriate interview questions that would be helpful in producing more effective outcomes.
The literature review provided rich information on authenticity and food tourism, interesting data were given and it is an innovative research that future researchers can be assisted and proceed one step further.
Interviews were conducted as semi-structured, one-on-one interviews. There were 7 respondents that, with their responses and helped by the author with the complete comprehension of the interview questions since the majority of them were unfamiliar with the concept, gave sufficient replies.
Through this research the author succeeded in providing answers to all the questions concerning the authenticity of Greek food tourism and how food lovers perceive it based on their experiences.
The goal was a deeper understanding of this type of tourism (Food Tourism), the impacts that authenticity has on travellers and the contributing elements which lead to the desired authenticity.
The approach of the study was to build a strong literature framework, collected from trustworthy sources. The research helped the author with the full understanding of the topic, it could therefore be possible to develop the appropriate interview questions that would be helpful in producing more effective outcomes.
The literature review provided rich information on authenticity and food tourism, interesting data were given and it is an innovative research that future researchers can be assisted and proceed one step further.
Interviews were conducted as semi-structured, one-on-one interviews. There were 7 respondents that, with their responses and helped by the author with the complete comprehension of the interview questions since the majority of them were unfamiliar with the concept, gave sufficient replies.
Through this research the author succeeded in providing answers to all the questions concerning the authenticity of Greek food tourism and how food lovers perceive it based on their experiences.