Experts see deficit in promoting Greece's gastronomy tourism

Greece does not promote its gastronomy tourism the way it should, given the wealth of the country's culinary delights and the size of incoming tourism centering on its natural beauty and culture, experts said as the planning for the 2019 tourism season is fully under way.

Professionals from the sector perceive gastronomy as one of the privileged fields of alternative tourism for Greece thanks to its diversity of food and drink traditions, its quality of products that rank among the country's main exports as well as the global trend toward the exploration of local tastes.

Experts blame the lack of central policy in the promotion of Greek gastronomy as a key theme in the country's campaign to expand and diversify its tourism appeal. They agree that this is a dimension that also serves a key objective of the Greek tourism policy that could bring about quality upgrade to...