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Characterization of Olive Oil Tourism as a Type of Special Interest Tourism: An Analysis from the Tourist Experience Perspective

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  • Juan Antonio Parrilla-González

    (Department of Economics, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Eva María Murgado-Armenteros

    (Department of Management, Marketing and Sociology, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Francisco José Torres-Ruiz

    (Department of Management, Marketing and Sociology, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

Abstract

Olive oil tourism is an emerging activity that is sparking a growing interest among tourists seeking to partake in this experience and the self-fulfilment it offers. An ever-greater number of olive oil mills are diversifying their businesses to incorporate this type of tourism. In this article, olive oil tourism is characterized as a type of special interest tourism (SIT), under a demand-side approach. Based on quantitative research carried out with olive oil tourists, which examined the aspects of the destination they value, as well as their preferences and motivations for consumption, this article proposes four dimensions that are considered key for characterizing olive oil tourism as SIT: experience, sustainability awareness, the promotion of local culture, and the image of status and prestige held by the tourist. This proposal to characterize olive oil tourism as a type of SIT can contribute to the development of more effective and successful marketing strategies that orient olive oil tourism towards services that tourists value and demand. In turn, this will have an impact in terms of wealth creation for rural olive oil producing areas.

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  • Juan Antonio Parrilla-González & Eva María Murgado-Armenteros & Francisco José Torres-Ruiz, 2020. "Characterization of Olive Oil Tourism as a Type of Special Interest Tourism: An Analysis from the Tourist Experience Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:15:p:6008-:d:390198
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