Turkish cuisine attracts gastro-tourists
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Gastro-tourists are said to be heading to the Cappadocia region in order to sample its well-known local delicacies, according to an expert.
Mustafa Durmaz, chairman of Goreme Tourism Development Centre, told AA that tourists cometo the region to visit the famous chimney rocks are also interested in learning about the traditional and regional flavors of Turkish food, reports Worldbulletin.net. Mr Durmaz said that the tourists most interested in local cuisine were from Japan, Spain, Germany and the US.
Cappadocia now boasts some excellent year-round restaurants serving the tourists. Seafood is naturally one speciality that tourists should not miss in the town. In fact Turkish cuisine is among the most flavorful Turkey has to offer. Eating out is very popular in the region and is much cheaper than the UK and Ireland.
Travel experts say that in the past, consumers have been unfairly branded as unadventurous with their culinary choices abroad, so the research findings underline that tourists are adventurous when traveling.
Meanwhile, Official figures reveal that 14 per cent rise in the number of tourist arrivals in 2008, rttnews.com reports. Further analysis revealed that 61.8 per cent of Turkey's overall tourist arrivals arrived from OECD countries, while 22.87 per cent visited from eastern European locations.
Social BookmarkingMustafa Durmaz, chairman of Goreme Tourism Development Centre, told AA that tourists cometo the region to visit the famous chimney rocks are also interested in learning about the traditional and regional flavors of Turkish food, reports Worldbulletin.net. Mr Durmaz said that the tourists most interested in local cuisine were from Japan, Spain, Germany and the US.
Cappadocia now boasts some excellent year-round restaurants serving the tourists. Seafood is naturally one speciality that tourists should not miss in the town. In fact Turkish cuisine is among the most flavorful Turkey has to offer. Eating out is very popular in the region and is much cheaper than the UK and Ireland.
Travel experts say that in the past, consumers have been unfairly branded as unadventurous with their culinary choices abroad, so the research findings underline that tourists are adventurous when traveling.
Meanwhile, Official figures reveal that 14 per cent rise in the number of tourist arrivals in 2008, rttnews.com reports. Further analysis revealed that 61.8 per cent of Turkey's overall tourist arrivals arrived from OECD countries, while 22.87 per cent visited from eastern European locations.
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