Coffee tourism in Portugal: an attraction case study
International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research
ISSN: 1750-6182
Article publication date: 5 August 2021
Issue publication date: 26 August 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to demonstrate how attractions and experiences associated with coffee can contribute to dissemination and knowledge of its culture and to the development of coffee tourism in Portugal.
Design/methodology/approach
A case study methodology is applied, focusing on the Coffee Science Centre – Delta Interpretation, Scientific and Technological Promotion and Tourism Promotion Centre (CCC).
Findings
Results indicate that this type of attraction can be used to disseminate coffee culture by providing differentiating and enriching experiences to tourists, and most importantly, by developing tourism in a sustainable way.
Originality/value
This study contributes to expanding the knowledge on coffee tourism, an under-explored field of study, particularly in Portugal, where to the authors knowledge, there is no applied research within this scope.
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Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the research unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policy (UIDB/04058/2020) + (UIDP/04058/2020), funded by national funds through FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
Citation
Dinis, M.G., Melo, C.S. and Sousa, J.M.B.M. (2021), "Coffee tourism in Portugal: an attraction case study", International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 399-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCTHR-08-2020-0194
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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