DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GASTRONOMIC TOURISM PRODUCT IN KARSAVA DISTRICT

In the research author developed a new gastronomic tourism product in Karsava district, which is intended to be implemented in the bakery „Dzīles”. Gastronomic tourism service providers, working in the gastronomic tourism industry, hopes for active demand and people’s interest in the provided products and services. That means that there must be a wide and unique offer of products and services. The aim of the research is to explore the theoretical aspects of gastronomic tourism and to develop a new gastronomic tourism product in Karsava district. In the research are being studied gastronomic tourism concepts, essence and significance in the development of the local economy, gastronomic tourism products offer in Karsava district. Author developed a new gastronomic product – culinary master classes – in bakery „Dzīles” in the Karsava district. Methods used in the research: sociological research method (interview); data processing method – forecasting method (planned income from culinary master classes)