THE ROLE OF FOOD IN LUXURY TOURISM

Cilj ovog završnog rada je prikazati ulogu hrane kao jedinstvenog elementa luksuznog turizma. Luksuzni turizam je jedan od najrasprostranjenijih i najzastupljenijih selektivnih oblika turizam. Veliku ulogu u luksuznom turizmu ima hrana koja predstavlja poseban ţivotni stil, te poseban statusni simbol koji je vaţan za elitnog turista. Hrana u velikoj mjeri sudjeluje u kreiranju koncepta luksuznog turizma, odnosno gastronomija ĉini sastavni dio turistiĉke promocije turistiĉke destinacije. Hrvatska kao turistiĉka zemlja obiluje kvalitetnim namirnicama zbog kojih se mnogi turist vraćaju iz godine u godinu. Hrvatski luksuzni turizam predstavljaju mnogi svjetski priznati restorani koji se nalaze u velikim turistiĉkim gradovima Hrvatske (Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb, Rijeka, Hvar, Zadar...) Hrvatska je jedan od drţava u kojoj se moţe pronaći izrazito kvalitetna luksuzna hrana, kao što su: tartufi, jastog, maslinovo ulje, sir od magarećeg mlijeka s otoka Braĉa i sl.The object of this final paper is to show show the role of food as a unique element of luxury tourism. Luxury tourism is one of the most widespread and most common selective forms of tourism. A big role in luxury tourism is played by food which represents a special lifestyle and a special status symbol that is important for an elite tourist. To a large extent food participates in the creation of the concept of luxury tourism, gastronomy is an integral part of the tourism promotion of a tourist destination.As a tourist country Croatia have high-quality foods that keep many tourists coming back year after year. Croatian luxury tourism is represented by many world-renowned restaurants located in major tourist cities in Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb, Rijeka, Hvar, Zadar...) Croatia is one of the countries where you can find extremely high-quality luxury food such as: truffles, lobster, olive oil, cheese for dunky milk, etc