Gastronomic Tourism as a Destination Attraction in Kazakhstan

The article highlights the key aspects of gastronomic tourism as a modern touristic destination in Kazakhstan. The purpose of this article is to find out the basic concepts of gastronomic tourism as a tremendously growing opportunity for the development of regions in Kazakhstan and their active participation in the formation of an innovative tourist attraction. The theoretical differentiation of gastronomic tourists based on travel purposes has been implemented. The segmentation of this type of tourism is also considered in terms of the relationship to food concept as the main travel motivator for a particular destination. An attempt to consider gastronomic tourism as a perspective view of the development of Kazakhstan regions has been made. The findings may have important implications on culinary tourism strategy for the future development and implementation in the region