@article{2015,title={CREATION OF GASTRONOMY TOURISM INDEX IN THE CONTEXT OF EVALUATING GASTRONOMY TOURISM AS THE ALTERNATIVE TYPES OF TOURISM},abstractNode={Gastronomy, which means the science of eating and drinking is often heard as a concept in special interest tourism in recent years. Although, It is considered in cultural tourism, It constitutes one of the most important aspects of eating and drinking trip, Mostly, emerges as a secondary or other purposes,It takes ıt's place as a primary and basic purpose among the alternative types of tourism which is organized with the special interest tourism that's generated preparing,cooking and serving local foods and drinks in the destination that's preferred with the tourists in nowadays.Gastronomy is often used in the literature by the researches and knowed as the art of living. Gastronomy is seen the happiness of life for many people. For others,It’s considered as the cornerstone of humanity’s indispensable element of health. Because the Gastronomy is the enterence of this vital element for human life; Gastoromy has been a science which transferred from generation to generation. Whethe},author={Hande UYAR-- Burhanettin ZENGİN},year={2015},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}