摘要：This study aims to present the attractiveness level of local food for tourists visiting İzmir Peninsula. Within the scope of this study, a field study was done on foreign tourists and domestic tourists visiting İzmir Peninsula (n=430) and data obtained from ideas and perceptions of tourists were examined. As a result of this study, local food did not play a determinant role in tourists’ destination choice of the peninsula; however they enjoyed the local food and there was a lack of promotion and advertising.
