La gastronomía como elemento inmaterial en la declaración de bienes de interés cultural de la Comunitat Valenciana (España) y su influencia en el destino turístico

In this paper we analyze the importance of gastronomy, mentioned in the Declaration of Assets of CulturalInterest of the Valencian Community, Spain; which refers to this cultural manifestation that has a territorial andcultural identity value, and that becomes a relevant element to choose a tourist destination. The gastronomictourist, like the city tourist, shows interest in tasting typical dishes of a destination. Gastronomic tourism is anactivity that represents an increase in resources in the tourist area, and consequently, contributes to the preservationof cultural identity.