The development of tourism and, in particular public administration has sought to adapt to new trends and demands of the tourist market (Fayos-Solá, 2004), thus generating one of the most remarkable and structural changes which constitutes the emergence of new touristical dynamics (Lopez Palomeque and X. Font, 2010), one of which is Catalonia that searches in gastronomy tourism, a product and an alternative diversifi cation for the touristic offer. In order to diversify the offer, historically concentrated in the sun and beach tourism, The City of Vilanova i la Geltrú opted for gastronomy tourism, from the creation and promotion of the " Gastronomy city plan" thorugh articulating public and private. Vilanova is an area of particular interest because of its proximity to Barcelona makes it a scenario that is constantly looking for authenticity and differentiation of a highly competitive tourism brand. This paper examines the gastronomic resource of Vilanova together with public and private actions to strengthen this diversifi cation of tourism through the application of the methodology SWOT as an analytical tool, which allows us to observe their strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities related to the gastronomy of the area.

This study is a research project that focus on the opportunities offered by sport tourism to invigorate local regions in a global context. Primary research data were collected through a Delphi method applied to a panel of 20 international experts on sport tourism worldwide. The results reveal that, in order to grow and become a development tool in tourism destinations, sport tourism activities need to be organised in close cooperation with sport and tourism agencies, decision makers and the local community. Moreover, that the cooperation between agencies of tourism and sport is essential to ensure the success of a sport tourism destination. Resumen. Este estudio es un proyecto de investigación que se centra en las oportunidades que ofrece el turismo deportivo para dinamizar las regiones locales en un contexto global. Los datos de la investigación primaria se recopilaron mediante un método Delphi aplicado a un panel de 20 expertos internacionales en turismo deportivo. Los resultados revelan que, para crecer y convertirse en una herramienta de desarrollo en los destinos turísticos, las actividades de turismo deportivo deben organizarse en estrecha cooperación con las agencias de deporte y turismo, los actors encargados de la toma de decisiones y la comunidad local. Además, se señala que la cooperación entre agencias de turismo y deporte es fundamental para asegurar el éxito de un destino de turismo deportivo.

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<p>El turismo ha sufrido un profundo cambio estrechamente vinculado con el acelerado uso del Internet y las redes. En este marco, el concepto de visitas guiadas gratuitas, sin cargo alguno se está haciendo cada vez más popular en toda Europa. El presente artículo analiza desde un enfoque exploratorio y partiendo de los principios de la geografía económica evolutiva, las empresas de recorridos gratuitos a pie en el marco de la economía colaborativa en Barcelona. Este enfoque permite entender este emergente mercado colaborativo y cómo impacta en la relación entre las empresas, los turistas y el destino.</p>

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