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The perceptions of tourism stakeholders regarding the effects of tourism development in their communities are essential in ensuring the proper design and implementation of sustainable tourism development strategies in an area. We designed a survey to gather data about the attitudes of three stakeholders: tourists, residents, and business owners. The respondents were from the island of Sao Vicente in the African archipelago of Cape Verde, which is currently under expansion. The results showed that the three groups positively view increased tourism development in the area, with virtually no differences found between business owners and the other groups, although tourists had a more favourable opinion than residents. Engaging the three groups is essential for the success of tourism development.

La gastronomía se está convirtiendo en uno de los factores clave de atracción tanto para defi nir la competitividad de los destinos turísticos como para la promoción de los mismos. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un análisis sobre la situación del turismo culinario en la ciudad de Córdoba (España). Para ello se presenta un estudio basado en el análisis tanto de la oferta como de la demanda. Los principales resultados de este estudio refl ejan el alto nivel educativo de los turistas, la mayor duración de su estancia en la ciudad y el elevado grado de satisfacción tanto con la cocina autóctona como con el resto de recursos turísticos de la ciudad.

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The local community or residents and their attitudes/ perceptions are a group of essential interest when analyzing and managing the economic, socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism development in a certain region. This paper analyzes the attitude of the residents of an emerging destination: the islands of Sal and Boa Vista located at the countryarchipelago of Cape Verde (Africa), with respect to tourism, using a questionnaire specifically designed for the purpose of this work. Concretely this paper focuses on the perception of any consequences which this might have for the community and personally, and at the same time its influence to contribute to higher levels of development. The touristic development of a particular region requires the interaction of a series of organizations, and within this framework there is no doubt that the inhabitants cannot stand idly by others conduct the process of tourism planning, which is why it is of such importance to