Another aspect that should be highlighted is its contribution to the maintenance and conservation of some traditional trades linked to the production and elaboration of food products. Gastronomic tourism is being, in some countries, an indispensable element in the economic development of certain rural areas. Finally, there is no doubt about the contribution of gastronomic tourism to the conservation of cultural heritage, contributing to the survival of local products, traditions, trades and stories linked to the gastronomy of the territory. This model incorporates as elements of great tourist value not only local products and elaborations (more tangible elements), but also all those immaterial elements that favor the creation of a gastronomic story of the destination (history, traditions, festivals, … ).