Development strategy for tourism and recreational complex in the Kaliningrad region

The article dwells upon the features of tourism development in the Kaliningrad re gion. Considerable attention is paid to the issues of strategy development of tour ism and recreational complex functioning in the Kaliningrad region. It also gives the detailed problems classification that is important to consider when forming a tourism development strategy. The article presents the tendencies of tourism devel opment which may help to improve the social and economic situation in the region and raise the competitiveness of the tourism industry.