Ethnocultural and religious tourism as priority species Russian tourism

The article examines the features and prospects of ethnocultural and religious types of tourism as a priority direction for the development of domestic Russian tourism. The authors focus on the multi-purpose orientation of ethnocultural and religious types of tourism in solving regional problems and constructing the social identity of tourists and travelers. The specifics of ethnocultural and religious types of tourism contribute to the conceptualization of their harmonious synthesis for the implementation of the strategic objectives of Russian tourism.