Problems and solutions of the impact of overtourism on the tourism market of Saint Petersburg

Overload of tourist activities at the moment is not the most acute problem for the Russian Federation, but given the trend for the introduction of electronic visas in 2021, the largest tourism centers in the country may face this phenomenon. Now, unlike other countries, overturism in our country has not led to conflicts with local residents and is local in relation to museums. Inbound tourism is a priority of the Ministry of economic development in the framework of the program to increase the export of services, so we can expect further subsidies to tour operators and promotion of tour resources of the country through the marketing Agency Visit Russia. The purpose of the article - through the example of St. Petersburg to consider the most painful points of overturism and offer topical solutions to this problem. The article presents the classification of overtourism and analyzes the situation in the market of St. Petersburg. The main problem is the overload of the main museums of the city and there is no unambiguous solution that would satisfy everyone. We need a comprehensive solution because specific museums can only raise prices, extend the work, or disperse tourist flows, but at the same time they will be overloaded in the high season.