Strategic directions of the formation and development of tourist-recreational zones in Russia

The article presents a theoretical and methodological rationale for improving the efficiency of the functioning of tourism and recreation zones in Russia based on the study of domestic practice and analysis of the opinion of the expert community of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum participants. Special attention is paid to the issues of organizational and economic support of public-private partnership programs in the field of tourism and recreation, as well as the development of cluster structures.