Abstract:
The aim of the study is to develop theoretic and methodological recommendations
and practical activities for the positive social, managerial, organizational and economic
development of historical and cultural tourist destinations. In theoretical terms: the role
of historical and cultural tourist destination in the development of the region has been
established; the historical and cultural tourist destinations have been identified; the author’s classification of historical and cultural
tourist destinations has been developed basing tourist visiting activeness; the author’s methodological approach to the diagnosis and
creating tools for development of historical and cultural tourist destinations, comprehensively taking into account resource and factor
components, has been presented. In practical terms: variations of the activities aimed at the positive development of historical and
cultural tourist destinations have been proposed; the description of measures aimed at the creation of a historical and cultural complex
on the example of the designed historical and cultural complex “Stara Samar” has been given. The results of the study are applicable
for a wide range of historical and cultural tourist attractions: territories, landscapes and elements of landscapes, historical settlements,
parks, film studios, historical and cultural heritage sites, history and culture monuments, burial sites, places of worship, sites of social
cultural infrastructure. The author’s recommendations provide obtaining commercial results and ensuring a social and cultural effect
for businessmen, managers, local communities in the management of existing or in the creation of new historical and cultural tourist
destinations.
