Development of Tourism in the Mykolaiv Region

Abstract

Abstract. Introduction. The article reveals the current state of the tourism industry in the Mykolaiv region. It was determined that the tourism industry is one of the areas that has the greatest impact on the development of the economy and social life of the country. It was revealed that in recent years the development of tourism in Ukraine, including in the Mykolaiv region, was affected by such events as the coronavirus disease СОVID-19 and the full-scale invasion of the territory of Ukraine, which continues to this day. Purpose. To study and research the current state of tourism development in the Mykolaiv region. Results. It has been established that the natural resources and geographical features of the territory are extremely important for the development of the tourism industry. Due to the peculiarity of natural conditions, the Mykolaiv region is located within two physical and geographical zones - forest-steppe and steppe. It was revealed that the current state of tourism development includes an assessment of tourist flow conditions, an assessment of the dynamics of tourists served by tour operators and tour agents, and the distribution of tourists by purpose of stay. It was established that the distribution of tourists served by tour operators and travel agents, according to the purpose of the trip and types of tourism, is focused on recreation and leisure, with sports tourism taking the second place. Conclusions. The Mykolaiv region has natural, historical, cultural and infrastructural prerequisites for the development of tourism. The region has a rich cultural and natural heritage, but this potential is not sufficiently used by tourism companies, all of them mainly work on outbound tourism.