The present article is concerned with condition, problems and development trends of agritourism of the Rostov region. This article provides a review of materials related to the research problem; regions of the Rostov region are considered from the perspective of agritourism development. Moreover, typing of agritourism clusters is carried out and social and economic impact of their performance is estimated.

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Purpose: The aims to study the issues of the formation and prospects in Rostov Region of a potential "catalyst" for the development of the socioeconomic system of the regiontourist and recreational cluster. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study applied a cluster approach to the development of territories. Such an approach is the study of the tourist region as an interconnected system of tourist resources, tourist infrastructure, tourist services with an effective system of regional tourism management, the optimal phase of which is a tourist cluster. Findings: This article includes the study of areas of Rostov Region from the standpoint of the cluster approach, tourist and recreational zoning of Rostov Region, the identification of areas that are promising for the formation of tourist and recreational clusters and socioeconomic substantiation for the functioning of clusters. Practical Implications: The results of the study can be used in the formation and implementation of regional programs for the development of tourism, economy and social sphere. Originality/Value: The main contribution of this article is the application of the cluster approach to the investigation of socioeconomic development of Rostov Region, as well as zoning the tourist and recreational clusters.

The present article is concerned with application of innovative technologies in modern tourist-excursion education. In the article, materials related to the study are reviewed; ways to put innovations into practice are analyzed. Moreover, the main types of innovative technologies in tourist-excursion education are identified.

This study is aimed at analyzing hotel enterprises in the Rostov region and identifying the main approaches to ensuring environmental safety; recommendations for the implementation of environmental innovations in hotel enterprises are proposed, which can significantly reduce the negative impact on human health and the environment.