ORTHODOX TOURISM AND ITS DEMAND AMONG THE YOUTH OF THE PENZA REGION

Orthodox tourism today is an integral part of the modern tourism industry. It plays an important role in the system of both international and domestic tourism in Russia. In Russia and around the world there are many great Orthodox shrines (churches, monasteries), where tourists (including pilgrims) come daily to worship shrines. The article considers and analyzes the prevalence and features of the demand for Orthodox tourism among young people in the Penza region