Tendencies of Photo Tourism Development in Ukraine (on the example of the Transcarpathian region)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate the main vectors of photo tourism development in Ukraine as an innovative trend of active tourism. On the basis of systematization of the definitions available, the author presents her own vision of the concept “photo tourism”, as well as its main functions. The author gives a brief determine of the geography of the most popular photo tours in the world and emphasizes prospects for development of photo tourism within Ukraine on the basis of the touristic recreational potential available. The article mentions limiting factors hindering development of photo tourism in Ukraine and in Transcarpathian region in particular.