Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding

The author analyzes the current experience of creating tourism brands in the regions of Belarus based on elements of ethnocultural heritage. Various strategies for demonstrating and interpreting the Belarusian ethnocultural heritage in local tourism brands are considered as a powerful tool for attra...

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Main Author: Irina V. Olunina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2024-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of World History
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Online Access:https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/viewFile/42219/24291
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description The author analyzes the current experience of creating tourism brands in the regions of Belarus based on elements of ethnocultural heritage. Various strategies for demonstrating and interpreting the Belarusian ethnocultural heritage in local tourism brands are considered as a powerful tool for attracting tourists and obtaining unique and authentic experiences. The role of the ethnocultural heritage of Belarus in the formation of local tourism brands is revealed. The main disadvantage of tourism branding in Belarus is the lack of consistency in building a strategy. The main task of increasing the efficiency of the tourism branding process is to minimize the negative impact of tourism, respect for local culture and traditions, and find a balance between using of cultural heritage elements for tourism and their preservation. The ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a tourism branding platform contributes to the preservation and popularization of cultural heritage, economic development of local communities, education and enlightenment of tourists, strengthening the identity of local residents, expanding tourism infrastructure and attracting new categories of tourists.
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spelling doaj-art-820e7a95f59347a4b71e787c9c56dd952025-01-09T07:42:46ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833X2024-12-0116452854110.22363/2312-8127-2024-16-4-528-54121094Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism brandingIrina V. Olunina0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4873-0825Belarusian State UniversityThe author analyzes the current experience of creating tourism brands in the regions of Belarus based on elements of ethnocultural heritage. Various strategies for demonstrating and interpreting the Belarusian ethnocultural heritage in local tourism brands are considered as a powerful tool for attracting tourists and obtaining unique and authentic experiences. The role of the ethnocultural heritage of Belarus in the formation of local tourism brands is revealed. The main disadvantage of tourism branding in Belarus is the lack of consistency in building a strategy. The main task of increasing the efficiency of the tourism branding process is to minimize the negative impact of tourism, respect for local culture and traditions, and find a balance between using of cultural heritage elements for tourism and their preservation. The ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a tourism branding platform contributes to the preservation and popularization of cultural heritage, economic development of local communities, education and enlightenment of tourists, strengthening the identity of local residents, expanding tourism infrastructure and attracting new categories of tourists.https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/viewFile/42219/24291tourismbrandcultural heritagepopularization of tourism
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Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding
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title Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding
title_full Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding
title_fullStr Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding
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title_short Ethnocultural heritage of Belarus as a platform for tourism branding
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popularization of tourism
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