Abstract

The article discusses the development of recreational tourism in the territory of Georgia. It examines approaches to natural and recreational resources and evaluates them. The factors affecting the natural and recreational potential are determined as much as possible, the advantages and disadvantages of the development of the natural and recreational complex are established, and the reasons why it is possible for the regions of Georgia to be sharply oriented towards the use of natural resources are also described. All this is aimed at the development of sustainable tourism, and the natural recreational potential of the Kakheti region is discussed.