摘要:The article is devoted to the potential for the development of tourism in the coastal territories of Russia. The text is to provide possible ways of create the new tourist centers in the several research regions. The coastal territories of the European part of the Russian Federation have great potential for the development as traditional forms of tourism, as innovative with creative technologies, original cruise routes. Territorial and transport accessibility, a variety of natural resourses, great historical potential, a combination of a significant local tourists flow from neighboring and other regions of the country, creates a durable economic base for development tourism in Russia, including the international level.