CONTENT INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................3 CHAPTER 1. THE ESSENCE OF TOURISM VILLAGES AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR DEVELOPMENT. 1.1. The concept of tourism villages and their main characteristics......................5 1.2. The economic and social importance of rural tourism...................................13 1.3. Key factors affecting the development of tourism villages...........................17 CHAPTER 2 . THE CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM VILLAGES IN UZBEKISTAN. 2.1 Analysis of tourism villages in Uzbekistan....................................................21 2.2 International experience in tourism villages development in Uzbekistan......26 2.3 Recommendations for the sustainable development of tourism villages.......30 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................34 LIST OF USED LITERATURE.......................................................................35