Issue #20 in 2018 year, 358-376

SOVIET SPECIALIZED TOURIST GROUPS AND SPAIN IN THE 1980th

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G. Filatov

The article discusses the practice of visits of Soviet specialized tourist groups to Spain throughout the 1980s. Tourism was one of the most important parts of the Spanish economy; however, the number of citizens of the USSR who visited this Iberian country was insignificant. Nevertheless, specialized tourist groups consisting of artists, scientists, and medical workers regularly visited Spain. A study of their reports demonstrates the specific perception of the country by Soviet citizens, as well as how this perception has changed after the start of Perestroika in the USSR. The paper also analyzes the objectives and goals of these visits, among which one of the most important was the implementation of soft power.

Keywords:
USSR, Spain, tourism, special tourist groups
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