Foreign Experience in the Development of Historical and Cultural Tourism and Economic Mechanisms for its Application in the Conditions of Uzbekistan

This article analyzes the economic essence of historical and cultural tourism and its role in regional development and the growth of the service sector. It studies the adequacy of governance models, clustering processes, digital technologies and public-private partnership mechanisms for the management of historical and cultural tourism in Spain, Italy, France and Turkey. The paper analyses, drawing on foreign experience, the opportunities to include cultural heritage in economic circulation, tourism rent, and the introduction of the “smart destination”. Based on the results of the research, an integrated adaptation model is proposed for the urban clusters of Uzbekistan based on the historical development of urban clusters, digital management systems and sustainable development principles.