Travelling through the Hero Cities of the South of Russia: the Concept of Creating a Historical and Patriotic Tourist Route
The article presents the concept of creating a historical and patriotic tourist route «Through hero cities of the South of Russia» (Volgograd - Novorossiysk - Kerch - Sevastopol). It is assumed that such a route, the transport logistics of which is considerably simplified after the beginning of road and railway connection on the Crimean Bridge, will not only introduce tourists the dramatic and heroic events of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, but it will also make it possible to draw up an idea of how the most important «places of memory» of the South of Russia were created and modified in the post-war period, how the commemoration practices associated with them appeared and developed. For each of the hero cities there is a specific list of the main memorial objects recommended for visiting. The journey along this tourist route will contribute to the deepening of historical knowledge about the events of the Great Patriotic War, as well as the formation of a sense of patriotism and citizenship, indifferent attitude to objects of military-historical heritage.