The tourist infrastructure of local communities in Ukraine: current state and impact on local economic development

Purpose. The purpose of our work is to investigate the presence tourist infrastructure elements ensure a comfortable stay tourists in destinations, which can become driver development local communities, especially rural areas; investigation financial support for tourism by governments. A derivative task study identify challenges and prospects destinations after pandemic.
 Methodology / approach. theoretical basis fundamental principles economics scientific research Ukrainian foreign scientists. For analysis, we used data from official web resources governments communities with potential, information Booking.com Internet about facilities events communities. During following methods: analytical (to select their grouping analysis infrastructure); comparison compare that were object study); synthesis conclude general state its future), graphic (for visualization results).
 Results. highlights five most popular Ukraine: travel services, transportation accommodation services temporary residence, catering organization recreation entertainment. We analysed functioning Ukraine before introduction lockdown. results showed only four out at proper level. described industry, had arisen as result epidemic. In conclusion, considered attitude pandemic. 
 Originality novelty. first time, selected 2019 received highest revenues tax an indicator tourists, grouped them according dominant type researched infrastructure. compared expenditures found much more money than they spent on promotion tourism. Practical value implications. show characteristic features sector post-quarantine period, be businesses when planning