Architecture of tourist visit centers: domestic and foreign experiences

The patterns of transformation of tourist centers (TC) into tourist visiting centers (V-Ts) are considered. Differences in interests between tourists (socio-cultural) and travel agencies (economic) are outlined. Common and distinctive features are identified in the principles of visiting center design as part of a cultural heritage site or depending on region in countries with different cultures, climate and general and tourist infrastructure with reference to two countries – Russia (Vologda region) and Uzbekistan (Samarkand region).