THE ROLE OF SACRAL OBJECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC TOURISM IN KAZAKHSTAN (ON THE EXAMPLE OF ABNORMAL PLACES IN THE TERRITORY OF KAZAKHSTAN)

The article is devoted to analysing the stimulation of domestic tourism development. The author has investigated the key components of tourists' motivation to visit sacred sites and also considers the peculiarities of classification of abnormal objects on the territory of the country. It is also worth noting that the article considers theoretical aspects of sacral space and heritage. Sacral cultural and historical heritage is the most important resource for the development of tourism in Kazakhstan. Current thematic tourist routes show that there are sacral places (abnormal phenomena) in Kazakhstan, visiting which leaves people with strong emotions.