Bukhara Travelcations

  The opening ceremony of the hotel "Wyndham Bukhara" takes place in Bukhara City "During the months of January-December of this year, as a result of the establishment of 78 accommodation facilities with 2,311 beds in Bukhara region, today there are 179 hotels with 8,187 beds, 17 hostels with 2,024 beds, 213 with 1,932 beds, and 4 hostels with 85 beds. other types of placement tools have been operating. We believe that "Wyndham Bukhara" hotel will also contribute to the further development of tourism in Bukhara, while providing world-class services to tourists visiting Bukhara region.

  Honored coach of Uzbekistan Abdurakhman Fazilov, bloggers with a wide audience on social networks - Asal Saparbayeva (1.6 million subscribers), Ibragim Ikramov (259 thousand subscribers), Otabek Juraev (62.4 thousand subscribers) and a delegation consisting of members of the fan club of Uzbekistan are currently in Qatar. It should be noted that members of the delegation promote the tourism potential of Uzbekistan among millions of fans from all over the world. At the same time, they share gifts reflecting the brand of the country, as well as magazines and handouts provided by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. For information, a motorcade consisting of members of the delegation left Samarkand for Qatar on 5 November. They drove through countries such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia in cars covered with special logos reflecting the country's tourism brand. In turn, these states carried out a number of activities aimed at further

  From November 1 to November 3, 2022, Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara and Tashkent will host International Ziyarah Tourism Week.  The purpose of the event is to showcase the potential of the pilgrimage tourism in the country, make Uzbekistan one of the most attractive tourist destinations, gain high recognition from the world community and international organizations, as well as diversify pilgrimage tourism services and increase tourism exports. Tourism Week is held at the initiative of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in cooperation with a number of organizations.The weekly program includes exhibitions, seminars, scientific and practical conferences as well as cultural and educational events aimed at the development of pilgrimage tourism, a visit to the new Silk Road tourist center in Samarkand, the International Exhibition of Crafts on the theme “Khiva - the Capital of Tourism of the Islamic World” and other events. Source: kun.uz

  A delegation of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage as part of the Main Department of Bukhara region and the khokimiyat of the Bukhara region visited Malaysia. This visit was carried out in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the development of pilgrimage tourism and international relations. During the visit, meetings were held with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan for pilgrimage tourism in Malaysia, the mufti of the Malaysian city of Perlis Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, the leadership of the Malaysian Museum of Islamic Art, the leadership of the Imam Bukhari Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, the leadership of Kuala Lumpur Airport and Alfa group, the head Malaysian Tourism Association - MATTA. Issues of further development of pilgrimage tourism between the two countries were discussed at the meetings. In particular, it was emphasized that in order to increase the flow of tourists, it is necessary to establish regular direct flights between th

  On 7 October, Head of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan Sara Noshadi, together with Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov, visited cultural heritage sites in Bukhara.  In particular, they got acquainted with the repair and restoration work carried out at cultural heritage sites in the historical part of Bukhara, such as the Ark fortress, the Kalon mosque, the Abdulazizkhan and Ulugbek madrasahs, the Nadir Devonbegi madrasah, the Khoja Kalon mosque and pool Khoja Kalon. They also got acquainted with the construction processes of hotels owned by Metric Ventures (Hyatt Regency), International Hotel Services (Whindham), Peekyk, Almachi Tour Service, located on Gijduvan Street in Bukhara. Aziz Abdukhakimov gave relevant instructions to officials on the restoration of cultural heritage sites located in the historical part of Bukhara, as well as the Palace of Amir Olimkhan, located in the Kogan district. In addition, responsible persons were instruc

  On 27-30 September, one of the largest international forums “Friendship Bridge. Tourism 2022: new opportunities and prospects” was held in online format. This forum was held in cooperation with the National Research Institute for the Study of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development under the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA), as well as with the technical support of the National University of Bioresources and Nature Management. The online forum, held as part of International Tourism Day, became a large discussion platform, which was attended by representatives from all over the world, and industry representatives from different countries delivered lectures and presentations in such areas as "Digital Tourism", "Gastronomic Tourism", "Pilgrimage Tourism", "Artistic Tourism", "Sustainable Tourism" and "Cultural Tourism". The foru

  Accor, a world leading hospitality group, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement with Ayvan Palace LLC to open a new Mercure hotel in Bukhara. Mercure Bukhara Old Town will welcome its first guests later in 2022 and offer all the benefits of Mercure’s highest international standards of service, including the opportunity to become a member of the loyalty program ALL - Accor Live Limitless.  "It is our great pleasure to announce the signing of the new project in Central Asia and our second Mercure property in Uzbekistan. We are pleased to contribute to the development of the fast-growing tourist industry in Uzbekistan and we will continue sharing our international expertise with our partners in the region. I am confident that foreign tourists and locals will enjoy the new hotel and appreciate its convenient location and proximity to the famous historic architectural and cultural monuments of Bukhara, which have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. In our opini

In January-July 2022, 2.41 million foreign citizens entered Uzbekistan for tourism purposes, the State Statistics Committee said.  If we compare this figure with the corresponding period of 2021 (1.12 million people in 2021), we can see that it increased by almost 1.3 million people, or 2.2 times. In January-July, citizens of which countries most of all entered Uzbekistan for tourism purposes? Kazakhstan – 716,700 people Kyrgyzstan – 675,100 people Tajikistan – 637,000 people Russian Federation – 247,200 people Turkey – 38,600 people South Korea – 8,400 people Federal Republic of Germany – 8,000 people Belarus – 7,700 people USA – 6,300 people Ukraine – 5,800 people India – 5,200 people France – 5,200 people Azerbaijan – 5,100 people Israel – 5,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain – 4,700 people Italy – 3,000 people Spain – 2,500 people People's Republic of China – 1,900 people Iran – 1,600 people Afghanistan – 1,600 people Canada – 1,400 people Georgia – 1,300 people Poland

  Leading influencers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries visited Uzbekistan and met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Aziz Abdukhakimov at the Silk Road International Tourism University in Samarkand. Communicating with bloggers, Aziz Abdukhakimov spoke about the reforms in the field of tourism in Uzbekistan and about the large-scale work carried out on the eve of the SCO summit in order to reflect the spirit of Samarkand. Influencers visited cities such as Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand, where they personally witnessed changes in the industry, highly appreciating the ongoing reforms. “For me, the invitation to Uzbekistan was a big surprise. For a very long time I dreamed of visiting this blessed land, the crossroads of history, with a magnificent heritage of architecture and incredibly hospitable people. The potential for the development of the tourism industry is simply enormous. I was struck by the magnificent modern Silk Road Interna

  For citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (local tourists), a procedure for the return of part of the expenses ("Cashback") for domestic travel carried out in the regions of Uzbekistan will be introduced as part of the "Uzbekiston buylab sayohat qil!" Program. Reimbursement of travel expenses is carried out through the electronic platform, including through its mobile application. By integrating the Platform with a special mobile application of the State Tax Committee (SoliqUz), the authenticity of expenses is verified using a mobile application, matrix barcodes (QR codes) of checks are scanned and the permanent place of residence of local tourists is indicated with travel registration. Reimbursement of travel expenses is carried out if the following are performed simultaneously during the trip: - use of air, rail and (or) road transport; - use of the services of accommodation facilities; - visiting cultural organizations. Travel expenses are refunded to each tou

  For the first time, Uzbekistan takes part in the ancient cultural festival "Moors and Christians", which takes place these days, from 25 to 29 August in the province of Valencia (Spain). As part of the festival, which has been held annually in Spain since the 14th century, colorful and unforgettable processions take place, reflecting the influence of ancient cultures and traditions of different peoples of the world on the development of modern civilization. The initiative of Uzbekistan’s participation in the largest event in Spain belongs to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is planned that this event will have a positive impact on the promotion of the tourism potential and cultural and historical heritage of the Uzbek people among the population of the EU countries. More than 10,000 people take part in the processions every year. More than 100,000 guests from all over the world are expected to attend the festival this year. In

    A meeting was held at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage with Denise Metz, regional head for work with Germany, Austria, the countries of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia of one of the most influential US publications "The Wall Street Journal" (WSJ). The meeting was attended by advisers to Minister Temur Mirzayev, Lola Rakhmanbayeva and Deputy Director of the National PR Center Bahodir Shakirov. The WSJ representative highly appreciated the reforms to develop tourism and preserve cultural heritage in Uzbekistan. In addition, he expressed a desire to cooperate in promoting the tourism potential of our country and noted that this would be important in attracting investors to the industry. At the meeting, Denise Metz made a presentation of the magazine and put forward her proposals regarding the prospects for cooperation. The parties exchanged views. Representatives of the Ministry noted that strengthening cooperation with foreign publications

  According to the decision of the Government of Thailand on 19 August, from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, for foreigners who have the right to enter the country without a visa, as well as for citizens of our country, the visa-free period was extended from 30 to 45 days. Also, this period has been extended from 15 to 30 days for citizens of countries receiving visas on arrival in the Kingdom, in particular, for citizens of Uzbekistan.

  Over 2.4 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in January-July, increasing last year’s figures by 2.2 times (in the same of period last year there were 1.3 million). According to statistics for the first seven months of this year, the largest number of tourists from neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan - over 700 thousand people, from Kyrgyzstan - over 650 thousand people, from Tajikistan - over 630 thousand people; as well as citizens of the following countries: - Russia - 247.2 thousand people; - Turkey - 38.6 thousand people; - Korea - 8.4 thousand people; - Germany - 8 thousand people; - USA - 6.3 thousand people; - India - 5.2 thousand people; - France - 5.2 thousand people; - Azerbaijan - 5.1 thousand people; - Israel - 5 thousand people; - Great Britain - 4.7 thousand people; - Italy - 3 thousand people; - Spain - 2.5 thousand people. Source: uzdaily.com

    For the first time, Uzbekistan will take part in the ancient cultural festival "Moors and Christians", which will be held from 25 to 29 August in the province of Valencia (Spain). As part of the festival, which has been held annually in Spain since the 14th century, colorful and unforgettable processions will take place, reflecting the influence of ancient cultures and traditions of different peoples of the world on the development of modern civilization. The initiative of Uzbekistan’s participation in the largest event in Spain belongs to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is planned that this event will have a positive impact on the promotion of the tourism potential and cultural and historical heritage of the Uzbek people among the population of the EU countries. More than 10,000 people take part in the processions every year. More than 100,000 guests from all over the world are expected to attend the festival this year. In

  The Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Applied Art Museum 4 kilometers north from Bukhara, along the Gidjuvan-led road, on the side of the Samarkand gates, there is a wonderful out-of-town summer palace named Sitorai Mokhi Khosa which belonged to the dynasty of the last Bukhara's Emirs (the palace resembles stars and the moon). The first facilities of the palace were built during the reign of Emir Nasrullokhan (1826-1860). 
 The main structures of the summer palace were being built in the years of power of Mir Sayyid Alimkhan. the last Emir of Bukhara (1911-1920). The palace is divided into the new and the old parts. The official reception room of the new palace is performed as «П». The palace's northern side has a high terrace that is named «salomkhona» (greeting room); in the northern and eastern parts of the palace there are «ziyofatlar zali» (sitting-room), «kutish zali* (waiting room), «takhthona» (throne room), «khazinakhona» (Treasury). Such famous in those times craftsmen as Khsan

  At the twenty-ninth plenary session of the Senate, a report was heard by the khokim of Bukhara region on the work carried out in the region to raise the tourism sector to a new level and develop the service sector. It was noted that certain work has been carried out in the region to further develop tourism, protect cultural heritage sites, and improve the quality of service. In particular, as a result of the fact that the number of countries with visa-free entry to Uzbekistan for foreign citizens reached 90, almost 49 thousand foreign tourists visited the Bukhara region in 2021, and more than 65 thousand in the first quarter of 2022. After the pandemic, there was an upward trend in domestic tourism, including the number of local tourists in 2021 amounted to 2.5 million, and in the first quarter of 2022 - 698 thousand. Since 2021, 28 new hotels, 29 hostels, 45 family guest houses have been created in the region, the total number of accommodation facilities has been provided in excess

      On 26 July 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted Resolution “On amendments and additions to some resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with further improvement of conditions for tourism industry entities”. On the basis of the resolution, small businesses wishing to establish the activities of family guest houses will be provided with compensation in the amount of 5 billion soums. This amount will be allocated by commercial banks in the national currency, with an interest rate not exceeding 1.5% of the main rate of the Central Bank, for a period of up to three years and to cover the part that exceeds the main rate, but not more than 30% of the main rate. Compensation will be allocated from the Business Support Fund under the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction. It is also now possible to create tourist information centers at border crossing points. They are placed at checkpoints across the state

    A Presidential resolution "On measures to accelerate the development of cooperation with the Turkic states in the field of tourism" was adopted. The Resolution approved the concept of tourism "Blessed Pilgrimage" within the framework of the Turkic world. Within the framework of the concept, seminars, symposiums, conferences, scientific and practical forums, publications of materials in popular science publications about the scientific and cultural heritage of great thinkers in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Margilan, Kokand, Termez and other historical cities are held. Thanks to cooperation within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States, the Blessed Pilgrimage brand will be created. Starting from 2023, biennially held: - in the third decade of May in the city of Margilan - an exhibition and scientific conference on the topic "The importance of Margilan silk fabrics on the international market"; - in the first ten days of J