Bukhara Travelcations

  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