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Tașkent Parc acvatic, teatru, circ, monument și muzeu Samarkand Istorie, monument, mausoleu, cultură și arhitectură Buhara Monument, istorie, arhitectură, deșert și muzeu Khiva Monument, mausoleu, arhitectură, muzeu în aer liber și deșert Shahrisabz Mausoleu, istorie, palat, monument și arhitectură Nukus Muzeu, artă, galerie de artă, deșert și arhitectură Fergana Monument, istorie și arhitectură Kokand Istorie, arhitectură, cultură, palat și monument Aydar Lake Lac, cămilă, deșert, safari și camping Lake Charvak Lac de acumulare, munte și lac Nurata Alexandru cel Mare, cămilă, deșert, rezervație naturală și munte Chimgan Munte, stațiune de ski și lac Urghenci Monument, deșert și arhitectură Muinak Deșert, pescuit, lac și muzeu Termez Budism, sit arheologic, muzeu, monument și istorie Navoi Monument, istorie, lac și arhitectură Margilan Monument, istorie și arhitectură Andijan Monument, istorie, muzeu, arhitectură și parc Namangan Mausoleu, monument, istorie și arhitectură Karși Istorie, monument, râu și arhitectură Jizak Natură și munte Circik Parc acvatic, râu, monument și istorie Angren Râu, natură și munte Kogon, Uzbekistan Palat, arhitectură și istorie Gulistan Parc G‘ijduvon Olărit și muzeu Beruniy Olmaliq Urgut Qo‘ng‘irot Sarygamysh Lake Lac și natură Zarafșan Xojikent, Uzbekistan Munte și natură Xo‘jayli Gazalkent Yangiyo‘l Parkent Urgut District To‘rtko‘l Qibray Nurata District Kattakurgan, Uzbekistan Okhangaron Zangiata District Nukus District Muzeu Mo‘ynoq District Juma Khiva District Rezultate Căutare Tourism in Uzbekistan - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Uzbekistan Traducerea acestei pagini Uzbekistan is a country with potential for an expanded tourism industry. Many of its Central Asian cities were main points of trade on the Silk Road, linking ... ‎Climate and natural advantages · ‎Mountaineering, hiking and ...Uzbekistan is a country with potential for an expanded tourism industry. Many of its Central Asian cities were main points of trade on the Silk Road, linking Eastern and Western civilizations. Today the museums of Uzbekistan store over two million artifacts, evidence of the unique historical, cultural and spiritual life of the Central Asian peoples that have lived in the region. Uzbekistan attracts tourists with its historical, archeological, architectural and natural treasures. According to the Statistical Internet Survey, carried out in May 7-August 27, 2008, the largest proportion of those surveyed (39%) visit the country because of their interest in the architectural and historical sites of Uzbekistan. The next-largest group (24%) visit Uzbekistan to observe its culture, way of life and customs.[1][verification needed] Cultural Tourism is the only major product Uzbekistan is providing to visitors since its independence. Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are hot spots of tourism. Tourist activities in Uzbekistan range from outdoor activities, such as rock-climbing, to exploration of its rich archeological and religious history. In 2005, 240,000 tourists from 117 countries visited Uzbekistan. The industry earned US$30 million (90.9% of forecast). Overall, the tourism sector served 621,700 people and rendered services for 40.6 billion soums (73.1% of forecast). The industry earned 598.4 million soums. Each autumn, the Uzbek travel industry holds an International Tourism Fair. Uzbekistan is located on the Great Silk Road and many neighboring countries (including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) promote their countries based on their location along the Great Silk Road. The World Tourism Organization's Silk Road Office was opened in 2004 in Samarkand. This office was commissioned to coordinate the efforts of international organisations and national tourism offices of countries located on the Silk Road. Uzbekistan is also member of The Region Initiative (TRI). TRI is a Tri-regional Umbrella of Tourism related organisations. TRI is functioning as a link between three regions----South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe which is also by Armenia, Bangladesh, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Ukraine Contents 1 Climate and natural advantages 2 Mountaineering, hiking and rock-climbing 3 Architectural and historical sights 4 Tourism in Khorezm Province and Karakalpakstan 5 Wildlife areas in the desert and other attractions on nomadic ways 6 Religious tourism 7 Dental Tourism 8 Gastronomic Tourism 9 Wine Tourism 10 Accessibility of the country 11 Photo gallery 12 References 13 See also 14 External links Climate and natural advantages The climate and the natural conditions of Uzbekistan are among the most favorable in Central Asia. For example, the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, which is 502 mi northeast of Tashkent, the average annual temperature is 5-8 degrees[vague] lower. At the same time, 804 mi southwest of Tashkent in Ashgabat, the average annual temperature is 8-10 degrees[vague] higher. The relatively temperate climate, plus the presence of irrigated water, enrich the land of Uzbekistan and increase its agricultural yields. The melons, grapes, apples, quinces, and pears of Uzbekistan are well known for their quality.[citation needed] The combination of snow and mostly warm, sunny weather makes the Chimgan and Beldersay ski slopes near Tashkent extremely popular.[citation needed] Mountaineering, hiking and rock-climbing Uzbekistan Mountains are for active forms of tourism such as mountaineering and rock climbing. Most well known for its ease of access from Tashkent is a highlands Chimgan located in the mountain massive of dominant Greater Chimgan peak (3,309 m) of the Chatkal range at an altitude of 1,620 m. This place serves as a commencement for many routes of hiking, climbing, horse riding, mountain skiing and hang-gliding. Architectural and historical sights Samarkand with its Registan, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Gur-Emir and Shah-i-Zinda, Bukhara with its Po-i-Kalyan Complex, Ark citadel, Samanid Mausoleum and Lyabi Khauz Ensemble, and of course Khiva with its intact inner city Ichan Kala, mosques, madrasahs, minarets, walls and gates are sites of tourism. The general conference of UNESCO accepted the decision of inclusion in the list of anniversaries the celebrating of 2750-th anniversary of Samarkand. Samarkand is one of pearls of East. Here are many unique monuments of culture and architecture, which are evidence of high mastery of the ancient architects. The restoration works are carrying out at the memorial complex Shah-i-Zinda. Basic principle of rebuilding of the center of Samarkand is a preservation of monuments in their integrity. The complex of historical center of the town is included in the list of a world heritage of UNESCO under the name "Samarkand is an intersection of world culture." Though Tashkent is often overlooked in the search for the Silk Road oasis towns of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, for the traveler there is much besides this to be seen. Today one can visit such sights as Mausoleum of Sheikh Zaynudin Bobo and the Sheihantaur or Mausoleum of Zangiata. Tourism in Khorezm Province and Karakalpakstan Ancient Khiva is one of three most important tourism centers of Uzbekistan with historical cultural and ethnographic potential. The territory of the Khorezm Province and Karakalpakstan is strewn with natural, historic, architectural and archeological sites. The Khorezm Province itself possesses near to 300 historic monuments. In the last few years, the tourism potential at the region was improved with some new facilities and attractions. One of them is the Savitsky Museum in the town of Nukus, which houses a collection of works of avant-gardism. The museum also has regional collection. A number of "ecological tours"[2] are organized to the ship cemetery located in Muynak area along what has once been the coastline of the Aral Sea. In 2005 Khorezm was visited by 43,000 tourists, of which foreigners accounted for 19,700. The majority of them came from countries such as France, Germany, Israel, Great Britain, Australia and Japan. The visitors of Khiva were mostly at the age of 50-70 (46%); about 21% of tourists were of the age 30-40. 32% of the visitors of Khorezm was independent travelers, that received visa support from local travel agencies. After the modernization of the airport in Urgench it received international status. Now it corresponds to the first category of ICAO. Wildlife areas in the desert and other attractions on nomadic ways Desert fauna of Kyzyl Kum includes many kinds of rare animals. There is a Kyzyl Kum nature reserve at the flood-land (tugai) drained by the Amu-Darya. Another reserve (eco-centre)"Djeyran" is located 40 km to the south of Bukhara. The region of the Aydar Lake is an area of potential for fishing, yurting and camel-back riding tourist activities. In addition to fauna common for Kyzyl Kum, there are many kinds of water birds migrating from Aral Sea that make their homes around the lake. Many sorts of fish were introduced to the Aydar Lake, which nowadays works as a source of industrial fishing. Another point of interest the Sarmish Gorge (Better known as Sarmishsay) is located on the southern slopes of the Karatau mountain range, 30–40 km to the north-east of the city of Navoi (Kermine) in Uzbekistan. This place is famous for various ancient monuments of anthropogenic activity concentrated in an area of about 20 km². The sights include flint quarries, mines, old settlements, burial mounds, crypts and petroglyphs, including monuments of the Middle Ages, early Iron Age, Bronze Age and even Stone Age. There are over 4,000 petroglyphs still intact in Sarmishsay. Since ancient times this territory has been a sacred zone, where locals performed their sacred ceremonies on holy days. Religious tourism A large number of tourists have been visiting Uzbekistan because of their religious-based interest. The followers of Sufism know that dozens of historical sights of Islam such as Mausoleum of Sheikh Zaynudin Bobo, Sheihantaur and Mausoleum of Zangiata in Tashkent or Bakhauddin Ensemble in Bukhara, Bayan-Quli Khan Mausoleum, Saif ed-Din Bokharzi Mausoleum and many others monuments in Bukhara are related to Sufism. Uzbekistan is a country with predominantly Islamic roots. There are more than 160 Muslim relics located in Uzbekistan. Dental Tourism Lately many modern dental clinics were established in Uzbekistan. They provide patients with dentistry services. Prices here much cheaper in comparison with Western and Russian clinics. Gastronomic Tourism Uzbek cuisine - perhaps most known national and developed aspect of the Uzbekistan culture and Uzbekistan people. Unlike its nomadic neighbors, the Uzbek people has had a strong civilization for many centuries. People cultivated wheat and bred horned livestock between deserts and mountains, in oasis and fertile valleys. Therefore, rich products have allowed the Uzbek people to develop certain traditions of hospitality which, in turn, have made their cuisine known to the whole world. The most of popular items of Uzbek cuisine are following Palov, the Uzbek version of "pilaff" - is a very solemn dish. It can be considered as an everyday dish as well as a dish for solemn and great events like weddings, parties and holidays. Rice is the most important component of plov, along with certain spices, raisins, peas or quince which are added to give it extra flavor. Bread is considered holy for the Uzbek people. Soups are of special importance. Uzbek soup is rich with vegetables and seasonings and contains lots of carrots, turnips, onions and greens. Most popular is Uzbek Shurpa. Shurpa is a meat and vegetable soup. Shashlyk, also known as kebabs, consists of skewered chunks of mutton barbecued over charcoal and served with sliced raw onions and non (round unleavened bread) Samsa (meat pies)is a pastry pie stuffed with meat and onion or pumpkin, potato, cabbage, mushrooms or nuts baked in a tandyr. Tandyr is a traditional cylindrical clay oven, heated with coal. Skill is needed when placing the raw samsas or non onto the inside wall of the oven. Lagman is a thick noodle soup with thinly sliced fried meat and vegetables. Manty are large dumplings stuffed with finely chopped meat, seasoned with various spices and a large amount of onion, then steamed in a special pot.[3] Wine Tourism Uzbekistan (and other countries in Central Asia) is not significantly relevant to the main wine-growing powers of the world, however, the country has a long history of winemaking and wine culture. JSC FI “Tashkentvino kombinati” is one of the oldest companies in the industry, founded in 1867 on the outskirts of Tashkent, near the shore of the channel Salar. Tashkentvino produces a range of quality spirits. Wine Factory become popular not only in Russia but also abroad. These wines, like "Red Tashkent", "Oporto", "Sultan", "Cahors" won gold and silver medals at the Moscow Polytechnic Exhibition in 1872 and at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1878.[4] Accessibility of the country Most travel involves entering and leaving Uzbekistan through Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. The city is serviced by an international airport, a domestic airport, two Vokzals (railway stations), and numerous bus stations. Experienced travelers try to avoid Tashkent International airport. Tashkent is serviced by Uzbekistan Airways, Korean Air, airBaltic, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Transaero, Aeroflot, [Czech airlines], [Iran air], [air Astana], [S7 airlines] seven more airports of Uzbekistan have international status. Those airports are of Samarkand, Bukhara Urgench Namangan airport, Namangan, Anzizhan airport [Andizhan], Fergana Airport [Fergana] and Nukus Airport [Nukus] Besides local flights and some regular international flights, almost exclusively to Russia along with occasional tourist charters to Samarkand, Bukhara, Nukus and Urgench. The tickets for domestic flights can be reserved or purchased outside of the country at Uzbekistan Airways offices or agencies or via a number of online websites. Uzbekistan Airways transported more than 1.7 million passengers in 2005 At the end of 2005, the Tashkent airport had put in operation a new arrival hall for local airlines, with the new addition meeting modern requirements. Its technical equipment allows to serve up to 600 passenger per day. The new automatized registration system supposedly offers improved quality and comfort to travelers.[citation needed] Photo gallery Kalyan Minaret that rises above the Bukhara city in the form of a huge vertical pillar. The cupola of Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand References Uzbekistan tourism: information, attractions, hotels, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva, Samarkand Trip to Aral Sea Gastronomic tourism: information Wine tour in Uzbekistan: information See also Visa policy of Uzbekistan External links Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uzbekistan. The Region Initiative (TRI) Tourism in Uzbekistan Visum Usbekistan online beantragen [hide] v t e Tourism in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor (Timor-Leste) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Uzbekistan: the most fascinating country you've never been to Samarkand, once a key stop-off for traders on the Silk Road Samarkand, once a key stop-off for traders on the Silk Road Hazel Plush, Travel writer 31 August 2016 • 9:15am What does this Central Asian enigma have up its sleeve for travellers? A surprising amount. Here’s everything you need to know… It’s a snippet of the Silk Road’s best bits… If you’re intrigued by the ancient Silk Road but don’t have the time to travel its length from China to Turkey, you’ll find three of the route’s most important cities in Uzbekistan. Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand were key stop-offs for traders, and have all been painstakingly restored to their former glory – think glittering minarets, voluptuous domes and hypnotic mosaics. With a little planning you can squeeze them all into a week (handily, Uzbekistan Airways’ Heathrow-Tashkent service departs on Friday evenings and returns a week later), making this the perfect bite of Silk Road splendour. A photo posted by 🇫🇷 (@cess_oune) on Oct 19, 2015 at 10:51am PDT …with some Soviet-era muscle Tashkent – Uzbekistan’s capital – was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1966, while the country was under Soviet rule. 300,000 people were left homeless, but with matchless Soviet muscle the entire city was rebuilt and restored – indeed, it is said that construction work started the day after the quake. As a result, you’ll find a charming mish-mash of restored 12th-century mosques and classical Russian architecture alongside blocky Brutalist buildings and statues of workers with bulging biceps. Stay at Hotel Uzbekistan – which towers over the city’s main park – to experience some faded Soviet glory up close. Khiva at dawn, with only swallows for company Khiva at dawn, with only swallows for company Credit: Hazel Plush It’s a bit like time travel The walled city of Khiva is a living museum, protected by Unesco but still populated by Uzbek families and businesses. It was founded in the 6th century, and thrived as a Silk Road trading city – with increasingly ornate mosques, mausoleums and madrassas (religious schools) added to its labyrinth of streets, all of which have been artfully restored. A photo posted by I ♥ Asia (@iloveasia.travel) on Jun 8, 2016 at 2:36am PDT It’s a popular spot for wedding parties, who visit for photo opportunities under the vibrant turquoise mosaics, and its streets are lined with souvenir stalls hawking everything from handmade teapots to traditional woolly hats. But after 5pm, the local tourists head home – leaving you to explore the city in peace. Wander its streets while swallows swoop in the fading light, its mud brick walls rosy under a pinky sky. It’s easy to imagine you’re in the 12th century. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan: turquoise-domed cities of the Silk Road The Silk Road by rail You’ll have the place to yourself Uzbek wedding parties embark on grand tours of Uzbekistan’s ancient cities, armed with camera crews and copious relatives – but aside from them, you’ll only find a handful of tourists in every major site. It’s refreshing to visit a place where domestic tourists far outnumber international ones, and the wedding groups are always in the party spirit. The novelty of seeing a bride posing in full white gown regalia beneath a technicolour 10th-century minaret never wears off. Statue of Timur in Tashkent Statue of Timur in Tashkent Credit: Hazel Plush A bloodthirsty conqueror is their national hero Uzbekistan is the world’s fourth most authoritarian country, with its leader Islam Karimov accused of nepotism, corruption, election rigging, crushing the press and presiding over human rights abuses during his unchallenged 25-year reign. But you’ll rarely see a monument to Karimov: instead, the Uzbeks have chosen Timur (an Uzbekistan-born 14th-century conqueror) as their hero. His armies killed an estimated 17 million people on their rampage across central Asia, and he married a descendent of Genghis Khan (who had also overthrown Uzbekistan in the 13th century). You’ll spy his face on everything from hotel lobby paintings and banknotes to sweet packets – although his ginger beard, lame leg and stooping stature have been cast aside for a more aesthetically-pleasing portrait. Bukhara's Registan square – just one of Uzbekistan's incredible ancient monuments Bukhara's Registan square – just one of Uzbekistan's incredible ancient monuments Credit: HAZEL PLUSH It’s easier to get around than you think The transport options have improved somewhat since the days of Silk Road camel trekking. All of Uzbekistan’s main draws are served by low-cost domestic flights, great road links and high-speed trains. You’ll find shared taxis and bus services in all the cities, plus Tashkent has a decent metro with some wonderfully ornate St Petersburg-style stations. It’s safe for female travellers Unwanted attention isn’t really a problem in Uzbekistan – a firm "no" holds more clout here than in some other Central Asian countries, and reports of crimes against tourists are reassuringly low. Around 90 per cent of Uzbeks are Muslim, but women do not wear the veil: as a result, perhaps, gender equality is much stronger. Women do dress more conservatively than in Europe though, so opt for sleeves (short ones will do), knee-length skirts and minimal cleavage. Local ladies love brightly-coloured dresses, often with sequins and matching harem trousers, and you can pick up some fetching ensembles for a few dollars in most bazaars. Suzani needlecraft in Uzbekistan Suzani needlecraft in Uzbekistan Credit: Hazel Plush You’ll be instantly more exotic Not many people can find Uzbekistan on a map, so make it your first job to pinpoint its location with ease. Then you can gleefully point it out to everyone who’s bamboozled by your choice of holiday destination, and wow them with the trivia that it’s one of the world’s only two double-landlocked countries (the other is Lichtenstein). You’ll also be asked repeatedly why on earth you’d want to go to a ‘Stan. What about terrorism, they’ll bleat. Surely there’s nothing to see? Direct all naysayers to this guide. A photo posted by 📍Now: Tashkent, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 (@borderjunkie) on Jun 7, 2016 at 9:59am PDT It’s an amazing place for shopping Timur and his descendants called on ceramicists, artists and architects from all over the empire to beautify the cities of Khiva, Samarkand and Bukhara. Their mosques were adorned with the finest murals and mosaics, with techniques and materials imported mainly from Persia. Happily, Uzbekistan’s artisan skills live on and you can pick up handmade ceramics, needlework, silk cloth and miniaturist paintings for just a few dollars in most madrassas, which have largely been transformed into bazaars. #Ikat at Fergana Valley #Uzbekistan. Video coming soon @TexMinIndia @RituKumarHQ @CNTIndia @TravLeisureAsia #crafts pic.twitter.com/T3zj16gWKd — mummy daddy (@mummydaddymedia) May 24, 2016 Silk Road: Trip of a Lifetime It’s surprisingly cosmopolitan The cities of Tashkent and Bukhara in particular have a rather European vibe – think lakeside beer gardens, landscaped public parks, and cafés next to most of the main tourist attractions. Fuelled by ice-cream, cold beers (try the locally-brewed UzCarlsberg), and endless pots of green tea, sightseeing in Uzbekistan is all rather jovial. #Uzbek food – serious reason to visit #Uzbekistan http://t.co/B9sPRMCNpZ #SilkRoadTourism #AmazingCentralAsia pic.twitter.com/PHCb7VvSEc — Five Stans Adventure (@FiveStansAdvent) September 8, 2015 The food is… interesting Many Uzbek dishes have all the hallmarks of USSR fare: unidentifiable boiled vegetables, uninspiring soups, and grey, overcooked meat. Throw in a handful of potent dill, and you’re pretty much there: not much flair or flavour, but it fills a hole when you’re hungry. But there are still a few surprises on the menu. Look out for lagman, a hearty lamb soup with thick local noodles, flavoured with chives and black cumin. The unfortunately-named jiz, a Chinese-style mêlée of beef strips, pepper, onion and aubergine, is delicious too. Every region claims to have the best recipe for plov (a greasy poor man’s risotto of lamb, raisins, carrot and onion), but in reality they all taste the same. Hazel Plush travelled with Explore Travel, on its eight-day Highlights of Uzbekistan trip, which includes all of the cities and attractions mentioned above. Cultural Tourism in Uzbekistan Golden journey to ancient cities Cultural tourism in Uzbekistan promises to be not less interesting and fascinating than a tour around such centers of tourism as China, India, Greece, Turkey etc. Uzbekistan maintained historical sites similar to ancient countries of similar age or of cultural weath and historical heritage. Uzbekistan has common historical past with each of these countries. Greeks under the leadership of Alexander the Great came to our land in the 4th century BC, initiating the endless change of ruling dynasties. The Great Silk Road passed from China through the major cities of Uzbekistan to Iran, Turkey and Italy. India has been under the leadership of the Great Moguls dynasty over 200 years. Turkey was conquered by Amir Temur in the beginning of the 15th century. Cultural tourism in Uzbekistan contains interesting facts about this ancient land and its heritage. During historical tours you will see material evidences of ancient heritage – historical and architectural monuments: slipped-down remains of fortress walls, ancient mosques and madrassahs, minarets, burial vaults, palaces, caravansary… This invaluable heritage of the past has survived up to the present days and now it turns Uzbekistan cities into the modern oriental fairytale. Certainly you have heard about many of them. There are worldwide famous centers of ancient states, which borders spread far beyond Central Asia. Samarkand is the legendary capital of Amir Temur’s Empire, supposed to be the most beautiful city in the world. Bukhara is the most important point on the Great Silk Road, the capital of the Persian Dynasty of Samanides, the centre of unprecedented cultural growth of 9-10th centuries. Khiva is the main city of Khiva Khanate, the museum city, where the each quarter meter has the great number of ancient monuments. Tashkent is the ancient center of oriental culture and spirituality. Every Uzbekistan city will tell you its unique history, and its monuments, museums and sightseeing will tell you more than any guides.Millennial Mystery of Attraction of the Sunny Country There is no need for any tourist familiar with the human history at least a little to wonder: why is tourism in Uzbekistan so attractive and what does distinguish it from other hundreds of tourist destinations? The answer is apparent. It is attractive with the same as this land, called by the ancient Greeks Transoxiana attracted Alexander the Great almost two and a half millennia ago. By the same, as this region bewitched the Arabs who called it Mawarannahr – the region of two great Central Asian rivers – the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, powerful cities-oases, inhabited with skillful craftsmen, generous fields and gardens, yielding harvests, full of sun. Like the waves crossed the fertile lands and millennial cities the Macedonians, Arabs and Mongols, proclaiming and establishing new age-long empires. Their age-long empires were blown with winds of time, fell to pieces and buried in sands, while the peoples of this land – handy, skillful, enterprising, ingenious, open and hospitable – enjoy, as before, the generous sun and every new face. Certainly, tourism in Uzbekistan is traditionally associated with UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Their history dates back centuries, their ancient walls of the rampart still remember falanges of Alexander the Great, hordes of Genghiz Khan and battle-orders of Tamerlane soldiers. Ancient Samarkand Afrasiab will show you the place of an ancient palace, where Alexander the Great killed Clete in a fit of anger. Holy Bukhara so impressed the Mongols with its magnificent Kalyan Minaret, that even the heartless shaker of the Universe Temujn ordered not to destroy it. The amazing Khiva, an open-air town-museum, owing to the remoteness from the Bolshevist minimalism of Communists, has survived for the descendant almost in its primeval beauty. Not only the cities-objects of the UNESCO World Heritage attract thousands and thousands of visitors. Every Uzbek city gives hundreds of reasons to visit it. Such cities as Tashkent, Kokand, Andijan, Shakhrisabz are an endless modern oriental fairy tale. Dainty Tashkent wedding pilaf is able to astonish the most exquisite gourmet. The knife-pichak hammered out by hereditary blacksmiths from Shakhrikhan will cut the thinnest spider line. Millions of stitches of Shakhrisabz hand-made ancient traditional embroidery in “basma” and “iroki” styles will boggle the imagination of the experts. There are also Margilan satin, Fergana wood carving, Surkhandarya tandir-kebab, Andijan ceramic dishes, Rishtan terracotta jugs. The diversity of Uzbek nature – from pistes in Chimgan and Beledrsay to sultry sands of the Karakum desert, will boggle the imagination of the traveler, who first steeps in this amazing world of Central Asia. The vast spaces in the country are occupied by the Kyzylkum and Karakum deserts. Torpedo-sized sweet-scented, Hyblaean muskmelons ripen on the melon fields of once Golodny (Hungry) steppe. The peculiar beauty of the Ustyurt plateau will remind cosmic pictures of super terrestrial landscapes of remote planets to the traveler. Uzbek mountains are not so high as the Himalaya or Alpes – the height of the Khazret-Sultan peak is 4,643 m above sea level, but you can take an exciting backpack in the mountains of Tien Shan, Hissar and other mountain systems. In different parts of the country you can see safely preserved cave drawings-petroglyphs of the late Stone Age – creation of prehistoric man, extant to date through the thickness of time of dozens thousands years. In the course of the trip to Uzbekistan you will have an opportunity to enjoy the hospitality and friendliness of Uzbekistan people whose kindliness and respect to guests are in blood. “A guest is higher than own father – Mehmon otangdan ulug’”. They say it and they do ehave so. In water gaps, which are farming centers in Uzbekistan, you will get acquainted with rural life of Uzbek peoples. They will willingly tell you about life, culture and history of the region, and surely fib a little, and treat you with green tea, nicely refreshing in summer heat. You will keep in memory for all your life the taste of natural fruits and vegetables, the most delicious and sweet in the world, Uzbekistan is famous for. So Uzbekistan tourism is very interesting. Bright impressions and interesting rest have been guaranteed here over the last 2343 years from the era of Alexander the Great. Type of Tourism in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan tourism offers various types of tourist product for the most demanding taste: historical and cultural tourism, ethnic tourism, health tourism and MICE-Industry. Historical and cultural tourism. A classic direction which has been tested for decades and which the guests of Uzbekistan got to like. The turquois domes of madrasah, majolica of the mausoleums shining over the ages and finicking brickwork of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva minarets are famous for their amazing attention-getting capacity and oriental charm. They justly range among the monuments of ancient India, China and Egypt. The unique decoration, composition and engineering solutions of ancient masters who erected these monumental structures boggle the imagination even of modern experts. All the travelers become much richer after a trip, because they take forever with them … thousands of digital images of hundreds architectural gems of Uzbekistan. Ethnic tourism. Modern hotels, restaurants, cinema theaters are often hard to distinguish one from another. Waking up in a hotel room you will not be able to understand at once: is it Canberra or Bern? Quite a different story, if you fall asleep under a shanyrak – a round grid in the dome of nomadic yurt– in the great spaces of steppes after supper smelling with smoke, under the stars sized of a peach. That is why more and more our guests take the opportunity to spend several nights in family guest houses and live in a yurt. The yurt interior design has not undergone much transformation from the time when it was described by Herodotus two and a half thousand years ago. The yurt gives coolness in heat and warm, in cold. Ethnic tourism provides an opportunity to experience the every day life, culture and world view of the Uzbeks, watch a working process of the local craftsmen, and participate in cooking process of national food. The quintessence of the Uzbek ethnos is various ethnographic and culinary festivals, arts and crafts fairs held from spring to autumn and bringing together dozens of thousands people from all over the world, wishing to get familiar with cultural diversity of the Uzbek people. Adventure tourism. Among modern tourists there are a considerable part of people who thinks it dull just to follow a guide from monument to monument. For such tourists, Uzbekistan has many attractive offers and interesting sites: Chimgan Mountains and Charvak Reservoir, located as near as 80 km from Tashkent, Nurata Mountains, the Kyzylkum desert, Lake Aydarkul, and certainly, the Aral Sea together with the Ustyurt plateau. For lovers of active style of life it is quite a tourist paradise here: mountain hiking, rafting on rapid mountain rivers, jeep-safari, fishing and hunting, and in winter time, ski mountaineering and for the most valiant, Heli Ski tours. Ecological tourism. Do you know that on the planet, there are only few cities with population of two-three millions and stars visible at night? Tashkent ranks among such cities with the clear sky. This is due to the switching of a considerable part of motor transport to gas and the vicinity of mountains. Not to put too fine a point on it, located just an hour’s drive from the mountains, Tashkent has water from mountain rivers, rising in the glaciers, running from the faucets. Small wonder that many tourist routes in Uzbekistan pass near reserves and national parks with preserved primeval nature, inhabited with wild animals and birds, entered in the Red Book of Uzbekistan: bears, leopards, snow leopards, Persian gazelles, markhoors and argalis, pheasants and golden eagles Health tourism. Curative tours to Uzbek mountain-climatic health resorts located in picturesque sites are becoming more and more popular. One of them - a health resort in the territory of the Zaamin Reserve is found at the height of 2,000 m above sea level. A unique health resort in the very entrails of the Khujaikon salt cave is functioning in the ridge of Kugitantau, Surkhandarya region. Uzbekistan offers a whole range of climatic and balneal health resorts with thermal, chloride-hydrocarbonate-sodiun water both for drinking treatment, and therapy tank and showers. Sulphated mud, brought from Lake Balykly, Jizak region, is also successfully used for treatment. MICE-industry. A successful combination of the developed modern infrastructure and availability of objects attractive for tourism made Uzbekistan, Tashkent and Samarkand, in particular, favorite places to host international and regional events of interstate, transnational and sporting organizations. Nowadays Uzbekistan actively develops the МICE-industry (MICE - meeting, incentive, conference, events), which already became an integral part of tourism in modern world. Many companies and enterprises more and more often use these services to hold corporate events. They may be incentive tours, corporate holiday, meeting, conference, business lunch, unforgettable excursions or recreational night programs in lovely corners all over Uzbekistan. Main tourist destinations in Uzbekistan Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, which preserved many historical places of interest, are located successively from the East to the West along the Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan tourism Khiva Uzbekistan tourism Bukhara Uzbekistan tourism Samarkand Uzbekistan Tours - private tours in Uzbekistan, exclusive custom made itineraries. Off the Beaten Track Tourist Attractions in Uzbekistan In addition to the major tourist destination in Uzbekistan, there are many less visited unique and interesting places, which can be an excellent addition to the main Uzbekistan Tourism sites. Museum of Art named after I.V Savitsky: It holds over 85,000 museum pieces, including Russian avant-garde paintings and artifacts of the Central Asian peoples’ history. Thanks to the efforts of the Moscow artist Igor Savitsky, this museum managed to save the legacy of Russian avant-garde and post-avant-garde art. “The Desert of Forbidden Art,” an American-made documentary, is drawing international attention to Mr. Savitsky’s life’s work and making it as a popular Uzbekistan tourism destination. Fortresses of Ancient Khorezm: Khorezm is one of the most ancient historical and cultural regions of Central Asia. Khorezm is mentioned as The Country of a Thousand Fortresses in sources of the Arab conquest era. In fact, today, the archaeologists of Khorezm region discovered many ancient cities that once were powerful castles and royal palaces. Petroglyphs of Sarmysh-say: 30-40 km to the north-east of Navoi city there is Sarmysh river natural boundary, where unique archaeological monuments of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Early Iron Age and Middle Ages have survived. On its territory of 20 sq. km were found over 10,000 petroglyphs by present time. News: Uzbekistan Tourism Feb 14, 2017 Nat Geo: one of the deepest caves in the world is located in Uzbekistan Jan 4, 2017 Financial Times included Uzbekistan in the hottest destinations list Tourism in uzbekistan Uzbekistan with its numerous ancient monuments, rich nature, and the present-day rapid progress attracts the whole world's attention. For centuries the country was at the intersection of the Great Silk Road routes along which merchants, geographers, missionaries, and later tourists traveled. It is striking how the history, traditions and cultures of the nationalities populating the present-day Uzbekistan have been entangled with the history of Great Silk Road. World famous cities Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and Shakhrizabs, where cultural and spiritual values had been long since concentrated, outstanding scientific centers and schools were established, architecture, craftsmanship, and applied art were flourishing, played the role of main urban centres. Creative work and various scientific achievements of the local scientists, thinkers, and poets have proved to be a valuable contribution to the development of the world civilization. Abu Ali ibn Sino, al-Khorezmiy, Mirzo Ulugbek, Bakhouddin Nakshband, al-Bukhoriy, at-Termeziy, Abu Raikhon Beruniy, Alisher Navoiy - this is but a short list of names of prominent figures of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, Tourism in Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan Square The monuments of legendary Samarkand are majestic and wonderful. In this town one can feel the breath of history itself. It can be traced in the ancient ruins as well as in the medrassahs, mausoleums, and minarets, which have been decorating the city until now. In 1370 Amir Timur (Tamerlan) designated Samarkand as the capital of his great state that spread from Mongolia and Siberia to Syria and India. From his campaigns he brought many skillful architects and craftsmen whose works of art have outlasted the ages. The legendary Samarkand square of Registan has up to now been considered to be one of the main architectural sights of Central Asia. Uzbekistan, Tourism in Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Kalyan Since old times Bukhara was the center of a densely populated oasis. Archeologists noted that the city was constantly growing, both in width and in height. Ruins of dwellings, public buildings, defense structures dating back to different periods of the city's history were found in the earth stratum at the depth of 20 meters. There are more than 140 monuments of ancient architecture in Bukhara altogether. Minaret Kalyan, the striking symbol of the city, towers over it. Everyone who has seen "Great Minaret" built in 1127 will long keep in memory the impression of its greatness and original beauty. Having once visited Bukhara, you will long stay under impression both of Ark fortress and many other monuments of antiquity, which surround you almost everywhere. Craftsmen-chasers will reproduce ancient patterns on copper and silver right before your eyes, jewellers will make replicas of unique adornments, which the beauties used to wear thousands of years ago. Involuntarily you ask yourself: how many centuries has this town numbered? How many pieces of the past material cultures are buried in it? Khiva is the only town of the period of the Great Silk Road, which has remained fully undamaged till now. Time seems to go centuries back here. That is why the town has rightly gained fame of "the museum in the open". In Khiva with its narrow alleys where legends of old times seem to have been reflected in stone and wood, you can easily imagine the life of former generations which will not repeat itself but has left us old traditions, legends, and precepts. Uzbekistan, Tourism in Uzbekistan, Khiva Uzbekistan, where monuments of ancient cultures of different ages are concentrated, is rightly called a treasury of history. Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva, historical centers of Bukhara, Shakhrizabs and Samarkand are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Many unique monuments and architectural constructions in these towns have remained in a good state up to the present day and are of a great significance to the mankind. Most of architectural monuments of Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva date back to the late 18th - first half of the 19th centuries. But the excavations on its territory revealed much more ancient layers dating back to the 3rd and even earlier centuries B.C. Ichan-Kala is surrounded by a thick wall which is 2100 meters long and has several gates. The silhouette of the huge Islam-Khodzha minaret stands out over the town. Uzbekistan, Tourism in Uzbekistan Shakhrizyabs is the birthplace of Amir Temur where everything, one way or another, is connected with his name. Having established the Movarrounnakhr empire, having become an absolute ruler - emir, Timur designatied Samarkand as his capital. But he always remembered and took care of his hometown. In fact, Shakhrizabs was the second capital of the empire. Many beautiful constructions appeared here in the times the Timurids. Best architects, construction workers, masters of architectural decoration were sent here by the emir's orders. Alongside with the local masters they built majestic constructions thus realizing the experience and traditions of different countries. Ancient monuments on the territory of the present-day Uzbeksitan are put on the list of the values of the world civilization. These monuments situated along the Great Silk Road traditionally attract attention of the general public: both specialists who study the Orient and international relations of the ancient world and ordinary people who seek after knowledge of the unknown world. Tashkent, the capital of the present-day Uzbekistan, is one of the biggest cities of Central Asia and is called "Star of the Orient" and "Messenger of Peace". These names amazingly reflect the very essence of the city, which for more than 20 centuries has been symbolically illuminating with the light of peace and kindness the lives of both its inhabitants and the road for travelers. Tashkent is rich in archeological monuments. None of Central Asian towns has been studied so thoroughly by scientists as the capital of Uzbekistan. Only ten years ago there were 39 known archeological monuments on the territory of the city, whereas today there have been excavated more than 240 monuments. In the past Tashkent had different names: Yuni, Chach, Shash, Binkent. Its present name was first introduced in the 11th century works by Beruniy and Makhmud Kashgariy. The architectural look of old Tashkent has been developing for centuries, both under the influence of many-sided Oriental culture and due to natural factors. The urge for the ways to protection from hot climate and earthquakes gave rise to peculiar know-hows in construction. There appeared interesting types of dwellings with covered yards, sliding shutters "keshgarcha". Residential areas with a maze of narrow alleys formed the environment for standing out mosques, madrassahs, and mazars (cemeteries). Many-sidedness of the history of Uzbekistan is brightly reflected in its geographical location. Termez, located in the very south of the country can serve a good example of this. It came into being at the end of 19th century and had the appearance of a typical semi- Asian semi-European town. It was a one-storied town, with public buildings made of baked bricks and dwellings made of adobe, with flat roofs in Oriental style and windows facing the street in Western mode, in greenery of gardens, with customary acacias, elms and planes along the pavements. Today Termez is a modern town, the center of Surkhandarya Viloyat (Province). Many years of scientific study have revealed that this peaceful and quiet town has a long and eventful history. It was in Surkhandarya region that the most famous Central Asian sites of primitive man were found. The territory of Surkhandarya region was a part of many states: the empire of Alexander the Great, Bactria, the empire of Chenghiz-Khan and Amir Temur, sharing with each its fate. Archeologists use to find the unique traces of their might and power. Founded on the right bank of the Jeyhun River (the Amudrya River) at a convenient crossing place, at a crossroads of caravan routes of the Great Silk Road, 5 km north-west from the present-day Termez, Old Termez had in centuries time become one of the leading towns. Later it was destroyed by hostile raids and internal wars. The name "Pearl of Central Asia" has been positively attributed to rich and picturesque Fergana Valley, which always played a significant role in the history and culture of Central Asia. Fergana Valley is truly a unique part of the Orient. In ancient times the valley was the center of various civilizations, which is proved by evidence of antic settlements and monuments of the Middle Ages. Uzbekistan, Tourism in Uzbekistan Today Fergana Valley is the most flourishing region of the country. The astonishing nature enchants with a variety of colors. The Sirdarya River, formed by the Karadarya and the Naryn River, flows along the northern border of the valley. These rivers feed main canals: the Big Canal, the Northern Canal and Southern Canal, which appeared on the map of the region as a result of national construction projects of the 20th century. Fergana Valley, the big and flourishing oasis with the most fertile land in Central Asia, where the towns of Fergana, Kokand, Andizhan, Namangan are situated, is rightly called "Golden Valley". Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, is a beautiful modern town, the center of economic and cultural life of the republic. Everyone who is visiting Nukus should certainly see Karakalpakistan State Museum of Art named after its founder, the famous artist Igor Savitskiy. The museum displays not only works of painters but also a wide variety of local artifacts found in the region, which attest to continuity of cultures. Karakalpakistan truly proves to be a vivid example of times correlation. Beautiful and tempting, promising surprising meetings and discoveries, it is ready to impart its mysteries and share its legends. Uzbeksitan today is the country where thousands-old antiquity exists in harmony with modern civilization. Harmonious correlation of times is seen everywhere. Ancient monuments, Old Town houses made of adobe bricks stand next to many-storied sky scraping buildings constructed in accordance with the unique designs worked out by architects of the 20th century. The traditions of the people are being carefully preserved. Arts and crafts have been developing here throughout the centuries; their secrets have been passed from generation to generation as great treasure. The unique works of unknown masters strike you dumb by the flight of fancy. In the present-day Uzbekistan traditional cultural values are being treated with great care, the state supports revival of the arts and crafts, contributing to their further development. Uzbek ceramics, embossing, wood carving, golden embroidery, carpets, varnished miniature, jewelry are well known far outside our country. Non-material heritage is not less unique and has been acknowledged by UNESCO. For example, the folklore singing of Baysun district, Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan, is included as a cultural object in UNESCO list to be protected by the international community. Melodiousness and oriental rhythms of ritual songs and musical compositions sung and played in other regions of the country are amazing too. Uzbekistan is truly an amazing land with original national culture where the heritage of ancient times is being carefully preserved and a society with modern economy and developed science and art is being simultaneously built. In the present-day Uzbekistan a lot is being done so as to restore the unique monuments - witnesses of the country's past; owing to these programmes of restoration and preservation work many of these monuments have been given second birth. Uzintour, the leading tourist company of Uzbekistan acknowledged worldwide, provides travelers with the opportunity of visiting these places and touching the pulse of history. Our slogan “ It is better with us!”.