Uzbekistan to host International Ziyarah Tourism Week

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.