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Uzbekistan is emerging as one of Central Asia’s most fascinating places to visit. Here are the best things to do there – from exploring ancient sites to feasting on great eats.
This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Uzbekistan as inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list. As of 2024, seven sites in Uzbekistan are included: five cultural sites and 2 natural sites. [ 3 ]
The government of Uzbekistan continues to invest in both developing tourism-related infrastructure, and marketing Uzbekistan as a tourism destination. The Samarkand International Airport was completely reconstructed in 2022 to triple its capacity, [ 8 ] and renovations of the Tashkent International Airport are ongoing as of 2024. [ 9 ]
After the proclamation of Uzbekistan's independence in September 1991, "Lenin Square" was renamed in 1992 as "Mustaqillik Maydoni", which translates to "Independence Square" in English. The monument to Lenin was dismantled, and in its place the Monument of Independence of Uzbekistan, in the form of the globe, was erected.
Independence Day (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Mustaqilligi kuni) is an official national holiday in Uzbekistan, celebrated on the first of September. [1] fireworks, concerts, competitions, military parades, and wreath laying ceremonies are held in Tashkent during the independence day celebrations.
Since September 2016, all the visits to Uzbekistan have had the character of working visits. Mostly it was giving honor to the First President Islam Karimov at his burial site. On 16 September 2017, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Uzbekistan with state visit.
Lists of tourist attractions in Uzbekistan (4 P) A. Archaeological sites in Uzbekistan (2 C, 32 P) D. Dams in Uzbekistan (3 C, 5 P) E. Entertainment events in ...
The Uzbekistan State Museum of Nature (Uzbek: Tabiat muzeyi) is the oldest museum operating in Uzbekistan. The museum's main purpose is to show the natural beauty of Uzbekistan and to help protect its environment. The museum features chronologically-ordered exhibits and seeks to educate visitors about Uzbekistan's geography through time.