New Developments in Promoting Tourism in Uzbekistan

Abstract

In the Republic of Uzbekistan, reforms are presently underway to develop the tourism sector as one of the strategic sectors of the national economy. It is hoped that in the long term this will help to solve many of the important social and economic issues such as job creation, diversification of the economy and accelerated development of regions, as well as increasing incomes and quality of life of the country's population. When developing measures to ensure accelerated development of the tourism industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the main tasks and priorities of the state government policy in the sphere of tourism includes giving tourism the status of a strategic sector of the economy and is making this industry a powerful tool for sustainable development. Presently, most visitors who decide to travel to Uzbekistan are only interested in visiting the cultural and historical attractions and they stay for only a short amount of time. However, if the government wants tourists to come for a longer time period and to encourage repeat visitations, they must promote other niche tourism markets as well as cultural tourism such as adventure tourism, gastronomic and wine tourism and religious tourism.

The effect of the authenticity of the Catholic pilgrimage site on spiritual well‐being and quality of life of pilgrims

“…Spirituality is important for the quality of human life, and there has been a significant increase in interest in spirituality in recent times (Gambhir et al, 2021; Patterson & Tureav, 2020; Tomljenović & Dukić, 2017). This spirituality is not only related to the religious dimension but also connected to personal well‐being (Danylchenko, 2020; Ivtzan et al, 2013).…”

“…Interest in spirituality is growing, resulting in a notable rise in pilgrimage tourism (Gambhir et al, 2021; Patterson & Tureav, 2020). Pilgrimage, which exists in all religions, is the intersection of religion, travel, and tourism (Reader, 2013), and it is a form of religious tourism that is undertaken for the purpose of seeking personal‐spiritual meaning (Collins‐Kreiner, 2016).…”

Development of Cross-Border Tourism in Accordance with the Principles of Sustainable Development on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Border

“…Along with the presence of a large number of unique natural objects, the republic is also rich in cultural and historical tourist and recreational resources. Currently, the total number of objects of material cultural heritage in the Republic of Uzbekistan is 8208, including 4748 archeological monuments, 2250 architectural monuments, 678 monuments of monumental art, and 532 attractions [29].…”