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Tashkent International Tourism Fair 2024: A Gateway to Central Asia

01 November 2024

As an annual tradition for many years, Uzbekistan will soon host the 29^th Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF) 2024, which is set to be a landmark event for the travel and tourism industry in Central Asia. The event will take place from 21-23 November 2024.

This year’s fair promises to showcase the rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and burgeoning tourism opportunities and travel destinations of Uzbekistan and its neighboring countries.

Overview of TITF-2024

Tashkent International Tourism Fair - TITF has established itself as a premier platform for tourism professionals, offering a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to network, share insights, and explore collaboration possibilities. This year’s theme, “Discovering the Heart of Central Asia,” highlights Uzbekistan’s pivotal role in the Silk Road and its rich tapestry of history, culture, and modern tourism in general.

Being the largest tourism event in Central Asia, the fair is organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan and the Tourism Committee, National PR-centre, and with the partnership of Uzbekistan Airways. It has been supported by UNWTO for three decades since 1995.

Key Features of the Fair

Exhibitions: A diverse range of exhibitors, including national tourism boards, travel agencies, hotels, and cultural institutions, will present their offerings. Attendees can explore various destinations in Uzbekistan, from the ancient cities of Samarkand and Bukhara to the serene beauty of the Uzbek countryside, such as Fergana Valley and Tian Shan mountains.
Networking Opportunities: TITF provides a platform for B2B meetings, where tourism professionals can connect with potential partners, exchange ideas, and discuss new initiatives. This networking aspect is crucial for fostering international collaboration.
Workshops and Seminars: Industry experts will lead discussions on the latest trends in tourism, sustainable travel, and marketing strategies. Topics will range from digital transformation in the tourism sector to the importance of preserving cultural heritage while promoting tourism.
Cultural Performances: Attendees can immerse themselves in Uzbek culture through traditional music, Uzbek dance performances, and culinary showcases, offering a taste of the local flavors, Uzbek food and local handicraft.
Focus on Sustainable Tourism: This year’s fair emphasizes the importance of sustainability in tourism. Discussions will center on responsible travel practices and initiatives that protect the environment while benefiting local communities.

Why Attend TITF-2024?

For tourism professionals, TITF 2024 offers invaluable insights into the rapidly evolving landscape of Central Asian tourism. With increasing global interest in off-the-beaten-path destinations, Uzbekistan stands out as a country rich in history and hospitality. Attendees of the fair will gain firsthand knowledge about new travel attractions of Uzbekistan, modern tourism trends, and market dynamics that can help shape their business strategies.

As the world gradually reopens and travel resumes after the pandemic, events like the Tashkent International Tourism Fair play a vital role in revitalizing the tourism sector. TITF 2024 is not just an exhibition; it is an opportunity to forge connections, share knowledge, and celebrate the vibrant culture of Uzbekistan. For anyone involved in tourism, this fair represents a chance to be at the forefront of an exciting and evolving industry in one of the most historically significant regions of the world. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to discover, connect, and innovate in the heart of Central Asia!

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Did you know?

Uzbekistan is one of only two countries in the world to be ‘double landlocked’ (landlocked and totally surrounded by other landlocked countries). Liechtenstein is double landlocked by 2 countries whilst Uzbekistan is surrounded by 5!

Did you know that Uzbekistan lies in the very heart of Eurasia, the coordinates for Uzbekistan are 41.0000° N, 69.0000°

Uzbekistan is home to the Muruntan gold mine, one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world! The country has 4th largest reserves of gold in the world after South Africa, USA and Russia

Uzbekistan is the world capital of melons. They have in excess of 150 different varieties, which form a staple part of the local diet, served fresh in the summer and eaten dried through the winter.

It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house’s entrance.

Tashkent’s metro features chandeliers, marble pillars and ceilings, granite, and engraved metal. It has been called one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.

The Uzbek master chef is able to cook in just one caldron enough plov to serve a thousand men.

When you are a host to someone, it is your duty to fill their cups with for the whole time they are with you. What you must not do, however, is to fill their cup more than half-full. If you do that as a mistake, say it is a mistake immediately. Doing it means you want them to leave. Wow! Amazing, right?

To Uzbeks, respect means a whole lot. For this reason they love it if, even as foreigners, you endeavour to add the respectful suffix opa after a woman's name; and aka after a man's. Example: Linda-opa and David-aka. You could also use hon and jon respectively.

Having been an historic crossroads for centuries as part of various ancient empires, Uzbekistan’s food is very eclectic. It has its roots in Iranian, Arab, Indian, Russian and Chinese cuisine.

Though identified with the Persia, the Zoroastrism probably originated in Bactria or Sogdiana. Many distinguished scholars share an opinion that Zoroastrianism had originated in the ancient Khorezm. Indeed, today in the world there were found 63 Zoroastrian monuments, including those in Iran, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thirty-eight of them are in Uzbekistan, whereas 17 of these monuments are located in Khorezm.

One of Islam's most sacred relics - the world's oldest Koran that was compiled in Medina by Othman, the third caliph or Muslim leader, is kept in Tashkent. It was completed in the year 651, only 19 years after Muhammad's death.

Tashkent is the only megapolis in the world where public transport is totally comprised of Mercedes buses. And due to low urban air polution it is one of the few cities where one can still see the stars in the sky.

You would be surprised to know that modern TV was born in Tashkent. No joke! The picture of moving objects was transmitted by radio first time in the world in Tashkent on 26 of July 1928 by inventors B.P. Grabovsky and I.F. Belansky.

Uzbekistan is the only country in the world all of whose neighbours have their names ending in STAN. This is also the only country in Central Asia that borders all of the countries of this region

Uzbeks are the third populous Turkik ethnicity in the world after Turks and Azeris (leaving both in Azerbaijan and Iran)

Did you know that there was silk money in Khiva? Super interesting right? Of course, but the best part of having silk money was that it could be sewn into your clothing.

Famous Islamic physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna in the Latin world) who was born near Bukhara was the one of the first people to advocate using women’s hair as suture material – about 1400 years ago.

Uzbekistan has a long and bloody history. The most notorious leader of Uzbekistan was Timur (or Tamerlane) who claimed descent from Genghis Khan. His military campaigns have been credited for wiping out some 5% of the world’s population at the time.

If you have thought that some of the Islamic architecture in Uzbekistan resembles that from Northern India, then that is because Timur’s great great great Grandson, Babur Beg, was the founder of the Moghul Empire that ruled much of India for almost four centuries! Babur’s great great Grandson was Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal.

Uzbekistan was once a rum producig country. There is still a real arboretum in Denau (city near Termez on the border with Afghanistan), grown from a selection station that studied the prospects of plant growing in the unusual for the Soviet Union subtropical climate of Surkhandarya region: only here in the whole of the USSR sugar cane was grown and even rum was produced!

Uzbekistan has been ranked one of the safest countries in the world, according to a new global poll. The annual Gallup Global Law and Order asked if people felt safe walking at night and whether they had been victims of crime. The survey placed Uzbekistan 5th out of 135 countries, while the UK was 21st and the US 35th. Top five safest countries:

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