The tourism opportunities of Uzbekistan were presented at the Muslim Shopping Festival held on February 24-25 in the capital of Great Britain for the first time.
As part of the two-day tourism fair, the founder of the travel company “Halal Travel Guide” Sumaya Hamdi and the Embassy of Uzbekistan held a presentation on the topic “5 reasons for every Muslim to visit Uzbekistan.” Agreements have been reached to organize a trip to Uzbekistan for more than 1,000 British tourists this year.
During the presentation, information was presented about the historical and architectural monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, the modern complex "Eternal City". The heritage of the great Uzbek scientists who contributed to the development of Islamic civilization in Uzbekistan, Uzbek national cuisine and other tourist attractions of Uzbekistan aroused great interest among the broad Muslim community of Great Britain.
Guests of the festival learned about the visa-free regime to travel to Uzbekistan established by the government for citizens of most countries of the world, an electronic visa system for holders of passports of a number of foreign countries, information about the modern hotels in Uzbekistan, and favorable conditions created for tourists visiting Uzbekistan.
Executive Director of the International Interest company Sami Hamdi expressed admiration for our country. She highlighted the monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva of the Islamic culture as key factors of interest to representatives of the Muslim community in Great Britain.
"Muslim Shopping Festival" has been held since 2016. More than 250 representatives from the international tourism industry take part each year, covering halal-certified destinations, food and fashion trends. This year, Uzbekistan presented its tourism opportunities at the festival for the first time.
The founder of the Emerald Network Company, Ruful Ali, an expert on the Muslim lifestyle, shared his experience about his trip to Uzbekistan. Ruful Ali visited our country several times as an amateur photographer and mentioned that the Registan complex made a great impression on him. He also noted that interest in traveling to Uzbekistan for pilgrimage tourism has been growing in recent years.
Overall, the presentation was very useful and successful in terms of opening new destinations for British and foreign tourists, particularly informing those with limited knowledge about our country with more detailed information about various tourist destinations in Uzbekistan.
