BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 13
By Ilkin Seyfaddini – Trend:
Construction of a new eco-tourist beach zone with an area of 15 hectares starts on the territory of the Tudakul water basin of Bukhara region in Uzbekistan, Trend reports with reference to the Department of Tourism Development of the Bukhara region.
"The complex will include a beach, swimming pool, water park, mini-Disneyland, hotel for 50 persons, recreation areas, a restaurant, summer terrace, spa, playgrounds, health and sports centers, parking and special water transport," the message said.
It is also scheduled to plant 7,000 ornamental trees on the territory.
The total cost of the construction project which shall meet world standards is three billion soum ($311,042), and 150 new jobs will be created here.
Furthermore, in line with the presidential decree on measures to further diversify of tourism services in the country, it is planned install one, three and five-gram gold and silver bullion-dispensing machines in Tashkent city, Bukhara, Samarkand, Khorezm and Tashkent regions of Uzbekistan by mid 2020.
The decree also provides for the introduction of voluntary certification of tourist facilities under the Tourist friendly system (which is confirming the level of hospitality and compliance with quality requirements). In particular, these objects will be included in the routes developed by the State Tourism Committee as a matter of priority.
Over the past few years, Uzbekistan has been actively campaigning to attract tourists and develop this sector. Among other things, tourists have been allowed to take photographs without restrictions, electronic visas have been introduced. The authorities have also significantly expanded the list of countries whose citizens can visit the republic without visas.
In 2019, 6.7 million foreigners visited Uzbekistan, about 25 percent more than in 2018. Tourism was cited as a formal target by about 15 percent of country’s visitors.
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