Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 5 October 2022, with the assistance of the Main City Department for Tourism and Cultural Heritage under the Tashkent Khokimiyat, a presentation of the tourism potential of Shymkent was held.

A presentation was made by the chief specialist of the tourism industry development department of the Shymkent Tourism and External Relations Department Azamat Nurimbetov. An informative and entertaining video dedicated to the tourist destinations offered by Shymkent was shown. In particular, these are:

• ziyorat tourism, including to Muslim shrines in Sairam

• gastronomic tourism in cafes and restaurants with unique folk cuisine at affordable prices

• business tourism for businessmen who are offered favorable conditions and benefits when opening companies.

In addition, Shymket has many inexpensive places to stay, transport infrastructure is well developed, and modern buildings of original architecture are adjacent to numerous parks and boulevards.

The participants of the meeting were presented with a book-album created using AR technology (augmented reality - augmented reality), which was solemnly presented as a gift to the khokimiyat of Tashkent. By downloading the application using a QR code, you can get detailed information about each object captured in the photo in a pre-selected language. VR glasses were also demonstrated with a demonstration of a virtual 3D tour of the sights of Shymkent.

The official part of the event ended with a solemn procedure for signing memorandums of cooperation between the Department of Tourism and External Relations of Shymkent, Kazakh tour operators and tour operators of Uzbekistan, and the warm fruitful communication of the participants continued to the incendiary Kazakh music.

The Kazakh side hopes that in the near future Shymkent will become a popular travel destination for Tashkent residents. In addition, the Salom Tashkent video was presented to the residents of Shymkent, revealing the tourist potential of the capital of Uzbekistan.