Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- This August marks exactly one year since the launch of the largest tourism project of new Uzbekistan - the Samarkand tourist center Silk Road Samarkand. And over the past period, Silk Road Samarkand has become the hallmark of tourist Uzbekistan.

Since the beginning of 2023, more than two dozen international events have already been held at the Silk Road Samarkand complex. One of the most significant was the annual meeting of the EBRD (the hotels of the Silk Road Samarkand complex, at that time, accommodating more than 2,000 guests from 70 countries), as well as a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS, the Asian Championship on triathlon and paratriathlon and a meeting of the Coordinating Committee for the operation of the gas pipeline "Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China". During the official visit of the Emir of the State of Qatar and the Head of State of Singapore, they visited the Eternal City complex in the tourist center.

Domestic and international experts have repeatedly noted the importance of the center in terms of renewal and development of the tourism potential of our country. The unique concept of the complex allows each guest to enjoy cultural, health and gastronomic tourism.

The following figures serve as proof: from the beginning of 2023 to today, the Silk Road Samarkand tourist center has received more than 40,000 guests, these are citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan. It is important to note the increase in the level of interest of tourists from the countries of the European Union, the USA and China.

The priority for the development of the tourism industry of the Samarkand tourist center Silk Road Samarkand was the introduction and further development of digital technologies. For the convenience of guests, book accommodation in Silk Road Samarkand hotels, everyone can do it on their own on the official website of the resort silkroad-samarkand.com, as well as through the popular platforms Booking.com, Expedia.com, EasyBooking.uz. In the first half of 2023, agreements were signed with more than 100 key tour operators, including: Dolores Travel, PEGAS Touristik, PAC Group, CORAL Travel.

Particular attention is paid to the convenience of transport accessibility, the best offers for recreation, gastronomic and medical tourism, international level service, as well as rich cultural traditions. All this rightfully endows Silk Road Samarkand with the title of one of the best tourism projects in Central Asia.

On the territory of the Samarkand tourist center Silk Road Samarkand there are the historical and ethnographic park "Eternal City", fourteen villas of the eco-village Eco Village and eight hotels 4-5 * (stars), namely: Samarkand Regency Amir Temur, Silk Road by Minyoun, Savitsky Plaza, Lia! by Minyoun Stars of Ulugbek, as well as four hotels of the Wellness Park complex.

The total area of the site is more than 260 hectares, including 40 hectares of water area of the republican rowing canal and about 170 hectares of green spaces. For ease of movement, more than 39.5 km of pedestrian and 19.5 km of bike paths have been laid on the territory of the complex.

The total area of the constructed facilities is 242 thousand m2. The number of rooms is 1,198 comfortable rooms equipped according to the most modern standards. In addition, the complex has 14 presidential suites, which is a kind of record for Central Asia.

To date, about 30 restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs operate on the territory of the complex. Each of them represents its own unique atmosphere: a bewitching view from the balconies, original cuisine, space design, made with a special touch. One of the significant events of this year was the opening of the Ivan banquet hall, which is located on the shore of an artificial lake. The capacity of the outlet is 500 people, there are also 20 outdoor pavilions. This place is ideal for weddings and other significant events.