00:01From the blue-tiled monuments of Samarkand to the old streets of Bukhara and the walled city of Hiva,
00:08Uzbekistan is drawing growing numbers of international visitors.
00:12According to the country's tourism committee, Uzbekistan recorded 9.1 million visitors by foreign nationals
00:19in the first eight months of 2026, up 21.1% year-on-year.
00:25Those arrivals cover a broad mix of international travel, including holidays, visitors to relatives and business trips.
00:33Tourism service exports rose by 53.5% to $4.6 billion.
01:00Uzbekistan also placed fifth in Much Better Adventures' 2026 ranking of destinations for solo adventure travel.
01:08I've done a lot of traveling and I had heard that Uzbekistan was really beautiful, really fun to travel.
01:16The pictures looked incredible, so I needed to come see it for myself.
01:19Rail is also part of the experience for travelers moving between the country's main destinations,
01:25with both regular and high-speed services available.
01:28It has been very easy. We got around by train, which was great.
01:32And people have been very welcoming and very helpful to us.
01:36Yeah, the hotels and the restaurants have been great.
01:39Competition is also intensifying in the hospitality sector.
01:42A hotel manager in Hiva says foreign guests now make up the majority of his customers.
01:49I have a lot of people who are here, but I have a lot of people who are here.
01:52I have a lot of people who are here, but I have a lot of people who are here.
01:59I have a lot of people who are here.
02:02I have a lot of people who are now traveling beyond the traditional routes through Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Hiva,
02:08with the Fergana Valley, Southern Uzbekistan, Muinak and Nugus also attracting more international travelers.
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