Uzbekistan News

Advantour publishes Uzbekistan Tourism & Culture News Digest. For your convenience, we offer only useful links and news for travelers to Uzbekistan. Also we regularly update the Exhibitions & Events page at the site where you will always find the latest poster for cultural and entertainment events taking place in Uzbekistan. Travel, enjoy, learn new things together with Advantour!

UNESCO General Conference to be held in SamarkandThe 43rd UNESCO General Conference is scheduled to take place in Samarkand in 2025, as announced by Simona Mirela Miculescu, the chairperson of the conference's 42nd session. This marks the first time Uzbekistan will host the biennial event. More...
Category: Samarkand
Bukhara joins the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities DayOn October 31, 2023, which also happens to be World Cities Day, Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO, announced the addition of 55 cities to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), according to the official UNESCO website. Making history, Bukhara has become the first city in Uzbekistan to join this prestigious international program, recognized for its dedication to preserving and promoting culture through handicrafts and folk art. More...
Category: Tourism, Bukhara
Uzbek and Kazakh Villages Shine Among the World's BestFrom October 16th to 20th, 2023, the historic city of Samarkand played host to the 25th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization. The event's highlight was the unveiling of 2023's top tourist villages, which proudly featured Sentob from Uzbekistan and Saty from Kazakhstan. More...
Category: Tourism, Sentob village
Advantour Sustainability Workshop held in TashkentOn Wednesday 6th of July, the Tashkent office of Advantour gathered for an intensive morning of sustainable tourism presentations and lively group discussions in an effort to bring more detail, focus and intentionality into our efforts not just to promote sustainability but to lead in it as a leading tour operator in the Central Asia and Caucasus region. More...
Category: Tourism, Advantour Team
All coronavirus restrictions have been lifted for those arriving in UzbekistanSince June 10, all restrictions related to the coronavirus have been lifted for tourists entering Uzbekistan at all entry points - by road, by air and by rail. You will no longer need a vaccination certificate, a PCR test or an antigen test. More...
Category: Tourism, Uzbekistan Travel Restrictions