Tashkent has been included within the worldwide travel journal Condé Nast Traveler’s checklist of “Best places to visit in Asia in 2026.”
According to the rating, the town attracts guests with its distinctive mix of historical past and modernity. Ancient madrasas and conventional bazaars stand aspect by aspect with newly developed cultural areas, making a wealthy and distinctive ambiance for vacationers.
The publication highlighted that Tashkent is changing into a cultural tourism hub in Central Asia. The latest opening of the brand new Center for Islamic Civilization complicated and the Center of Contemporary Art gallery is anticipated to make the town a vacation spot the place guests can discover each historical traditions and the trendy artwork scene.
Tourists can mix excursions to historic landmarks with visits to fashionable exhibitions and occasions. Today, Tashkent appeals not solely as a gateway to Uzbekistan’s lovely areas but in addition as an unbiased travel vacation spot in its personal proper.
Offering a vibrant cultural agenda and the distinctive ambiance of a Central Asian capital, the town is rising as a must-visit vacation spot for these looking for new impressions and unconventional travel experiences.
In the primary 9 months of this 12 months, greater than 8.6 million overseas vacationers visited Uzbekistan – a rise of 112.5 % in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months.
Uzbekistan’s tourism business continues to achieve historic milestones.
By nation, the vacationer circulation in 2025 grew considerably in comparison with the post-pandemic 12 months 2022 – by 2.6 instances from the United Kingdom, 6.2 instances from Qatar, 3 instances from the United States, 2.9 instances from France, 2.1 instances from Russia, 3.3 instances from Hungary, 2.5 instances from Germany, and 6.2 instances from Poland. The export of tourism providers additionally reached a report excessive of over $3.6 billion in 2025.