Cultural and educational tourism is the most popular and widespread type of tourism. The main purpose of such trips is to get acquainted with tourist attractions (monuments of history, architecture, art; natural and ethnic features; modern life of the people, etc.).
Cultural (historical-architectural) tourism encompasses visits to historical, cultural or geographical landmarks.
More than 7,000 objects of material cultural heritage of different eras and civilizations, including the historical centers included in the UNESCO World Heritage List — Bukhara, Khiva, Samarkand and Shakhrisabz testify to the powerful potential and capabilities of Uzbekistan in the global tourist industry.