TRAVEL AND TOURISM HISTORY OF TOURISM, EARLY TRAVELERS

Abstract

While our country has a huge potential in the field of tourism, this opportunity has not been fully and effectively used for many years. Favorable economic and organizational-legal conditions for the development of tourism were not created, everyone was working as they knew. Over the centuries, Uzbekistan was located on the path of trade, merchants and travelers, geographers and missionaries, invaders and conquerors of the Great Silk Road. At the moment, Uzbekistan is becoming one of the fascinating tourist destinations for those who are interested in culture, history, tradition and exotic countries.

Keywords

Travel, Tourism, First travelers, Great Silk Road, shrines