A tourism forum was held under the slogan "Travel to Farish!"
On June 20-21, 2023, at the initiative of the National University of Uzbekistan, a large tourism forum was held in the Forish district of the Jizzakh region under the slogan “Travel to Forish!”.
A number of scientific and practical events were held as part of the forum. In particular:
A short-term training course on “Ethnographic tourism”,
A seminar-training on the topic “Current issues of hotel service and gastrotourism in Forish-Nurota-Mojrum tourist facilities”.
The event was actively attended by the leadership of the National University of Uzbekistan, representatives of the Jizzakh regional tourism department, officials of the Forish district khokimiyat, owners of local hotels and catering establishments, and tourism specialists.
During the seminar-training, the vice-rectors of the National University of Uzbekistan Ravshan Musurmonov, Shuhrat Toshmatov, Jabbor Muhammadiyev, Yaqub Ergashov, Vali Yodgorov, as well as the deputy khokim of the Forish district E.Ummatova, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Akbar Bobobekov, and the heads of the “Ukhum”, “Mojrum”, and “Do’stlik” neighborhoods spoke and expressed their opinions on the tourism opportunities of the Forish district, existing problems, and future plans.
As part of the forum, the National University of Uzbekistan team also visited the natural and historical sites of the Forish district. The giant juniper tree in the village of Mojrum and the 600-year-old ancient walnut tree in the village of Ukhum made a great impression on the guests.
In particular, the giant juniper tree growing near the ruins of an ancient mosque in the “Nurota” state reserve fascinates local and foreign tourists with its incomparable beauty. The trunk of this tree is about 24 meters in diameter and 20 meters high. It is one of the largest coniferous trees in the world. According to local legends, the tree is about three thousand years old.
This tourism forum was an important step towards promoting the rich historical heritage, natural beauty and tourism potential of the Forish district to the wider public, as well as developing sustainable tourism in the region.
