Distinctive Features Of The Development Of Pilgrimage Tourism In Uzbekistan

Abstract

The article examines the distinctive features of the development of pilgrimage tourism in Uzbekistan. It analyses the country’s potential in this field, the state of the legal and administrative regulation of places of pilgrimage, and Received: 10-05-2026 the problems arising from the absence of a unified register and of a single body Accepted: 28-05-2026 of administration. On the basis of systems theory and a systemic approach, the Published:09-06-2026 systemic characteristics of the development of pilgrimage tourism are identified and an improved organisational and economic mechanism is proposed, whose principal structural components are an integrated marketing concept and the formation of a pilgrimage tourism cluster. The article also reviews the measures taken since 2017 to develop pilgrimage tourism, the international cooperation established in this field and the further directions of improving the sector, Copyright: © 2026 by the authors. including the promotion of places of pilgrimage, the training of specialised tour Submitted for open access publication operators, the simplification of visa and service procedures and the digitalisation under the terms and conditions of the of tourism. Creative Commons Attribution