Samarkand Region
Silk Road heritage center with Registan complex driving tourism alongside cotton cluster agriculture.
Samarkand Region hosts one of humanity's oldest continuously inhabited cities—the Silk Road jewel whose Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, and Bibi-Khanym mosque draw tourists to Central Asia's most significant architectural heritage. Beyond tourism, the region maintains agricultural and industrial economy.
Tourism provides growing revenue as Uzbekistan opens to international visitors. Samarkand's UNESCO World Heritage sites anchor itineraries connecting to Bukhara and Khiva. Hotel development, guides, and travel services create employment in the tourism value chain.
Cotton and agriculture remain economically significant. The region participates in Better Cotton Initiative clusters improving sustainability practices. Food processing, textile manufacturing, and traditional crafts complement primary production.
The biological pattern is heritage-agriculture hybrid: Samarkand Region converts historical inheritance into tourism revenue while maintaining agricultural foundations that sustained the region for millennia.