Austria hosted international tourism fair Ferien Messe Wien 2020.

Austria hosted international tourism fair Ferien Messe Wien 2020. It was attended by about 500 Austrian and foreign travel agencies, tour operators, hotels and airlines from more than 120 countries, including Uzbekistan.

The first tourism fair Ferien Messe Wien was held in 1975 and today it has become one of the largest international tourism fairs in Central and Eastern Europe. Over the four days of the exhibition, more than 250 thousand people visited it.

Within the framework of presentations presented jointly with leading Austrian travel companies, it was noted that large-scale reforms are being carried out in Uzbekistan to modernize the tourism sector.

Participants of the exhibition expressed satisfaction with the introduction of a visa-free, transit, as well as a simplified visa regime for entry into Uzbekistan for citizens of more than 140 countries. In their opinion, this shows how open, friendly and hospitable the country is today.