This prestigious international award was established by the Russian application of the famous National Geographic magazine. Online voting takes place from June 29 to October 12, 2019 in 24 major nominations.

The National Geographic Traveler Award is considered to be very prestigious in the world of international tourism.

In this nomination, Uzbekistan so far gained 22% of the vote, losing the first place to Armenia with 44%. Romania ranks the third with 17%, while Taiwan and Oman share fourth and fifth with 9%.

Last year Uzbekistan won the first place in this competition in Gastronomic Tourism nomination.