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POPULAR COASTAL DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Avaza national tourism zone, Turkmenistan. It is a favourite place of recreation for local people and numerous tourists. This marble coastal area in a modern style is located on the Caspian seashore of Turkmenistan. In June 2009, the opening ceremony of the first modern facilities took place in Avaza. You can find the recreation and entertainment facilities in the sea resort – the entertainment centres, an aquapark, yacht and sports clubs, restaurants, campgrounds, all sorts of amusements and shopping centres designed in the national traditions of architecture. The navigable river runs 7 kilometres through the territory of the resort. The landscaped recreation area stretches on both sides of the river, where canoe and kayak events and sailing regattas take place. The tourism zone has expanded; its area has increased to 5,000 hectares. The national tourism zone is the land of international festivals and summits.  Santorini, Greece. Santorini is a small island of Greece in the southeast part of Europe. This small Greek island, with an area of 96 km2, is situated in the southern Aegean Sea. It belongs to a group of islands, called Cyclades, which consists of numerous islands that share the same characteristics and architecture. This destination is famous for its breathtaking caldera views, stunning sunsets and unique volcanic landscapes. Its wild volcani

1 September 2024

On a Journey through “Classical” Italy

The beginning of spring brings good news – Turkmenistan has started direct flights to the Italian city of Milan. Elena GASANOVA, a tourism manager of the Haýat Syýahat Company, told about the peculiarities of the trip and thematic routes in an interview with the Neutral Turkmenistan correspondent. NT: “Italy... This is the country where the civilisation of Ancient Rome flourished, where more than half of all cultural monuments of Europe are located, and where the geniuses of the Renaissance created. I think cultural tourism to Italy will not disappoint travel lovers.”

26 April 2024

World Tourism Day

«7/24 tm» № 40 (175) 02.10.2023  World Tourism Day was established by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 1979 in the Spanish city of Torremolinos and is observed annually on September 27. This date was chosen to celebrate the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes on this day in 1970.

1 October 2023

Turkmen hospitality: organizational-legal development of tourism affairs

Under the leadership of our Esteemed President, our permanently Neutral country Turkmenistan is making great developments. In our country, the national historical, cultural and natural heritage, environmental protection, the right of everyone to rest, a favorable environment and cultural life are guaranteed by law. Thus, the necessary work is being carried out to develop the tourism infrastructure in our country. Currently, tourism is part of the socio-economic complex and is becoming a widely developed industry in many countries. Every seventh job in the world is considered as tourism affairs. The volume of income from international tourism is increasing. Turkmenistan has all the necessary conditions for the development of various types of tourism, special attention is paid to the comprehensive development of national tourism. Legal documents in this area are being developed to strengthen its legal framework. The Constitution of Turkmenistan, which has the legal basis of legislation in our country, contains a legal norm that the state promotes the development of international cooperation in the field of tourism. The legal basis for the development of tourism is strengthened on the basis of legislation arising from this norm. This is clearly evidenced by the implementation of the Law of Turkmenistan «On Tourism», which defines the legal, economic, social and organizational f

25 March 2023

Development of turkmen tourism

In the new Epoch of Revival of the Powerful State owing to the great efforts of our Esteemed President, great achievements are attained in all branches of Independent, permanently Neutral Turkmenistan. Great achievements attained in our Motherland, developing with great paces, draw great attention in the whole world and are widely recognized. As in all branches, the achievements in the sphere of tourism of our country draw attention of tourists of the world. Tourism is one of the important branches for every country. Because in every country where tourism is developed it influences increasing the authority of that state attracting attention of international community of universal development to its spiritual and cultural values. At the same time, the development of this branch occupies an important place in strengthening the economy of the country. That is why from the very beginning our Esteemed President keeps in the focus of attention the development of the tourism branch as one of the primary trends of the state policy. The positive changes in this trend acquire new essence with their wide scale. At present, the Caspian seashore changed greatly. In this beautiful area several hotels, cottages, the 7 km. long Avaza Canal and several bridges upon it have been constructed. Among the other buildings constructed according to the order scientific, educational, heal

28 July 2022

Regulations on Recreation in the Avaza National Tourism Zone in May-September 2022

Citizens who are willing to recreate at hotels and cottages in the Avaza national tourism zone should indicate the name, address and reservation number in the resort vouchers sold to the hotels and cottages of the ministry or department which they are subordinate to. After purchasing vouchers, citizens who have received the COVID-19 second and the third (booster) doses in a timely manner, are required to apply for permission to enter the Avaza national tourism zone to the relevant centres of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan or the branches of the State Migration Service in the velayats and Ashgabat.

27 May 2022

Do you want to have a holiday in Avaza? Register on the website of the State Migration Service

Since May 15 of the current year, the recreation season has opened in the Avaza national tourism zone. There, on the Turkmen ecologically clean coast of the Caspian Sea, everything is ready to receive holidaymakers. The gentle sea, sandy beaches, the comfort of hotels and recreation centres await guests who decide to spend their holidays in the resort. Especially for those who want to relax in the Avaza national tourism zone, the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan has launched an online pass service. Now there is no need to even leave the house to complete all the necessary documents.

20 May 2022

Turkmenistan — the land of lifelong friendship

Independence has much more great meaning than one could express it within the framework of just one article. However, it could be stated that independence is to live your own life, to stand on your feet and to define your destiny by yourself. Independence enables to protect your national feeling which has great power to stand as a nation. From the view of history, three decades are not so long time to prove oneself as a developed state and gain high reputation in international arena. However, our country — Permanent Neutral and Independent Turkmenistan has declared itself as the land of prosperity, benevolence and peace. May stand long Permanent Neutral and Independent Turkmenistan as world stands! On the 6th of August of 2021, the year declared as «Turkmenistan — Homeland of Peace and Trust» multilateral international events were held at the «Avaza» National Tourism Zone. Within the framework of these highly organized events there were Consultative Meeting of the Leaders of Central Asia, Women’s Dialogue of the States of Central Asia, International Exhibition of National Products of Central Asian countries, The Economic Forum of Central Asian Countries, The International Festival of the National Cuisines of Central Asian countries, and gala-concert of culture and art masters of the Region in honor of the Leaders of Central Asian countries. All of these l

26 November 2021

Development of Turkmen tourism

In the Epoch of Might and Happiness owing to great efforts of our esteemed President great achievements are attained in all branches of Independent, permanently Neutral Turkmenistan. Great achievements attained in our Motherland, developing with great paces, draw great attention in the whole world and are widely recognized. As in all branches the achievements in the sphere of tourism of our country draw attention of tourists of the world. Tourism is one of the important branches for every country. Because in every country where tourism is developed it influences increasing the authority of that state attracting attention of international community of universal development to its spiritual and cultural values. At the same time the development of this branch occupies an important place in strengthening the economy of the country. That is why from the very beginning our esteemed President keeps in the focus of attention the development of the tourism branch as one of the primary trends of the state policy. The positive changes in this trend acquire new essence with their wide scale. A few years ago on the initiative of our Hero Arkadag constructions of the «Avaza» National Tourism Zone being started, at present the Caspian seashore changed greatly. In this beautiful area several hotels, cottages, the 7 km. long Avaza Canal and several bridges upon it have been cons

25 November 2021

School vacations continue!

In these last days of July, it is unusually quiet at the children’s recreation centres in Geokdere. The health resorts have taken a short “pause”, which will be interrupted a day before the entry of August into its calendar rights, when the fifth summer shift starts. However, during this short shift change, the main organisers of the schoolchildren’s summer holidays – specialists of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan – have enough to do. There the results of previous seasons are being summed up and an equally fruitful plan for the upcoming work is being outlined, taking into account the special creative, intellectual and sports preferences of young vacationers.

30 July 2021

Schoolchildren on holidays in Geokdere

Targeted events timed to coincide with the Days of Culture and Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy are held at the children’s health centres located in the Geokdere natural health resort. Parade of Creative Talents

26 June 2021

From the Traveller’s Notebook

The sanctuaries of Myane Baba and Myalik Baba have always been places of pilgrimage. Our group decided to visit those places, the ancient city of Abiverd and the mausoleum of Sandykly Baba. Early in the morning, a bus with tourists left the city, heading for Tejen. It was dark and quiet in the bus, many tourists were dozing, and the bus was driving us further and further away from home. We made our first stop in Dushak. Then we saw the familiar blue gate! A guide Abdurahman Eserov greeted us there and invited to the room, where members of the international expedition that had conducted archaeological excavations in the ancient city that had existed in the 11th century were depicted on the wall. The people from different nationalities, French, German, British, Italian, Chinese and Russian, worked there. Everything they found became exhibits of the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan.

18 June 2021

A voucher to the whole family for a trip to Avaza

In summer, during vacations and children’s holidays, many face a choice: where to go and relax, gain strength and impressions and improve their health? And, of course, the best vacation for the whole family is on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea in the Avaza national tourism zone, where excellent conditions have been created for a comfortable and healthy rest. It should be noted that sea bathing has a great hardening effect. In this case, the body is complexly influenced by temperature, the chemical composition of water, the shock of waves and clean air free from dust and microbes. Besides, sea air contains more moisture, ozone, microscopic salt crystals and phytoncides. Salts of minerals (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and others) and also trace elements (iodine, bromine, etc.), contained in sea water, are absorbed through the skin, affecting the activity of the nervous system and metabolism. And, of course, rest on the seashore, a picturesque landscape, sparkling water in the sun, the sound of waves and a light breeze will help “throw off” the fatigue accumulated over the year, be recharged with energy for the coming months and create a calm and joyful mood.

18 June 2021

Avaza: Pearl of the Caspian Sea, Ecological Excellence

The state environmental policy carried out by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is harmoniously combined with the protection of the ecosystems of the globe and has been widely recognised at the international level. Scientific institutions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection and other departments of Turkmenistan are called upon to preserve the beauty of Avaza – a new pearl of the East in a priceless setting of pristine nature. In ensuring the optimal balance of large-scale construction with the natural environment of the Caspian Sea, foreign specialists fruitfully work together with our experts within the framework of a global partnership, as members of interdepartmental state commissions for economic cooperation of the countries of the Caspian region, including ecologists of the Caspian Environmental Programme and other authoritative international organisations.

12 June 2021

Before Going to the Resort — call 119

In the Avaza national tourism zone, everything is ready to receive tourists who will start arriving there on June 1. On the first day of summer, all hotels and recreation centres, cottage villages and health resorts for adults and children will open their doors, starting the summer season. As you know, the idea of creating a world-class resort on the ecologically clean coast of the Caspian Sea belongs to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It was announced in May 2007, and two months later, the presentation of the first projects for construction in the allotted territory in the National tourism zone took place. Today, only 14 years later, this “paradise” of the Turkmen seaside is well known not only among the Turkmen people, for whom Avaza is a favourite vacation spot, but also among numerous foreign tourists who have appreciated the comfort and high service level of the luxury hotels and recreation centres of the sea resort. Besides, in the health centres of hotels and health resorts, fitted with the latest medical equipment and physiotherapy aparatus from leading European manufacturers, one can receive advice from qualified medical specialists and take a course of therapeutic and prophylactic procedures, including the use of healing clay, iodine-bromine water and other “natural healers”.

4 June 2021

Sun, beaches and sea breeze

kilometres of sandy beaches, infinite silence, disturbed only by the sounds of a surging wave, and comfortable hotels await you in the Avaza national tourism zone. There everything is ready for a vacation of full value. These are deluxe hotels, children’s recreation centres and houses for family vacation located in its territories, cottage settlements and a handmade river, colourful fountains and an open-air concert hall, parks and children’s entertainment centres. The Avaza national tourism zone can impress not only with the refinement of its hotels with the highest level of comfort and service, but also with a huge choice among possibilities of recreation and entertainment facilities. Many will surely find entertainment in the sports grounds and in the fitness centres of the hotels. Much is also provided for children, including game rooms. On the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, transport routes have been organised to the place of vacation and back from it, measures have been taken to provide hotels and children’s recreation centres with sufficient volumes of food products, and work is underway to organise concerts and other cultural events.

28 May 2021

Planning a Vacation

On the eve of the summer season, when many Turkmen people started planning their vacation and the place of its spending, it was announced that the summer holiday season would open in the Avaza national tourism zone from June 1 till September 1. That was announced at a recent meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, where the issues of creating conditions for a full and relaxing vacation and strengthening the health of the Turkmen people were discussed. In addition, the rules of travelling to the seaside resort and to the country’s recreation centres were announced at an offsite meeting of the Emergency Commission for combating the spread of diseases, held last Friday with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. At the government meetings, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed the need to thoroughly prepare recreation complexes in the Avaza national tourism zone for the upcoming summer holiday season and to keep sanitary standards under strict control. Thus, the issues of ecology and sanitary-epidemiological state of the Caspian Sea water, desalination plants and other facilities, as well as places of swimming and recreation of people, are to be in the centre of constant attention. In addition, water, air and soil samples are to be collected on a systematic basis at certain points along the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea and a report on t

21 May 2021