EUROPEAN TOURISM BODY-FAMILIARIZATION TRIP ON TURKESTAN-CENTER OF SILK ROAD

Silk Road has always being the destination of choice for luxury and culture oriented tourists and a fabulous journey thru time and spaces.

Between 20 to 29 April 2015 a European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) high level mission has toured Kazakhstan, in order to help transforming the heart of Central Asia, as Kazakhstan is better known, in the new Frontier of Silk Road experiences.

ECTT President receives Shymkent Statue from Akim

ECTT President Anton Caragea recieves the SHYMKENT STAR from Akim of Shymkent-Darkhan Satybaldy

European Council on Tourism and Trade is the promoter of Silk Road concept in Europe and the world, with an accent on presenting the historical and tourist potential of Silk Road nations of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

The ECTT President and his tourism and diplomatic delegation had start the Silk Road discovery tour in Almaty, the city apples as is world renowned, the candidate city for World Winter Olympics in 2022.

ECTT delegation receives Turkestan symbol-Hogea Ahmed Yassaui

Warm welcoming for European Tourism Organization-European Council on Tourism and Trade

The delegation had being presented by the Governor of the region (Akim) with an overview of the city developments plans and touristic opportunities.

A rich cultural program was carved for European delegation benefit with sightseeing including: State Museum of History, Almaty Art Gallery, city landmarks and a tour of winter sports facilities of Medeu and Shymbulak.

ECTT President in Almaty-Press Conference

The local and international mass media has covered every step of ECTT tour oon Silk Road

In an interview with Khabar Television, President-Professor Dr. Anton Caragea praised Almaty development as the perfect gate for tourists wanting to enjoy the rich culture of Kazakhstan and to basket on perfect tourism facilities offered by city hotels.

The tour continued into the province of Chimkent (Shymkent), where the delegation visited the historical landmarks, holds constructive dialogues with provincial governors and inspected tourist facilities of the area.

ECTT familiarization trip to TurkestanAisha Bibi monument visited by European PresidentAlmaty Cathedral of Our Seviour

European Council on Tourism and Trade is visiting the splendors of Kazakhstan (from left to right): Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Monument ( from XIV century) in Turkestan, Aisha Bibi Monument ( from XIII century) in Taraz  and Cathedral of Our Saviour in Almaty (XIX century) 

The highlight of the visit was the on-site discovery tour of incredible city of Turkistan (24-26 April) with the world famous Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum, Friday Mosque, Otrar ancient city archeological site, the splendid Aristan Bab Mosque, and participation in a special ceremony honoring one of Kazakhstan spiritual fathers (Aristan Bab) and Baba Ragham Mosque.

Professor Dr. Anton Caragea highly praised in a Television interview Turkistan incredible mixture of culture, tradition, historical patrimony and perfect tourism potential.

Aristan Bab Monument

Aristan Bab monument from XIV century, an architectural landmark and religious lynchpin in Kazakhstan

 

Turkistan is incredible, is vast and rich in everything that a cultural program can offer to you and is well preserved.

The tourists should flock to this place, as this is the main stop over on Silk Road and Turkistan monuments had served as templates for all later Silk Road construction.

One cannot say: I visited Silk Road, without spending quality time in Turkistan, concluded President Caragea.

European Council on Tourism and Trade president on the Silk Road-Taraz

ECTT delegation is touring the ancient city of Taraz

The European tourism body-ECTT tour experience concluded in Almaty, with a press conference highlighting the importance of European-Kazakhstan tourism cooperation and opportunities for Kazakhstan to join European Council on Tourism and Trade.

Kazakhstan had embarked in a huge promotion campaign on world tourism stage, in preparation of World Expo 2017 to be held in Astana and Silk Road program developed with European Council on Tourism and Trade can be extremely beneficial for the country tourist potential suggested the European Tourism Academy Director-Mircea Constantinescu.

This is even more relevant, as European Council on Tourism and Trade support was instrumental in Astana successful bid for World Expo 2017 and today this cooperation is continuing and enriching in perspective.

European and Kazakhstan, shoulder to shoulder in tourism promotion, can develop and give a world resonance to the Silk Road Program for XXI Century, was the opinion of European Council on Tourism and Trade leader-Professor Dr. Anton Caragea.