The fourth-year students of Nakhchivan State University majoring in "Tourism and Hotel Management" visited the Nakhchivan Tourism Information Center operating under the Department on February 27 and 28, 2023, according to the schedule drawn up during the industrial experience period. The students got acquainted with the working principle of the center and were given extensive information about the history of the building.It was reported that the Zaviya-Madrasa building is a historical-architectural monument in the Zaviya district of Nakhchivan city. "Zaviya", which means "nook", "edge" and "corner" in Arabic, is one of the names of the abodes belonging to the Sufi sect. The external architectural appearance, plan structure and unique composition of the monument belonging to the Nakhchivan school of architecture show that it is a product of the rich construction traditions of the 17th-18th centuries. It was reported that since 2012, the Center has been operating in the Zaviya-Madrasa building, a historical architectural monument of the 17th-18th centuries.
It was noted that one of the main activities of the Nakhchivan Tourism Information Center is informing local and foreign citizens who apply to the center. Those applying to the center can get information about hotels, restaurants, museums, shops, hostels and houses for rent, historical cultural monuments, tour operators, guides. In addition, the students were given extensive information about the center's pages and groups in social networks, advertising and information tools reflecting the tourism potential of the autonomous republic prepared by the Center and were shown visually.
In the end, the students' questions were answered.
It should be noted that according to the schedule of the internship, which will last until May 31, 2023, it is planned for the students to undergo production experience in hotels, museums, historical monuments and tourism companies operating in the city of Nakhchivan.