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Yesterday 17:59
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Isfahan after almost one-year halt
TEHRAN –Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines resumed its flights to Isfahan on Sunday after almost a year of suspension over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yesterday 17:59
Some 12,000 historical objects retrieved in 9 months
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 12,000 original historical objects from smugglers or illegal diggers over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Sunday.
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Yesterday 17:58
Five tourism projects to come on stream in Bushehr
TEHRAN – A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be inaugurated in southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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Yesterday 17:57
Coronavirus causes $3.3b damage to Iran’s tourism so far, minister says
TEHRAN –Iran’s tourism industry has suffered a loss of over 140 trillion rials (about $3.33 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has said.
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2021-01-24 20:00
Iranian police bust gang of illegal diggers
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal excavators in a historical site in Sarchehan county, southern Fars province, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2021-01-24 19:30
Iran extends ban on UK flights once more
TEHRAN – Iran has extended the previously-imposed ban on flights to and from the United Kingdom until the end of the current Iranian month of Bahman (February 18) to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant.
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2021-01-24 19:00
Landscaping project begins on Sheikh Safi ensemble
TEHRAN –A landscaping project has been commenced on the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble and its surroundings in Ardebil, northwest Iran.
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2021-01-24 17:05
Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Iran after one-month halt
TEHRAN – Iraq’s flag career Iraqi Airways has resumed flights to Iran after one month of hiatus over the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-01-24 17:04
15 eco-lodge units to come on stream in eastern Iran
TEHRAN –A total of 15 eco-lodges, which are currently being constructed across the eastern South Khorasan province, will come on stream by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (Mach 20).
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2021-01-24 17:04
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Visit Estil Lagoon, where the trees walk
Wetlands all over the world are important for the environment as they are home to a big part of all species and provide a great part of the food supply.
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2021-01-24 17:03
Coronavirus causes $59m damage to Hamedan’s tourism
TEHRAN –The tourism industry of the west-central province of Hamedan has taken some 2.48 trillion rials ($59 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) hit from the coronavirus outbreak over the past couple of months.
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2021-01-23 20:00
Qajar-era hosayniya being restored to its original splendor
TEHRAN – Qajar era (1789–1925) Moshir hosayniya, also known as Soltani School in Shiraz, southern Fars province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, an official with the province’s Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization has said.
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2021-01-23 19:00
Turkmen ritual of Elleshdirmeh added to intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – The ritual of Elleshdirmeh, which is a part of wedding ceremonies among Turkmen people in the northern Golestan province, has been registered in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, CHTN reported.
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2021-01-23 17:30
East Azarbaijan caravanserais made shortlist for collective UNESCO tag
TEHRAN –Four caravanserais, scattered across the northwestern East Azarbaijan province have recently received cultural heritage experts’ preliminary approval to join the shortlist of historical Iranian caravanserais being prepared for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2021-01-23 17:30
Ecotourism, an opportunity for travel lovers during coronavirus pandemic
TEHRAN –It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced the world to stop and drop everything.
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2021-01-23 17:29
Some $1.7b proposed for corona-affected tourism businesses
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20) has proposed 70 trillion rials (about $1.7 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to support tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-01-22 20:54
Surveillance cameras installed along road to Persepolis
TEHRAN – Sets of surveillance cameras have recently been installed along the local road that leads to the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-01-22 20:54
60,000 relics being re-arranged, documented in Iranian museum
TEHRAN – Some 60,000 relics and historical objects are being documented to be put in the right order in the Great Museum of Khorasan, which is located in Mashhad, northeast Iran.
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2021-01-22 20:54
Abandoned cistern reopened after 50 years
TEHRAN – An abandoned Ab-Anbar (cistern) has recently been reopened after 50 years of closure in the city of Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast Iran.
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2021-01-22 20:53
Vast permanent center for handicrafts to be inaugurated near Tehran
TEHRAN – A massive permanent center for the craftsmanship and trade of handicrafts is being constructed in Alborz province, northcentral Iran.
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2021-01-22 17:12
Wheat harvest ritual added to intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – A wheat harvest ritual, indigenously known as Kakol ceremony in the eastern South Khorasan province, have been registered on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2021-01-22 17:00
Sole remaining ‘sabat’ in Sabzevar undergoes restoration
TEHRAN –An old sabat, a kind of mudbrick sun shelter in oasis towns, has undergone some rehabilitation works in the historical texture of Sabzevar, northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, a local tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-22 17:00
Ancient mosque to gain former glory
TEHRAN –The historical Jameh Mosque of Marand, which stands tall in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, is scheduled to undergo rehabilitation works in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-22 16:59
Fishing museum to be established in Gilan
TEHRAN –A fishing museum will be established in the city of Paresar in Iran’s Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.
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2021-01-20 21:13
Lorestan sets sights on travel boom in post-coronavirus era
TEHRAN - The tourism sector of Lorestan province is ready to jumpstart after the coronavirus crisis, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-01-20 21:13
Some $524,000 paid to support handicrafts businesses in Ardebil
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has paid over 22 billion rials (about $524,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the handicrafts businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-01-20 21:12
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Iran’s ‘Venice’, a lesser-known, must-see tourist destination
There is hardly anyone who has never heard of Italy's Venice, the stunning city on the water, with rivers instead of alleys, but on the other hand, it is hard to find anyone who has heard of the Iranian village of Sarakhyeh, known as Iran’s Venice.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Take a trip to the unknown, to rugged shores of Makran
TEHRAN - Makran coasts are all about its rugged rock formations, dramatic dunes, and relentless waves crashing upon jagged boulders, which are perfect in winter.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Haul of ancient coins confiscated from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated a haul of ancient coins from smugglers during a police operation in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Mofakham complex selected tourism icon of North Khorasan province
TEHRAN – The extensively restored Mofakham complex has been selected as the tourism icon of North Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Wednesday.
