TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization (CHTHO) announced the best seven Iranian tourist cities during Noruz holidays (March 20 to April 1).

Isfahan, Mashhad, Sari, Khorramabad, Neyshabur, Marivan, and Ramsar are the selected cities, CHTHO Deputy Director for Tourism Affairs Morteza Rahmani- Movahhed said on Friday.

Officials of the cities will be honored in early May, he added.

“The cities have been selected based on the seven indices of information dissemination, supervision, public services, accommodation, coordination, accidents, and accountability.”

The plan has been implemented for the first time in the country, he said, adding that the indices were determined by the Ministry of Interior.

Meanwhile, the cities of Shiraz, Tabriz, Ilam, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Abadan, and Baneh were appreciated for their acceptable services to tourists, he noted.

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