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2022-02-11 21:00
160 tourism projects inaugurated in northern Iran
TEHRAN-A total of 164 tourism-related projects have been inaugurated across the northern province of Gilan to mark the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, which is known as the Ten-Day Fajr celebrations (this year from February 1 to 11), the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-02-04 20:48
Horse breeding in northern Iran to be listed as national heritage
TEHRAN – Gilan is preparing to apply to the ministry of tourism for listing the traditional way of breeding Caspian Horses, which is traditionally practiced across the northern Iranian province, in the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2022-01-29 18:36
Raisi wraps up visit to Gilan
TEHRAN – President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi wrapped up a visit to the Caspian Sea province of Gilan on Friday night.
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2022-01-12 20:00
Persian handicrafts: Rashti-duzi of Gilan
TEHRAN – The Rashti-duzi is a traditional crochet and sewing work of Rasht, the capital of the northern province of Gilan, and it is considered one of Iran’s most beautiful and valuable handicrafts. It has a very long history, like many other handicrafts.
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2022-01-03 20:00
Gilan province’s tourist arrivals rise 58%
TEHRAN –Gilan province attracted about 22 million tourists during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2021), up 58 percent from a year earlier, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-12-26 21:35
New properties in Gilan made national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of nine historical buildings and aging structures, scattered across Gilan province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-12-14 12:13
Export from Gilan province rises 35% in 8 months yr/yr
TEHRAN – The value of exports from Gilan province, in the north of Iran, rose 35 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.
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2021-12-12 18:09
Culinary festival marks National Nurses Day
TEHRAN – A one-day culinary festival was held in Velayat Hospital, the northern city of Rasht, Gilan province on Saturday.
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2021-12-08 20:30
Sassanid silver bowl returned home after decades
TEHRAN – Centuries-old Silver Bowl of Rashi has recently been returned to Rasht Archaeological Museum Gilan province after almost three decades, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-20 18:17
Gilan handicrafts export jump fivefold despite obstacles
TEHRAN – Exports of handicrafts from the northern province of Gilan have increased fivefold despite challenges such as harsh sanctions and the outbreak of coronavirus, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-16 11:31
34 idle industrial units revived in Gilan province in 6 months
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 34 idle industrial units were revived in Gilan province, in the north of Iran, during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22).
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2021-10-16 15:48
Exports from Gilan province rises 20%
TEHRAN- The value of export from Gilan province in the north of Iran rose 20 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septembr 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.
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2021-09-22 18:29
42 historical properties identified in ancient northern village
TEHRAN – 42 cultural-historical properties have been identified across the ancient village of Darestan, northern Gilan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-01 20:30
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Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals
TEHRAN – According to Iranian archaeologist Yousef Fallahian, the Iron Age is considered a new era due to the creation of new and varied forms of metal and ceramic objects, development, and use of gray earthenware with tube spouts, updating and expanding the use of iron, developing the tradition of burial settlements.
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2021-08-30 18:49
Prehistorical grain storage discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Locals have discovered a prehistorical grain storage pit during a construction operation being held in the northern village of Shamam in Gilan province.
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2021-08-23 20:30
More eco-lodges to come on stream in northern Iran
TEHRAN- Government permits have been issued for the establishment of five eco-lodge complexes in rural areas of northern Gilan province, a provincial tourism official has announced.
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2021-08-15 14:07
Six moveable properties in Gilan made national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of six moveable properties, which are being kept in Gilan province, have been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-08-06 20:00
13 cultural elements added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – A selection of 13 cultural elements, which are practiced in Gilan, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-08-01 18:14
Excavation sheds new light on ancient cemetery in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished the sixth archaeological season on the Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in the Amlash region, northern Gilan province.
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2021-07-30 21:00
Structure, probably dug by ancient troglodytes, discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Remnants of a rocky structure, which is thought to probably be carved by ancient troglodytes, have been discovered in northern Iran.
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2021-07-19 20:30
Waterfalls, gardens in Gilan registered as national heritage
TEHRAN - A total of seven natural properties scattered across Gilan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-07-18 21:16
Legal boundaries of UNESCO-designated Hyrcanian Forests declared
TEHRAN - Legal boundaries of the UNESCO-designated Hyrcanian Forests have recently been declared to the governor-general of Gilan province.
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2021-07-06 13:16
Quarterly exports from Gilan province rise 24%
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, the value of exports from Iran’s northern Gilan province rose 24 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (Marc 21-June 21), as compared to the first quarter of the previous year.
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2021-07-02 20:00
Illegal diggers arrested in northern Iran
TEHRAN –Iranian police have recently arrested five illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Rudbar county, the northern province of Gilan, CHTN reported on Friday.
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2021-05-28 21:21
Minister inspects restoration work on historical mansion in Rasht
TEHRAN - Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Thursday visited Rasht Municipality Mansion to scrutinize restoration works underway on the historical monument in northern Iran.
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2021-04-16 18:49
Vacation destinations in northern Iran: Gilan awaits you with wonders
TEHRAN - The lush green Gilan province, bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the north, is one of the most picturesque places to visit in Iran.
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2021-04-11 14:20
450 idle industrial units revived in Gilan in a year
TEHRAN – As announced by the governor general of Gilan province, in the north of Iran, 450 idle industrial units were revived in the province in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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2021-03-16 21:39
Gang of illegal excavators arrested
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers and antique dealers in the northern province of Gilan.
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2021-03-15 14:26
Exports from Gilan province hit $600m in 11 months
TEHRAN- The value of exports from Gilan province, in the north of Iran, hit $600 million in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021), IRNA reported.
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2021-02-21 21:06
Eco-lodge units inaugurated in northern Iran
TEHRAN -A total of 21 eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in the northern province of Gilan, a local official announced on Sunday.