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2022-10-18 20:30
Budget allocated to boost tourism in southwest Iran
TEHRAN—The Iranian government has allocated some 50 billion rials ($167,000) to the development of the tourism infrastructure of the southwestern Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-18 20:00
Autumn harvest: Tehran village to host pomegranate festival
TEHRAN—A harvest festival dedicated to pomegranates opens today in the village of Tochal in Tehran province.
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2022-10-18 19:18
Province, sandwiched between sea and mountain, is to lift aerial tourism
TEHRAN–Tourism authorities of the northern province of Mazandaran plan to boost aerial tourism as an income-generating industry.
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2022-10-18 19:18
UNESCO-designated garden to show off bright new look
TEHRAN—The UNESCO-registered Shazdeh Garden is to be more atmospheric at night by gaining benefit from a new lighting system, Kerman province’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2022-10-18 19:17
Isfahan opens permanent exhibit dedicated to historical inscriptions and stones
TEHRAN—Isfahan’s first permanent exhibition of historical inscriptions and stones has opened to the public, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-17 21:30
Visits to Kermanshah up three-fold in H1
TEHRAN—The number of travelers visiting Kermanshah province has jumped three-fold to some 471,000 people during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to a year ago.
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2022-10-17 21:00
Golestan province pledges support for ecolodge units around Great Wall
TEHRAN—The tourism chief of Golestan province has said his directorate fully supports efforts to promote ecolodges situated in villages around the Great Wall of Gorgan.
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2022-10-17 20:00
Shiraz exhibit to put spotlight on travel destinations, regional arts
TEHRAN—Hundreds of exhibitors, craftspeople, and folk artists will come together under one roof in the 12th Pars tourism exhibition, scheduled to take place in Shiraz from December 14 to 17.
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2022-10-16 18:20
Developing religious tourism in Islamic countries requires review, expert says
TEHRAN–The development of religious tourism in Islamic countries needs to be reviewed, a tourism expert and scholar has said.
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2022-10-16 18:19
Visits to Gilan province see two-fold rise in H1
TEHRAN—The number of travelers visiting Gilan province jumped more than 100 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to a year ago.
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2022-10-16 18:07
Iranian academics, European fellows to look at ways of preserving Persian qanats
TEHRAN—A panel of experts and academics from the University of Tehran and the University of Montpellier will be exploring ways to help preserve the millennia-old Persian qanat system.
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2022-10-16 18:06
Khaf, home to ancient windmills, is emerging destination for intl. travelers
TEHRAN—The ancient city of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is seen as an emerging destination for international sightseers.
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2022-10-15 18:58
Sarayan caravanserai eyes UNESCO status
TEHRAN—Sarayan caravanserai, a Safavid era (1501-1736) mud-brick inn in eastern Iran, has joined a shortlist of historical caravanserais the country is hoping to win UNESCO recognition for.
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2022-10-15 18:57
From the Paleolithic to the Mongols; a fragment of Iranian history
TEHRAN–Some of the earliest archaeological expeditions to Iran began in the mid-19th century, when British and French archaeologists investigated Susa and its surroundings in southwestern Iran.
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2022-10-14 21:00
Domestic tourist flow to decrease in H2
TEHRAN–The domestic tourist flow is expected to decrease in the second half of the current Iranian year (Sep.23 - Mar. 20), an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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2022-10-14 20:00
Afghan Airlines resumes flights to Iran after one-year halt
TEHRAN –Afghanistan’s flag carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines resumed its flights to Tehran on Wednesday following a year of suspension, ISNA reported on Friday.
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2022-10-14 17:58
Sabzevar equals treasure of cultural heritage: minister
TEHRAN—The Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami on Thursday said the northeastern city of Sabzevar has been a treasure of cultural heritage.
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2022-10-14 17:58
For people of Mashhad-e Ardehal, observing Qalishuyan is a blend of ritual and culture
TEHRAN—On an autumn morning, earlier this month, hundreds of the locals from Mashhad-e Ardehal and its surroundings came together in Khaveh to observe a time-honored religious ritual.
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2022-10-12 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
From Ahvaz to Mashhad, here are top Iranian cities that should be on your radar
TEHRAN - It might not be on everyone’s travel radar, but Iran has a well-worn tourist circuit, famed for its history, magnificent architecture, and its warm, hospitable people.
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2022-10-11 21:00
Tourism projects to come on stream in Qom
TEHRAN—A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to come on stream in the central province of Qom by the end of the current Iranian year 1401 (March 2023), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-11 20:00
Lorestan caravanserais vital assets for tourism
TEHRAN— The western province of Lorestan has several historical caravanserais which are important assets for tourism development, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-11 18:58
The splendid Naqsh-e Rostam pushes to develop tourism infrastructure
TEHRAN—Naqsh-e Rostam, a must-see travel destination embracing majestic treasure from the Achaemenid and Sassanid eras, seeks to develop its tourism infrastructure, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2022-10-11 18:56
New archaeological season begins at Qasr-e Shirin
TEHRAN—A new round of archaeological excavation has recently commenced at Saheli Street of the Qasr-e Shirin city, western Kermanshah province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-11 18:55
Isfahan foreign tourist arrivals reach 35,000 in H1
TEHRAN—Isfahan’s foreign tourist arrivals hit 35,000 during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, helping drive the tourism economy of the Iranian province after months of recession caused by the coronavirus.
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2022-10-10 21:00
1000-year-old conical roof undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—The conical brick dome of Gonbad-e Qabus, a UNESCO-registered tower in northern Iran, is undergoing restoration, the director of the World Heritage site said on Monday.
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2022-10-10 20:31
Quake inflicts $100,000 of damage to historical sites in Khoy
TEHRAN—The historical sites across the ancient city of Khoy have taken some 30 billion rials ($100,000) damages from the last week’s medium-sized earthquake, a local tourism official has said.
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2022-10-10 18:44
UNESCO-designated desert offers sand therapy tours
TEHRAN—The UNESCO-registered Lut desert, in the heart of the Iranian plateau, has recently hosted a tour dedicated to health tourism and sand therapy, a local tourism official has said.
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2022-10-10 18:43
New goal for Tang-e Chogan: tourist-friendly image
TEHRAN— In Tang-e Chogan, a majestic treasure of Sassanid arts, a new project has been launched to make the southern Iranian site more tourist-friendly.
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2022-10-10 18:43
Tehran to boost agritourism, official says
TEHRAN—The tourism authorities of Tehran province plan to develop agritourism, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-09 20:00
Qazvin tour arranged for the disabled
TEHRAN–A guided tour has taken physically challenged people to several museums and historical places across the northwestern Qazvin province, the provincial tourism chief has said.