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2021-11-24 17:21
Iran seeks UNESCO status for ‘world’s first' two-story mosque
TEHRAN – Iran has developed a dossier for a possible inscription of the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the "world’s first" two-story mosque, Ardestan’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-11-23 21:00
Offical suggests idea of buttressing food tourism
TEHRAN – Food accounts for one-third of tourist spending so it lays the ground to develop the food tourism market in Iran.
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2021-11-23 20:00
Iranian handicrafts exhibited on sidelines of CISM Wrestling Championship
TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is currently underway on the sidelines of the 5th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship, which is being held in Tehran’s Azadi Hall, Tehran’s deputy tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-23 18:39
Iran visitors must be vaccinated or COVID-free, official says
TEHRAN – Inbound passengers must provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter the Islamic Republic of Iran, the head of the safety and quality assurance department of Imam Khomeini International Airport City has announced.
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2021-11-23 18:34
Hunter-gatherers settled in southern Iranian island, new evidence suggests
TEHRAN – An archaeological investigation on Hormuz Island has found evidence that suggests a community of hunter-gatherers settled in the southern soil in the Middle Paleolithic era.
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2021-11-22 19:00
Iranian tour leaders take part at Dubai Expo
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian tour leaders has participated at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which is currently underway in the UAE, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-11-22 17:21
Kizimkazi Mosque, a memento of Iranian culture in Africa
TEHRAN – Iran’s southern city of Shiraz is a long way from East Africa, but it appears that some people walked this path hundreds of years ago.
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2021-11-22 17:20
Kish Island ready to host Qatar World Cup spectators
TEHRAN – The Iranian island of Kish in the Persian Gulf is ready to host Qatar World Cup spectators as well as participating teams, the head of the Association of Kish Hoteliers, has announced.
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2021-11-21 20:14
Handicrafts by physically-challenged people on show in Tehran
TEHRAN – A collection of handicrafts made by physically-challenged people has been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-11-21 20:14
Native rituals, skills join Iran intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – A selection of seven time-honored rituals and skills, practiced in Iran’s Golestan province for centuries, have recently been added to the country’s intangible cultural heritage list.
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2021-11-21 20:13
Restoring tourism flow far preferable to profitability, Iranian expert says
TEHRAN – Iranian Tour Operators Director Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the restoration of tourism flow to the country is very important for Iranian tour operators and travel insiders.
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2021-11-21 20:11
By Afshin Majlesi
Iranian, German archaeologists in search of clues about Achaemenid, Sassanid miners
TEHRAN – Teams of Iranian and German archaeologists have commenced a new season of excavation on an ancient Iranian mine, which has so far yielded a number of ‘salt mommies’, personal belongings as well as animal remains.
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2021-11-20 21:45
Cultural heritage elements added to national list
TEHRAN – A total of nine cultural elements, which are practiced in Kerman province, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-11-20 21:00
Historical relics donated to cultural heritage directorate
TEHRAN – A total of 50 historical relics have recently been donated to the cultural heritage and tourism directorate of west-central Hamedan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2021-11-20 20:00
Soltanieh Dome hoped to be more striking as landscape project starts
TEHRAN – On Saturday, an all-inclusive landscape project commenced on properties of Soltanieh Dome amid hopes to make the UNESCO-designated mausoleum more attractive for visitors.
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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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2021-11-19 17:52
By Afshin Majlesi
Discover enigmatic Lut Desert for soaking up the sun this winter
TEHRAN – As the temperatures begin to drop, many avid vacationers seize the opportunity with open arms. On the one hand, winter is welcomed by skiers and snowboarders and on the other by those who want to escape the cold to soak up the sun.
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2021-11-15 21:00
$142m invested in West Azarbaijan tourism
TEHRAN – Some six trillion rials ($142.8 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been invested in the tourism sector of West Azarbaijan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-14 21:30
House of late illustrious poet now open to public
Wax figures of contemporary Iranian literary figures Nima Yushij, Sohrab Sepehri, Simin Daneshvar, and Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (from R to L) have been put on show at the newly-restored house of Yushij in northern Tehran, November 13, 2021.
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2021-11-14 18:43
Children with hemophilia toured attractions in Qom
TEHRAN – Qom authorities have taken a group of children with hemophilia on a sightseeing tour across the holy Iranian city.
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2021-11-09 18:55
COVID did not stop medical tourism in Iran: deputy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said COVID-19 restrictions did not stop medical tourism in the country.
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2021-11-09 18:54
UNESCO picks Kermanshah as ‘creative city’ of gastronomy
TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has picked up Iran’s Kermanshah as a ‘creative city’ of gastronomy.
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2021-11-07 21:32
Soltanieh hosts advanced courses on kilim weaving
TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, is playing host to advanced courses on kilim weaving.
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2021-11-05 21:03
Iran seeks to attract more tourists from China
TEHRAN - Home to one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 7000 BC, Iran seeks to attract more foreign travelers, and in particular, vacationers from China.
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2021-11-05 20:59
Minister inspects tourist destinations in Semnan
TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezatollah Zarghami on Thursday inspected several tourist destinations during his visit to Semnan province.
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2021-11-02 21:00
Under the lens of CNN: Iran pavilion among the most ‘spectacular’ at Expo 2020
TEHRAN – A recent CNN report has selected Iran pavilion as one of the most “spectacular” structures that participating countries have set up at the Expo 2020 Dubai.
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2021-11-02 17:52
Iranian minister hails investment in tourism
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister on Monday hailed further investment in the realm of the travel industry as the Islamic Republic is preparing to jumpstart tourism following months of recession caused by the pandemic.
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2021-10-31 21:28
A peek into ‘world’s longest' qanat
The recently-restored Qanat of Zarch is widely known as the world’s longest subterranean aqueduct as it stretches some 80 km across the semi-arid Yazd province in central Iran.
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2021-10-29 18:53
Sri Lanka tourism and destination promoted in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Iran, with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) and Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, organized a tourism promotion event “Destination Sri Lanka” at its Chancery premises in Tehran on 26th October 2021.
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2021-10-27 19:12
Natives of Sistan-Baluchestan to attend Expo 2020
TEHRAN – A selection of craftspeople, travel insiders, and exhibitors from Sistan-Baluchestan are getting prepared to promote the southeastern Iranian province at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which is currently underway in the UAE.
