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2018-11-05 21:21
Iran’s H1 foreign arrivals up over 51% y/y
TEHRAN - International tourist arrivals in Iran rose by more than 51 percent in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) from a year earlier, tourism chief has said.
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2018-10-13 22:36
New CHHTO deputy director appointed
TEHRAN – The director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has installed Vali Teymouri as his deputy for tourism affairs, ISNA reported on Friday.
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2018-10-11 16:52
Iran’s five-month outbound tourism falls 11 percent
TEHRAN – Iran’s outbound tourism fell 11 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, a tourism official has said.
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2018-10-09 00:30
Recovered Achaemenid relief to go on tour across Iran
TEHRAN – A newly recovered Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief, which President Hassan Rouhani brought it back from the U.S. on September 27, will be put on show in a select of cities across the country.
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2018-10-08 19:25
Tuyserkan holding walnut, woodcarving festivals
TEHRAN - Tuyserkan, nicknamed Iran’s city of walnut, is playing host to walnut festival as its farmers are celebrating an end of the walnut-picking season.
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2018-10-06 21:30
Tourism chief cuts ribbon on traditional guesthouses in Kashan
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan inaugurated three traditional guesthouses during his visit to the central city of Kashan on Thursday.
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2018-10-06 19:52
Iran expecting 7m foreign travelers by yearend
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief on Wednesday estimated that international arrivals in the country will be reaching seven million during the current Iranian calendar year (to be ended on March 20, 2019).
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2018-09-16 11:11
Golestan province to add 200 eco-lodges to buttress tourism
TEHRAN – Golestan province’s governor has said that 200 eco-lodges will be opened to the public during the next couple of months to cater to the hospitality industry in northern Iran.
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2018-09-13 10:44
CHHTO appoints new deputy director for tourism
TEHRAN – The director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has installed Mohammad Khayatian as his deputy for tourism affairs, ILNA reported.
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2018-09-12 23:50
Will at last students have winter break or not?
TEHRAN — While Iran tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan announced on Sunday that students can enjoy a 5-day winter break this school year (starting on September 23) officials at the supreme council of education and members of the parliament have voiced their disagreements.
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2018-09-11 03:45
Tehran to hold loan exhibit from Dutch museum
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran is set to showcase a loan collection of relics from Drents Museum, Assen, the Netherlands.
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2018-09-09 06:22
Iran’s 5-month intl. tourist arrivals up 45% y/y
TEHRAN - The number of international tourists visiting Iran surged 45 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, tourism chief said on Wednesday.
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2018-08-27 22:01
Air ticket prices still high: tourism chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said that ticket prices for domestic flights are still steep, warning that it could inflict damage to the tourism industry.
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2018-08-18 17:53
Education Ministry gives initial approval for winter break
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Education has given initial approval to bids from tourism authorities to put winter holidays on the school calendar, ILNA reported.
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2018-08-15 17:07
Iran’s 4-month tourist arrivals up 38% y/y
TEHRAN – The number of foreign tourists visiting Iran surged 38 percent in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, tourism chief has said.
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2018-08-14 13:41
Tourism projects worth $10b underway in Iran
TEHRAN — Some 1,884 tourism projects valued at 430 trillion rials (nearly $10.2 billion) are underway in Iran, tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Sunday.
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2018-07-29 09:24
1,700 tourism-related projects underway in Iran
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said a total of 1,700 tourism-associated projects are being carried out across the country, IRNA reported.
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2018-07-29 08:51
‘Ardebil province holds potential for becoming tourism hub’
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said Ardebil province has all the necessary characteristics and potentials to take on “a tourism hub” appearance, CHTN reported.
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2018-07-12 12:48
‘Oud Lajan has potential to become an attractive tourist destination’
TEHRAN – Oud Lajan neighborhood in downtown Tehran has a considerable potential to become an attractive tourist destination, Iran’s tourism chief has said.
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2018-07-08 11:09
CHHTO to unlock tourism potential in Damavand, Firuzkuh
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism body will soon conduct a comprehensive study on Damavand and Firuzkuh in a bid to unlock tourism potential of the two cities in northeast of Tehran.
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2018-06-26 10:26
Festival to promote usage of handicrafts in construction industry
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization will hold a special crafts festival with the aim of spurring the use of handicrafts in decorating high-rise buildings.
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2018-05-29 12:05
Ahvaz to host handicrafts sales exhibit
TEHRAN – The southwestern city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, will host a four-day handicrafts sales exhibition in June.
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2018-05-10 04:51
Iran set to build 2,000 eco-lodges by 2021
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said that a total of 2,000 eco-lodges will be constructed across the country until 2021.
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2018-05-09 21:46
Annual handicraft exports hit $280m
TEHRAN – Iran exported $280 million worth of handicrafts during the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20.
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2018-05-07 21:14
Five tourism projects worth $80m inaugurated
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday inaugurated five projects via video conferencing as part of a government initiative aimed at promoting tourism across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.
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2018-04-26 13:15
Tourist attractions inaugurated in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief inaugurated three tourist spots during his visit to the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Tuesday.
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2018-04-24 06:31
CHHTO picks new director for handicrafts
TEHRAN – Pouya Mahmoudian has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for handicrafts.
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2018-02-26 19:40
Iran to help Oman in archaeology, cultural heritage arenas
TEHRAN – Iran will provide Oman with expertise in archaeology, promoting handicrafts and restoring cultural heritage sites, CHTN reported.
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2018-01-31 20:26
Iran’s 9-month handicraft export rises 70% yr/yr
TEHRAN – The value of Iranian handicrafts exports, excluding suitcase trade, has witnessed some 70 percent hike in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year compared to the same period last year, an official said on Tuesday.
