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2021-12-04 22:00
Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.
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2021-10-30 18:14
Rare Parthian tombstone discovered in northcentral Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered a rare Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) tombstone in an ancient cemetery in northcentral Iran.
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2021-09-08 19:00
Tange Vashi: a getaway to escape the summer heat
TEHRAN - Summertime has always been synonymous with relaxation and adventurous trips and in this regard, Tehran and its surroundings do not disappoint.
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2021-08-06 18:41
Campervans, caravans stage rally under COVID protocols
TEHRAN – On Thursday, owners of over 40 campervans and caravans started a three-day parade to promote tourism under health protocols to help curb the coronavirus.
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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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2021-06-21 20:30
Remnants of ancient fire temple discovered in heart of Alborz mountains
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently discovered remnants of an ancient fire temple in Savadkuh county, which is situated in the heart of the Alborz mountain range.
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2021-06-19 18:13
Alamut Castle: a visit to once impenetrable fortress of ‘Assassins’
TEHRAN – Perched on top of a steep hill, Alamut Castle was once sheltering the followers of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124), the spiritual leader of a heretical Ismaili sect that spawned the word ‘Assassins’.
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2021-06-16 18:24
19th, early 20th century carpets on show at Karaj exhibit
TEHRAN – A collection of handwoven Persian carpets and rugs, which date to the 19th and early 20th century, has been put on show in Karaj, the capital of Alborz province.
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2021-05-30 20:41
Classic, vintage cars stage parade under COVID protocols
TEHRAN – Owners of over 50 classic and vintage cars staged a parade to promote tourism in the city of Karaj, the capital of Alborz province, on Friday.
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2021-05-25 21:12
Scenic Karaj-Chalus road considered to become national heritage
TEHRAN – Preliminary work of collecting data about Karaj-Chalus road, its associated structures, and nearby villages has been commenced by the tourism directorate of Alborz province to have the scenic road registered on Iran’s national heritage list.
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2021-05-05 16:22
Karaj seeks to become national city of handicrafts
TEHRAN –Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province of Alborz, eyes to be named a national city of handicrafts, the provincial tourism official has said.
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2021-04-26 17:08
Ancient sites discovered on southern Alborz range
TEHRAN – Two ancient sites have recently been discovered near the famous Karaj-Chalus Road on the southern side of the Alborz mountain range.
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2021-04-06 19:12
Historical arch bridge to undergo urgent restoration near Tehran
TEHRAN – Restoration and vital rehabilitation works will commence soon on Pol-e Khatun; a centuries-old arch bridge near capital Tehran.
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2021-02-07 20:54
Soleimanieh Palace wins permit to host sightseers, travelers
TEHRAN – Soleimanieh Palace, a Qajar-era (1789–1925) royal complex in Karaj, west of Tehran, has been granted activity permission to host sightseers and travelers as a palace museum.
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2021-02-07 20:53
First ‘house of handicrafts’ makes debut in Alborz province
TEHRAN – A ‘house of handicrafts’, which according to cultural heritage officials is first of its kind in Alborz province, was officially inaugurated on Sunday in the city of Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province.
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2021-01-02 21:00
Qajar-era remote residence to be turned into boutique hotel
TEHRAN – A remote structure, which was once a summer royal residence in the Alborz mountain range northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran, is set to be fully restored to be turned into a boutique hotel.
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2020-12-06 22:12
Centuries-old arch bridge to undergo urgent restoration near Tehran
TEHRAN – Khatun Bridge, a centuries-old arched monument near capital Tehran, will undergo some vital rehabilitation works.
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2020-12-05 19:30
‘First’ creative house of handicrafts set to make debut in Alborz
Tehran – The first creative house of handicrafts is set to make debut in Alborz province in close collaboration with state-run institutes, crafters, and private investors, provincial tourism chief announced on Saturday.
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2020-11-28 20:00
Bastam builds bicycle path to expand tourism
TEHRAN – Construction of a bicycle path has been commenced in Bastam in a bid to expand the tourism charms of the ancient tiny town, which is situated in north-central Iran.
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2020-11-20 20:59
Tehran historical schools to receive better maintenance and care
TEHRAN – Tehran historical schools will receive better maintenance and care based on a trilateral memorandum of understanding signed by the ministries of tourism and education and the Municipality of Tehran.
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2020-08-16 19:30
Tourism projects worth $190m underway in Alborz
TEHRAN – Some 8 trillion rials (about $190 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been invested in several tourism-related projects in Alborz province.
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2020-07-21 19:52
Gigantic park of anthropology being built near Tehran
TEHRAN – Construction of a gigantic anthropological park, which turns the spotlight of everyday life, traditions, and rituals of a variety of Iranian tribes, has reached its final phase in Karaj, a city some 30 km westward Tehran.
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2020-06-14 19:28
Archaeological survey to offer new glimpses of troglodytic architecture in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has started work on troglodyte shelters in a northern Iranian region, believing that they are still giving up long-buried secrets.
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2020-05-20 21:25
Seven-thousand-year-old clay vessels unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – A total of six clay vessels, which believed to date back to the fifth millennium BC, have recently been unearned in Moushelan Tepe, a significant archaeological site 65 km west of Tehran.
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2020-05-13 23:02
Dutch envoy visits tulips field near Tehran, calls it ‘breathtaking’
TEHRAN - Dutch Ambassador to Iran, Jacques Werner, has paid a visit to a vast colorful tulip plain near the Iranian capital, calling it ‘breathtaking’.
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2020-04-26 00:58
Iranian climber Sadeghzadeh killed in avalanche
TEHRAN – Iranian mountaineer Hossein Sadeghzadeh has been killed after an avalanche in Alborz Mountain range.
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2020-03-14 21:19
On the track of Iran’s ‘Assassins’ in once impenetrable mountainous castle
TEHRAN – Nested on top of a hill in a relatively remote village amidst the northern Iran’s Alborz Mountains, a well-fortified castle was sheltering the followers of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124), spiritual leader of Islam’s heretical Ismaili sect, known as ‘Assassins’.
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2020-01-14 19:13
Foreign arrivals in Mazandaran surge 38 percent
TEHRAN – The number of foreign visitors arriving in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province surged 38 percent since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared with the same period last year, provincial deputy tourism chief has said.
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2020-01-13 21:45
22 tourism projects worth $60m inaugurated in Mazandaran
TEHRAN – A total of twenty two tourism projects, worth 2,515 billion rials (some $60 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been inaugurated in northern Mazandaran province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
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2019-09-01 18:04
1.4 tons of drugs seized in Semnan, Alborz and Tehran provinces
TEHRAN – A provincial police commander has announced that 1,440 kg of drugs were seized in a joint police operation in the provinces of Semnan, Alborz and Tehran, IRNA reported.
