Iranian handicrafts: Hasirbafi in Bushehr

TEHRAN – Hasirbafi or mat weaving is a kind of ancient handicraft that is widely practiced in Iran’s Bushehr province using certain dried-out leaves and stems.  

Old trees in Bushehr made national heritage

TEHRAN –A total of seven old trees across the southwestern Bushehr province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Eco-lodges have enough potential to alter tourism in Bushehr: official 

TEHRAN – A total of 56 eco-lodge units, which have been inaugurated across Bushehr province over the past four years, has enough potential to alter tourism across the southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief said on Monday. 

Persian handicrafts: Abaa of Bushehr

TEHRAN - Abaa is a kind of loose-fitting and long robe worn over clothing. Such an outfit has been produced across Bushehr province and for centuries.

No harm to Bushehr historical sites by quake

TEHRAN –A moderate 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Bandar Ganaveh in southwestern Bushehr province on Thursday caused no damage to historical sites across the province.

Iranian handicrafts: discover Gabbeh of Bushehr

TEHRAN – Gabbeh is a traditional flooring similar to carpet but they differ from one another in motifs, size, colors, and the number of its long and thick wefts. It is one of the most popular handicrafts in the southwestern province of Bushehr.

Three historical objects discovered in Siraf port

TEHRAN - Three historical objects have recently been identified in the ancient port of Siraf in southwest Iran.

Historical castle restored to former glory

TEHRAN –Parts of the walls of the Kalat Ahram Castle, also known as Zaer Khezr Khan Castle, in Tangestan county, southwestern Bushehr province were restored, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Iran eyes UNESCO status for Siraf, other ancient ports: tourism minister

TEHRAN – Iran seeks to register ancient Siraf port and several other southern seaports on the UNESCO World Heritage list in near future, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said.

Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Monday inaugurated a vast museum of cultural heritage and anthropology in the port city of Bushehr, southern Iran.

Five tourism projects to come on stream in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be inaugurated in southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Construction of phases 2, 3 of Bushehr nuclear plant has started

TEHRAN- Hadi Beiginejad, a senior member of the Parliament’s Energy Committee, said on Sunday that Iran has started construction of phases 2 and 3 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

Bushehr reinforcing tourism structures in long-lasting recession

TEHRAN – The cultural heritage and tourism department of Bushehr, like many other Iranian provinces, has commenced reinforcing travel-related structures during a prolonged recession resulted from the coronavirus pandemic.

Six historical objects identified in Siraf port

TEHRAN – A total of six historical objects have recently been identified in the ancient port of Siraf in southwest Iran.

Museum dedicated to printing industry being built in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A cultural heritage museum, dedicated to the printing industry, is being constructed in the port city of Bushehr, southwest Iran. 

Three-story cruise boat to promote marine tourism in Bushehr

TEHRAN – A three-story cruise boat is being built in Bushehr as part of a program for promoting marine tourism in the southwestern province.

Masonry arch bridge undergoes urgent restoration

TEHRAN – The 19th-century Moshir arch bridge, made of mortar and bricks, has undergone urgent restoration in southwestern Bushehr province, the provincial deputy tourism chief has said.

Eco-lodge units inaugurated in Bushehr

TEHRAN – Three eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in southwestern Bushehr province, CHTN reported. 

Persian Gulf Regional Museum to be inaugurated in Bushehr

TEHRAN – The Persian Gulf Regional Museum in Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province is ready to be inaugurated within a month, a provincial tourism chief has said.  

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A glimpse of Muharram mourning rituals across Iran: Playing senj, damam and chest thumbing

In Bushehr, southwest Iran, people commemorate Muharram most notably through playing senj, and damam that are percussion instruments. 

Pars Jonoubi relegated from Iran Professional League

TEHRAN – Pars Jonoubi football team were relegated from the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.

Museums, tourist spots in Bushehr still closed due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – Museums across the southwestern Bushehr province will remain closed for one more week over the coronavirus outbreak, provincial tourism chief has said. 

Abpakhsh projected to be named national city of wickerwork

TEHRAN – Abpakhsh, a small city in Dashtestan county, southwestern Bushehr province, is planned to be named as the national city of wickerwork, provincial tourism chief Mohammad-Hossein Arastuzadeh said on Tuesday, CHTN reported.

Siraf to launch historical ceramics data bank 

TEHRAN – Siraf Port in the southwestern province of Bushehr will establish a data bank on fragments of historical ceramics and pottery discovered through excavations, CHTN reported.

Bushehr ready to boost tourism after coronavirus 

TEHRAN – The tourism sector of Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province is ready to jumpstart after coronavirus crisis ends, provincial tourism chief Mohammad-Hossein Arastuzadeh said on Tuesday, CHTN reported.

Bushehr nuclear plant to stop activity for annual maintenance

TEHRAN – The deputy chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Sunday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant will temporarily stop its electricity production based on annual plans for changing fuels, doing inspections, and performing periodical repairs, Fars reported.

Iran’s flag carrier launches Asaluyeh-Doha service 

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier –IranAir – has launched new service connecting southwestern port city of Asaluyeh to Qatar’s capital, Doha, according to the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development’s portal.  

One ton of opium seized in Bushehr

TEHRAN — Bushehr Province’s Navy commander said forces have seized a ton of opium during two separate operations in the province.

19 eco-lodges, guest houses inaugurated southwest Iran 

TEHRAN – A total of 19 eco-lodges and guest houses were inaugurated across the southwestern Bushehr province on Monday.

Gunther Uecker’s “Tribute to Hafez” to move to Bushehr 

TEHRAN – After five showings in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kerman and Rasht, German sculptor and op artist Gunther Uecker’s exhibition “Tribute to Hafez” will move to the southern Iranian city of Bushehr for another showcase.