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2018-11-26 21:11
Intl. tour operators visit Yazd on fam tour
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered city of Yazd hosted travel marketers from 13 countries in a one-day familiarization tour on Sunday.
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2018-11-10 22:47
Yazd to highlight traditional floor coverings
TEHRAN – A sales exhibition of traditional floor coverings will be running in the UNESCO-registered historical city of Yazd form November 13 to 17.
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2018-11-03 20:25
Tens of foreign tourists spectate Arbaeen rituals in Yazd
TEHRAN – Tens of international tourists on October 30 spectated Arbaeen rituals in Iran’s central Yazd province.
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2018-10-31 20:36
Iranian handicrafts awarded with WCC Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN – A total of 50 Iranian handiwork objects have recently received Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts by assessors from the World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR), Mehr reported.
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2018-10-27 22:07
Yazd to be first destination for water tourism in Iran
TEHRAN – Yazd will be the first destination for water tourism, an initiative that Iran Water House, a Tehran-based educational institution, aims to operate across Iran, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2018-10-03 17:32
Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a firm stand against water transfer from this body of water, deputy environment chief, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.
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2018-09-24 23:20
Over 1,200 foreign tourists spectate Muharram rituals in Yazd
TEHRAN – A total of 1,235 international tourists visited Iran’s central Yazd province in the first ten days of the month of Muharram (Sep. 11-20), during which millions of Iranians commemorated martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
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2018-09-18 09:20
Iran seeks to nominate Yazd as UNESCO Creative City
TEHRAN – Iranian National Commission for UNESCO is considering to nominate Yazd as a Creative City of the UN cultural body, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2018-09-17 21:34
Zeinodin caravanserai, a destination for avid time travelers!
For an avid visitor to a centuries-old caravanserai, it’s not tough to imagine (or even hear!) the hustle and bustle of merchants bargaining on prices, describing their long lived journey to one another as their camels chew on hay in the corner.
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2018-09-17 09:48
Asiatic cheetahs spotted for 3rd time this year in central Iran
TEHRAN — Two Asiatic cheetahs have been spotted at the Behabad county located in Yazd province, for the third time since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), the provincial department of environment chief has said.
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2018-09-04 10:11
Restoring UNESCO-registered garden nears completion
TEHRAN - Restoration work on the UNESCO-inscribed Dolat Abad Garden in the central city of Yazd will be completed within a month.
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2018-08-09 09:42
By Afshin Majlesi
Meybod: Open-air museum of ancient watermills
Some 50 kilometers north of Yazd, central Iran, lies the sprawling mud-brick city of Meybod, whose tourism officials are planning to internationally promote it as the “city of watermills”.
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2018-07-03 09:29
1.18 tons of opium seized in central Iran
TEHRAN – The Iranian police have confiscated 1.18 tons of opium in the central province of Yazd during the past 24 hours, a provincial anti-narcotics official announced on Monday.
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2018-06-17 06:34
Zoroastrian Pir-e Sabz pilgrimage underway in Yazd
TEHRAN – On June 14, the annual Pir-e Sabz congregational pilgrimage started for Zoroastrians in Ardakan county, Yazd province, central Iran.
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2018-05-23 21:03
Projects underway to uplift Yazd tourism standards
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered city of Yazd has been subject of extensive restoration and renovation projects in a bid to improve tourism standards in the central Iranian city.
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2018-05-16 12:25
Paleontology museum makes debut in Yazd
TEHRAN – A paleontology museum showcasing around 400 examples of fossil remains was inaugurated in the central city of Yazd on Monday, ISNA reported.
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2018-05-15 10:07
Permanent expo of women’s handicrafts opens in Yazd
TEHRAN – The first permanent exhibition of women’s handicrafts opened in the central city of Yazd on Saturday.