Yazd

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  • فوتبال ساحلی 2018-04-18 11:37

    Loko claim Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup title

    BSC Lokomotiv Moscow defeated Iran’s Moghavemat Golsapoosh to claim the 2018 Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup title in Yazd, Iran on Tuesday.

  • مقاومت گلساپوش 2018-04-17 10:26

    Moghavemat and ‘Loko’ square off for Eurasia glory

    Last season contenders will vie again in the competition decider, following defeating their rivals on Monday.

  • فوتبال ساحلی 2018-04-16 01:05

    Moghavemat start Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup on high note

    Tight wins get the Muscovite and hosts Moghavemat Golsapoosh on top of the table after Day 1 at the Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup.

  • مقاومت گلساپوش 2018-04-14 18:00

    Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup to kick off on Sunday

    The second edition of the Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup will kick off in Yadz, Iran on Sunday.

  • Iran’s tourist spots on Turkish Airlines’ ad network 2018-02-17 20:10

    Turkish Airlines starts advertising for Iranian destinations

    TEHRAN – Turkish Airlines has commenced advertising for several Iranian cities based on a previous agreement signed with Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, a deputy at the CHHTO said on Friday.

  • Towers of silence where antiquity meets modernity 2017-12-27 20:04

    Towers of silence where antiquity meets modernity

    TEHRAN – Towers of silence in central Iran are not any more dedicated to bones of the dead to get cleaned by vultures. In modern era, they are just peaceful destinations for domestic and foreign travelers.

  • A view of Elgoli Park in Tabriz. Its fairground surrounds an artificial lake, in the middle of which stands tall a photogenic palace dating from the Qajar era. 2017-12-02 19:51

    JICA picks Tabriz for heritage and tourism studies

    TEHRAN – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has selected the Iranian city of Tabriz to undertake its new round of cultural heritage and tourism studies on the ancient Silk Road.

  • Iran’s tourist spots on Turkish Airlines’ ad network 2017-11-29 20:16

    Iran’s tourist spots on Turkish Airlines ad network

    TEHRAN – Tourist attractions of five Iranian cities have been put on the Turkish Airlines’ advertisement network in a bid to promote their charms in a bigger scene.   

  • A paragliding athlete is about to fly across an oasis landscape in Yazd province, central Iran. 2017-10-24 09:19

    Yazd to host air sports tourism event

    TEHRAN – The rugged landscape of Yazd province in central Iran will play host to a four-day festival of air sports tourism, which will start on October 31.

  • A file photo shows life-size sculptures standing in front of the three-story Amir Chakhmaq Complex in Yazd, central Iran. 2017-10-21 20:06

    UNESCO tag forecast to draw more foreign tourists to Yazd

    TEHRAN – The number of international travelers visiting Iran’s Yazd province is estimated to grow by 20 percent in the current Iranian calendar year (March 2017-March 2018) as the capital city of Yazd was made a UNESCO World Heritage in June.

  • The skyline of Yazd, a UNESCO-registered city in central Iran 2017-10-16 20:24

    Yazd on way to become first “City of Tourists” in Iran

    TEHRAN – The UNESCO-listed historical city of Yazd has launched a pilot project that could eventually turn it to the first “City of Tourists” in Iran, becoming a role model for other most-visited cities across the country.

  • Amir Chakhmaq Complex and square, a prominent structure in Yazd, noted for its symmetrical sunken alcoves (Photo: Hadi Karimi/ panoramio) 2017-09-23 20:10

    Yazd, a city for tranquility

    Are you bored of traffic jam and turmoil of urban life? The city of Yazd, central Iran, with its garden paths is the best choice to be fresh again!

  • A cluster of World Heritage Volunteers pose for a photo at a lush garden in Yazd, central Iran, on September 6, 2017. 2017-09-13 22:46

    World Heritage Volunteers help raise awareness of Persian qanats

    TEHRAN – A cluster of World Heritage Volunteers has spotlighted essentials to conserve and promote Persian qanats, a UNESCO registered heritage that provides exceptional testimony to cultural traditions in desert areas with an arid climate.

  • A file photo shows people visiting the three-story Amir Chakhmaq Complex in Yazd, central Iran. 2017-09-05 08:30

    Milad Tower hosting Yazd’s cultural days

    TEHRAN – Yazd Cultural Days opened at the foot of Milad Tower in Tehran on Monday to put the spotlight on rich traditions and attractions of the ancient Iranian city which has recently been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

  • Tourists visit a Zoroastrian tower of silence and its adjacent fire temple in Yazd, central Iran. 2017-09-03 08:49

    Yazd on traveler’s radar after getting UNESCO status

    TEHRAN – Tour operators working in Iran and even abroad have lauded the inclusion of Yazd on UNESCO World Heritage list, as a privilege that helps to put the historic city on traveler’s radar worldwide.

  • Picture depicts the skyline of Yazd, a UNESCO-registered historical city in central Iran. 2017-08-30 18:58

    Yazd revels in tourism surge

    TEHRAN – The central Iranian province of Yazd is on track to welcome more tourists by registering a major boost in the number of its ecolodges and inscribing its historical capital on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

  • A view of Fahraj congregational mosque in Yazd province 2017-08-22 09:17

    Fahraj mosque amongst oldest Islamic structures in Iran

    TEHRAN – At over 1400 years old, Jameh Mosque of Fahraj still stands tall in a township of the same name in Yazd province, central Iran.

  • disabled 2017-08-18 19:53

    Yazd ranks first in providing accessibility for the disabled

    TEHRAN -- In terms of access facilities, Yazd Province ranks first in observing the Comprehensive Law on Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, an official in Iran’s Welfare Organization says.

  • A file photo shows people visiting the three-story Amir Chakhmaq Complex in Yazd, central Iran. 2017-08-14 20:33

    Amir Chakhmaq Complex: A photogenic destination

    TEHRAN - The 19th-century Amir Chakhmaq Complex with its imposing three-story facade is one of the abundant tourist hotspots of Yazd, an oasis city in central Iran.

  • konkur 2017-08-07 08:59

    Konkur top scorers list published

    TEHRAN — Results for the top scoring students in Iran’s university entrance exam, also known as Konkur, in the three main groups of mathematical sciences, experimental sciences, and human sciences along with two other groups of art and foreign languages were announced on Sunday.

  • A view of the Yazd Water Museum with one of its life-sized wax effigies in the foreground. 2017-07-23 09:29

    Under tourists’ eyes: Yazd Water Museum

    TEHRAN – The historical city of Yazd in central Iran is famous for its qanats. Yazd Water Museum, one of the best of its kind, is devoted to the brave men who built such underground aqueducts in the past.

  • Photo depicts people visiting Bagh-e Dolat Abad, a richly manicured historical garden in Yazd, central Iran, on July 10, 2017. An octagonal pavilion surmounted by an imposing wind tower is seen in the 2017-07-13 12:27

    Bagh-e Dolat Abad, an epitome of Persian Garden

    Photo depicts people visiting Bagh-e Dolat Abad, a richly manicured historical garden in Yazd, central Iran, on July 10, 2017. An octagonal pavilion surmounted by an imposing wind tower is seen in the picture as well.

  • yazd 2017-07-09 20:15

    Iran’s historic Yazd city inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

    TEHRAN – The historical structure of the Iranian city of Yazd with a collection of public-religious architecture was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.

  • UNESCO inscribes Iran’s Yazd on World Heritage list 2017-07-09 17:40

    UNESCO inscribes Iran’s Yazd on World Heritage list

    TEHRAN – The historical structure of the Iranian city of Yazd with a collection of public-religious architecture was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list on Sunday.

  • The skyline of Yazd, a historical city in central Iran that embraces rich cultural heritage and traditional architecture. 2017-07-02 19:50

    UNESCO starts assessing Iran’s Yazd for World Heritage

    TEHRAN - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Sunday commenced assessing 35 nominees, including Iran’s historical city of Yazd, for possible inscription on the World Heritage list.

  • A view of Meybod’s traditional Kalar cistern, the adobe water reservoir is surmounted by several wind towers. 2017-07-02 08:51

    Iran pursues World Heritage listing for Meybod

    TEHRAN – The Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization is following up on possible inscription of the central city of Meybod, Yazd province, and its cultural landscape on the UNESCO World Heritage list by 2020.

  • A file photo shows people visiting the three-story Amir Chakhmaq Complex in Yazd, central Iran. 2017-07-01 19:36

    Explore fascinating wonders of Iran with The Telegraph tours

    TEHRAN – The Telegraph in close collaboration with Wild Frontiers is set to embark on all-inclusive package tours to Iran in 2018 in a manner that offers sightseers a deeper soaking up into the history and culture of the ancient land.

  • Foreign traverses are seen during their visit to the Tabātabāei House, 19th-century tourist destination in Kashan, Iran. 2017-06-20 09:42

    Kashan tourist arrivals rise 62% y/y

    TEHRAN - The number of foreign tourists visiting the central city of Kashan rose 62 percent to 16,300 during April 4 to June 5 in comparison to the same period last year, IRNA reported on Saturday.

  • Zoroastrians 2017-06-18 11:33

    Zoroastrians gather at Pir-e-Sabz shrine 

    The Zoroastrian community annually gathers at Pir-e-Sabz, a Zoroastrian temple situated in Yazd, central Iran, to practice specific rituals and traditions. 

  • The skyline of Yazd, a historical city in central Iran that embraces rich cultural heritage and traditional architecture. 2017-05-27 18:56

    UNESCO World Heritage Committee to put Yazd to vote in July

    TEHRAN – The ancient city of Yazd, central Iran, will be assessed as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be held on July 2-12 in Krakow, Poland.