Over 170 MOUs signed to develop Ali Sadr Cave tourism

TEHRAN – Some 174 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) have been inked since the beginning of the current Iranian year 1399 (started on March 20) to develop tourism and increase visitors to Ali Sadr Cave.

Coronavirus cuts arrivals in Mazandaran by 71 percent

TEHRAN – The number of travelers visiting Mazandaran province has decreased by 71 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) in comparison with the same period last year over the lockdowns and travel limitations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tehran-Semnan rally to promote ecotourism, camping

TEHRAN – The newly-established Camping and Caravanning Club of Iran is scheduled to hold a car rally with an itinerary studded with a variety of tourist spots across Tehran and Semnan provinces.

Photo exhibit puts spotlight on Muharram rituals in Qajar-era Iran

TEHRAN – A public exhibition, featuring photographs and postcards printed during the Qajar era (1789–1925) in Iran, opened its doors to the public in downtown Tehran on Wednesday.

UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae being reconstructed in 3D model

TEHRAN – Documenting and creating three-dimensional models of a number of architectural works located in an area of 190 square kilometers inside the UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae in Fars province, southern Iran, is currently underway.

Iranian museums to offer free admission on World Tourism Day

TEHRAN – The entry to all museums and historical sites affiliated with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ministry will be free on Sunday on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, Mohammadreza Kargar, the tourism ministry’s director of museums and historical properties said on Wednesday. 

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Dutch diplomat: Various cities in Iran are capable of being bike-friendly

TEHRAN – On September 22, ambassadors of four European countries to Tehran along with the city’s mayor hit the streets on bicycles on the occasion of the World Car-Free Day to encourage people to use public or non-motorized transport.

Sign languages for everyone, move toward unity

TEHRAN – This year, the World Federation of the Deaf has defined the theme of International Day of Sign Languages as “Sign Languages Are for Everyone”, which seems to have been underestimated in Iran as people suffering from hearing loss do not have the same sign language yet, and needs more serious attention.

Iran calls for collective response to contain COVID-19 effect on food, agriculture

TEHRAN – Iran called on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to move forward to collective policies and response programs for member countries in the region to place food and agriculture at the center of the COVID-19 socio-economic response, at the 35th FAO Regional Conference for the Near East.

Uraman ‘well prepared’ for UNESCO World Heritage tag: ICOMOS

TEHRAN – Hessam Mahdi, the representative of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), has said that the case for the inscription of the Uraman cultural landscape on the UNESCO World Heritage list has been well prepared and he has been impressed by the status of Uraman rural landscape.