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2024-01-29 17:52
Khalkhal to host winter sports festival
TEHRAN – Khalkhal, a mountainous county in Iran’s Ardabil province, will be hosting a winter sports festival scheduled to take place on February 2.
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2024-01-22 17:42
Discover Ardabil Great Mosque as tourism magnet
TEHRAN – Located in northwest Iran, the Ardabil Great Mosque, also known as Masjed Jameh in some sources, stands as the sole surviving segment of a grand complex constructed over various historical periods.
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2024-01-16 17:51
Archaeological excavation commences at Tepe Beris in Ardabil
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Ardabil province’s tourism chief announced the initiation of a fresh archaeological excavation and stratigraphy project at Tepe Beris which is estimated to date from the third millennium BC.
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2023-12-26 18:40
Persian handicrafts: Masnad Bafi of Ardabil
TEHRAN – Different regions in Iran boast diverse climates, leading to variations in people’s lifestyles, beliefs, traditions, and crafts. This diversity manifests in various handicrafts and handwoven products across the country, including the art of Masnad weaving.
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2023-12-18 17:26
Ardabil to host intl. seminar for health tourism
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar dedicated to health tourism and hydrotherapy on December 26.
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2023-12-11 16:48
Archaeological excavation to shed new light on Ardabil plain
TEHRAN – Following an initial survey on Tepe Beris of Ardabil, a team of archaeologists is to commence excavation on the hill intended to shed new light on the history of human settlement in the northwestern Iranian province.
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2023-11-29 17:34
Ardabil province set for tourism development
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ardabil province is set to develop its tourism facilities by implementing new projects.
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2023-10-24 17:24
Ardabil, a famed destination for hydrotherapy offerings, to host intl. seminar on health tourism
TEHRAN – Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar on medical and health tourism with special attention devoted to hydrotherapy, which the northwestern Iranian province is famed for.
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2023-10-06 17:29
Iranian minister proposes visa-free travels among ECO member states
TEHRAN—The Iranian tourism minister has proposed a visa cancellation program to be established among member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
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2023-09-30 18:30
Ardabil to host ECO ministerial meeting on tourism
TEHRAN—Iran’s Ardabil, which is the 2023 Tourism Capital for the Economic Cooperation Organization, will be hosting a meeting of tourism ministers and experts from the member states in the near future.
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2023-09-16 18:01
Turkish tourism minister invited to attend ECO conference in northwest Iran
TEHRAN - Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has been invited to attend a conference of ECO member states to be held in Ardabil, northwest Iran.
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2023-09-06 21:21
By Afshin Majlesi
Beyond the big cities, discover charms of rural Iran
TEHRAN - Bustling cities like Tehran or Isfahan are usually the first thing that comes to mind for the majority of foreign visitors when they think of Iran.
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2023-08-29 18:26
Ardabil to host intl. conference on sustainable tourism
TEHRAN—Ardabil, a historical city in northwest Iran, will host an international conference on sustainable tourism on October 12.
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2023-08-27 18:22
Meshginshahr formulating plans for sustainable tourism
TEHRAN—Meshginshahr, a scenic mountainous city in northwest Iran, is drafting a comprehensive plan for its tourism industry.
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2023-08-23 22:00
Bangladesh envoy says delighted by Ardabil tour
TEHRAN—Dhaka’s ambassador to Tehran has expressed deep satisfaction over his recent visit to the ancient city of Ardabil in northwest Iran.
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2023-08-16 18:41
Unlock healing power of water: Sarein emerges as Iran’s premier mineral spa destination
TEHRAN - Health tourism, which includes many forms of alternative treatment, has grown in popularity in recent years.
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2023-08-09 19:17
Ardabil to draw more travelers from China
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ardabil province which is famed for its rich cultural heritage and natural scenery seeks to attract more visitors from China.
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2023-08-05 23:00
Sarein attracts 500,000 travelers in four month
TEHRAN – More than 500,000 holidaymakers arrived in Sarein, a lesser-known mountainous town in northwest Iran, during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-07-19 21:00
legal boundaries approved for Qareh Hasanlu to safeguard Iron Age site
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has determined exact legal boundaries for Qareh Hasanlu in a bid to safeguard the Iron Age site from possible harm, including that of a steel factory being constructed kilometers away.
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2023-07-17 18:49
Tasht-Gozari: a solemn commemoration of sacrifice
TEHRAN – Every year during the lunar month of Muharram, the Iranian people and millions of other Shia Muslims across the globe gather at shrines and mosques to express their grief and reverence for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions.
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2023-07-10 21:00
Ardabil registers over half a million overnight stays
TEHRAN – Ardabil has recorded over half a million overnight stays, largely by domestic travelers, from the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20) to July 8, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-07-08 20:30
Ground broken for Iran’s first three-story suspension bridge
TEHRAN – Construction of a three-story suspension bridge, said to be the first of its kind in Iran, officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony held in the Sarein county of Ardabil province, northwest Iran.
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2023-06-26 15:29
Clad in chamomiles
A vast plain covered with white chamomiles is located in the Fandoqlou forest, near the northwestern city of Ardabil.
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2023-06-25 18:06
Ardabil to offer fam tours for Chinese, Russian nationals
TEHRAN — Iran’s Ardabil, the ECO Tourism Capital for 2023, is to organize familiarization tours for some Chinese and Russian nationals.
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2023-06-21 16:58
New tourist complex inaugurated in Ardabil
TEHRAN –A vast tourist complex was inaugurated in northwestern Ardabil province on Tuesday.
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2023-06-20 21:06
Lake Shurabil in Ardabil made national heritage
TEHRAN –Lake Shurabil in the northwestern Ardabil province, has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list of Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-12 21:00
Ardabil holds potential to become a world city of handicrafts
TEHRAN – The northwestern city of Ardabil holds a unique potential to become a world city of handicrafts, World Crafts Council Director Saad Hani Al-Qaddumi has said.
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2023-06-11 19:07
Ardabil, the ECO cultural capital, to hold cultural nights in Turkey’s Erzurum
TEHRAN – Ardabil, the 2023 Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) cultural capital, plans to hold cultural nights in the Turkish city of Erzurum, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-05-22 18:40
Sheikh Heydar Mausoleum: uncovering secrets of ancient cylindrical tomb tower
TEHRAN - Tombs of prominent personalities have always held a high place in Iranian history. According to archaeological evidence, burials of different types, such as the use of rock tombs and different burial methods based on the diversity of faiths, existed millennia ago.
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2023-05-13 20:53
Shahr-e Yeri, nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’, to open to public
TEHRAN – Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’ in northwest Iran, will be open to the public in the near future.