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2022-08-10 22:00
Flash floods damage historical sites, tourism facilities in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN–Recent floods in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari have inflicted damage to some historical sites and tourism facilities across the southwestern province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-06-10 21:03
Raisi wraps up provincial trip to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari
TEHRAN – President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi wrapped up his 24th provincial visit on Thursday evening by holding a press conference.
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2022-06-10 20:58
Minister visits remote wetland, highlights its agritourism potential
TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said that the Gandoman wetland in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has considerable potential to become one of the agritourism hubs of the country.
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2022-04-15 15:17
Upside-down tulips bring color to mountains
Clusters of Fritillaria, or upside-down tulips, have decorated mountains and rocky areas in the western province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari.
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2022-04-08 20:32
Indigenous dishes, games in southwest Iran added to national list
TEHRAN – A selection of nine indigenous dishes, games, and other cultural elements, which are practiced in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2022-04-02 22:00
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers 86,000 overnight stays
TEHRAN - Noruz travelers made over 86,000 overnight stays in the lesser-known Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the Persian new year holidays (started March 21).
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2022-03-11 18:45
Western Iranian provinces claim bigger share of tourist flow
TEHRAN – Despite having vibrant natural landscapes, countless historical sites, and above all, hospitable people, western Iranian provinces are still somehow lesser-known compared to other parts of the ancient land.
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2022-02-27 21:44
Felt works go on show at Shahr-e Kord exhibit
TEHRAN – Various wool felt products have been put on show at an exhibition in Shahr-e Kord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, which has long been a hub for the ancient craft.
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2022-01-30 21:09
By Afshin Majlesi
Visiting Iranian nomads triggers chance for time travel!
TEHRAN – Sometimes, the hustle and bustle of modern life make us run away to a different lifestyle, where we may quell our anxieties.
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2022-01-17 18:54
COVID causes $26.8m damage to Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari tourism
TEHRAN – The tourism industry of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has taken some 7.5 trillion rials ($26.8 million) hit from the coronavirus outbreak so far, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-02 18:15
Stone building probably belonging to ancient tribesmen discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently discovered the ruins of a stone structure estimated to have once belonged to the ancient nomadic tribespeople.
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2021-12-08 17:47
Turquoise-coated arts on show at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – Sets of turquoise-coated arts have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-11-09 18:56
Prehistorical site discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a gigantic prehistorical site, which is estimated to cover some 10 ha in area, in southwest Iran.
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2021-10-01 21:11
Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map
TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.
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2021-09-29 21:00
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers 47,200 overnight stays in H1
TEHRAN - Vacationers made about 47,200 overnight stays in the lesser-known Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).
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2021-09-19 21:23
COVID causes $1.9m damage to crafts of Iranian province
TEHRAN- The handicraft sector of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has suffered a loss of 80.4 billion rials ($1.9 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-03 20:00
Archaeological sites, ruined fortress named national heritage in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Five archaeological sites and a crumbling fortress, situated in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, have been gained national status.
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2021-08-12 07:34
Iranian handicrafts: Khorjins of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN - Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari is one of the smallest, lesser-known provinces of Iran, however, is the home of two of the most important tribes of the country; Bakhtirai and Qashqai.
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2021-08-01 21:00
Six archaeological sites approved as national heritage in Iran
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a selection of six archaeological hills and historical sites scattered across Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province were added to Iran’s national heritage list.
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2021-07-05 20:30
Old trees, cave, waterfall in southwest Iran approved as national heritage
TEHRAN - A total of nine natural properties scattered across Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-06-16 19:30
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari tourism loses $90m from COVID-19
TEHRAN – The tourism industry of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has taken over 3.7 trillion rials ($90 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) hit from the coronavirus outbreak so far.
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2021-04-07 09:30
Batch of Sassanid coins restored in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN – A batch of Sassanid coins were restored at a cultural heritage laboratory in Iran’s southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province over the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), the deputy provincial official said on Tuesday.
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2021-04-03 18:42
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers over 7,600 overnight stays in Noruz
TEHRAN – Iranian holidaymakers made more than 7,600 overnight stays in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the two-week Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 20, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-03-12 21:35
Museums dedicated to endogenous crafts inaugurated in Shahr-e Kord
TEHRAN – Two museums dedicated to indigenous handicrafts were officially inaugurated in the city of Shahr-e Kord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, on Wednesday.
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2021-02-07 20:52
Eco-lodge units inaugurated in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Several eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, which is teeming with pristine natural and rural landscapes in southwest Iran.
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2021-01-03 20:42
Private sector invests $4.3m in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s tourism
TEHRAN - The private sector has invested 180 billion rials (about $4.3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in the tourism sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started in March 2020).
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2020-11-30 23:19
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari could become biggest tourism hub of Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN – Iranian president Hasaan Rouhani has said Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, which is currently an under-the-radar destination, has [enormous] potential to become the biggest tourism hub of the country, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2020-11-22 18:54
Coronavirus costs Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s handicraft sector $3.5m
TEHRAN – The handicraft sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has suffered 150 billion rials (over $3.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) from the coronavirus pandemic over the previous months.
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2020-11-13 19:30
Tourism projects to get off the ground in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province
TEHRAN – Ten tourism-related projects, running by the private sector, are currently underway across the scenic and lesser-known province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, southwest of the country.
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2020-09-21 21:00
Three natural properties added to National Heritage list
TEHRAN – Three natural spots and properties in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, IRNA reported on Monday.
