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2021-01-23 17:30
Ecotourism, an opportunity for travel lovers during coronavirus pandemic
TEHRAN –It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced the world to stop and drop everything.
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2021-01-10 21:16
Lush Golestan province to extend support for agritoursm
TEHRAN – Iran’s Golestan province will be extending support for bolstering agritoursm across its vast lush green lands.
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2020-12-28 23:01
Markazi province to encourage bird-watching as leisure activity
TEHRAN –Bird-watching as a branch of ecotourism, has a vast potential to be developed and promoted in the central Markazi province, deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-12-23 19:42
Project to support ecotourism, local communities in Gwadar Bay
TEHRAN – A new initiative seeks to expand ecotourism and consequently to empower local communities across Gwadar Bay, which is home to wetlands and pristine natural landscapes.
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2020-12-21 18:36
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Forest tourism, an untapped potential in northeastern Iran
As ecotourism develops and becomes more popular around the world, the social demand for attractive, quiet, safe, and natural-looking spaces for recreation rises as well.
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2020-11-25 19:47
Culturally-rich Fars province takes step to boost agritourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars province, globally renowned for its vibrant cultural, historical, and archaeological gems such as Persepolis and Pasargadae, aims to jump-start agritourism as it is home to vast changing natural landscapes as well.
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2020-11-23 10:47
By Afshin Majlesi
14 of the greatest castles, fortresses, and citadels in Iran
Since antiquity, mankind has assumed the need to fortify properties to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest.Commencing from simple earthworks and wooden walls, fortifications were gradually evolved into complex, unconquerable imposing citadels.
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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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2020-11-13 18:02
Remains of Stone Age artifacts unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Vestiges of handmade tools, dating back to the Paleolithic era, also called the Old Stone Age, have recently been discovered in an archaeological survey in northern Iran.
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2020-10-20 17:43
Alborz holds potential to become hub for ecotourism, health tourism
TEHRAN – Alborz province holds the potential to become a hub for ecotourism as well as health tourism with the aim of attracting more domestic and foreign tourists, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-10-06 18:34
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Time for a holistic approach to rural development
The basic objective of rural development is to organize, develop and utilize the available resources of land, water, and human resources in such a manner that an entire population is dependent upon these resources and have an equitable opportunity to fulfill basic needs.
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2020-10-06 00:01
Iran’s tourism achieves growth despite sanctions: minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism sector achieved a growth [of almost ten percent year on year] in the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (March 2019-March 2020) despite the adverse effects of the U.S. sanctions, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Saturday.
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2020-10-02 19:15
By Afshin Majlesi
What are the opportunities for rural tourism in Iran?
Dotted with tens of thousands of ancient villages, rural tourism perfectly suits the trend of many inbound and even domestic vacationers who are seeking unique natural experiences, unspoiled landscapes, stay in authentic accommodation, and feel local lifestyles.
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2020-09-29 21:00
Beauties of Iranian desert in limelight at photography exhibit
TEHRAN – Scenes of the magnificent Lut Desert, a UNESCO World Heritage in the Iranian heartland, are on show at a specialized photography exhibition in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2020-09-27 21:15
No doubt tourism development will promote culture of tolerance: minister
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said that the development of tourism will lay the ground for promoting the culture of tolerance both on national and international levels.
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2020-09-23 21:30
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.
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2020-09-19 19:36
Coronavirus: Clean Cave Day to be observed under strict health protocols
TEHRAN – The Iranian Cave and Speleology Association has requested nature lovers and ordinary people not to enter caves on the Clean Cave Day, September 23, saying, this year the occasion will be observed under strict health protocols by experienced cavers.
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2020-08-30 18:32
Children’s tourism company makes debut in Iran
TEHRAN – The first company in Iran specialized in children’s cultural tourism has been registered in the UNESCO-tagged city of Yazd aiming to pay more attention to children and make them happier.
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2020-08-30 18:28
If tourism brings us together, then travel restrictions keep us apart: UNWTO Secretary-General
TEHRAN – In his latest massage regarding the impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General has said “If tourism brings us together, then travel restrictions keep us apart.”
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2020-08-08 19:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Italian embassy responsible for depicting Tehran-Rome ‘so deep and complete’ cultural ties: envoy
Italian ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone has said that his embassy is highly responsible for depicting the richness of so deep and so complete cultural ties, which have long been developed between the two nations.
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2020-08-04 20:30
Iranian archaeologists find new clues on enigmatic Laodicea Temple
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found further evidence to unearth the enigmatic Laodicea Temple in the city of Nahavand, west-central Hamedan province.
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2020-06-23 22:33
Tabas Geopark moves closer to possible UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – An extensive dossier, which is an essential prerequisite for possible UNESCO inscription of a site, has almost been completed for the gigantic Tabas Geopark, which is situated in east-central Iran.
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2020-06-01 11:06
Discover how pinnacle of art, genius of ancient architects turned natural arch into full-fledged stronghold
TEHRAN – A good amalgam of natural landscape and human genius has created what modern visitors witness at Sepahbod Khorshid Cave, which was once a unique defensive architecture during the Sassanid era (224–651 CE).
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2020-05-25 10:48
Awe-inspiring, ancient and lonely: Zahhak Castle
Sightseers pay a visit to the ruined Zahhak Castle which is perched on a hillside near Hashtroud, northwest Iran, on May 19, 2020.
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2020-05-20 21:45
Open-air recreation centers, natural landscapes open under health protocols: tourism minister
TEHRAN – Open-air recreation centers and natural landscapes have been reopened in Iran under the condition of observing health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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2020-04-21 23:20
22 new eco-lodges aim to improve hospitality in Hormozgan
TEHRAN – A total of 22 new eco-lodges were inaugurated across Hormozgan during the past Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20) in a bid to improve hospitality sector in the southern Iranian province.
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2020-03-14 21:19
On the track of Iran’s ‘Assassins’ in once impenetrable mountainous castle
TEHRAN – Nested on top of a hill in a relatively remote village amidst the northern Iran’s Alborz Mountains, a well-fortified castle was sheltering the followers of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124), spiritual leader of Islam’s heretical Ismaili sect, known as ‘Assassins’.
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2020-03-11 19:28
IranAir resumes flights to Europe after temporary halt over coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir on Wednesday resumed flights to European destinations following a temporary suspension over the outbreak of the coronavirus, according to sources.
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2020-02-23 20:57
Iran museums, historical sites shut down amid fears of virus outbreak
TEHRAN – Iran has temporarily closed cultural heritage museums and historical sites in 15 provinces in a preventive measure amid fears of coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-02-17 19:57
I love Iranians, their unique culture: Ecuador’s ambassador
TEHRAN - German Alejandro Ortega Almeida, Ecuador’s ambassador to Tehran, has said he loves Iranians and their unique culture after three years of stay in the country and visiting places at its every corner.
