Scaffolding put up to clear weeds off millennium-old tower

TEHRAN – A scaffolding has been installed over the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus to let workers clear unwanted weeds off the millennium-old brick tower, which stands tall in northern Iran.

Visit Turkmen Sahra, the land of music and horses

TEHRAN – Turkmen Sahra is a heaven of traditional music and fantastic horses, which lies in the northeastern part of Iran. It offers breathtaking natural phenomena and a deep and eerie history that captivates any traveler.

UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus prepared for restoration

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has commenced a detailed examination of the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus as a prerequisite for the restoration of the millennium-old tower.

Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi’s sculpture to embellish hometown Gonbad-e Qabus

TEHRAN – A concrete sculpture of Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy, 1733-1790) will be set up at Gonbad-e Qabus, a major square in the northern province of Golestan.

Archaeological hills, mansion, and garden placed on protected heritage list

TEHRAN – A select of ten historical properties have recently been added to Iran’s National Heritage List in a bid to receive more protection than ever before. 

Turkmen horse festival held to promote tourism in Golestan

TEHRAN – Some 100 Turkmen purebred horses on Thursday competed in a purebred horse festival which was held in Aliabad-e-Katul to promote tourism in northern Golestan province.

Academic research starts on restoring Gonbad-e Qabus

TEHRAN – An academic research has been commenced on protecting and restoring the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus in the northern province of Golestan.

Gonbad-e Qabus to undergo restoration

TEHRAN – The dome of UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus in the northern province of Golestan is to be restored, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

Festival showing nomadic rituals, crafts and arts

Tribespeople from every corner of Iran are showing their nomadic rituals, lifestyle, cuisine, crafts and arts in a four-day festival, which opened to the public in Gonbad-e Kavus, northern Golestan province, on November 17, 2019.

Sales of Gorgan tribal festival jump 70 percent yr/yr

TEHRAN – Sales of handicrafts, souvenirs and foodstuff in an annual nomadic festival in the city of Gorgan, northern Golestan province, rose 70 percent from a year earlier, a provincial tourism official has said.

Foreign ambassadors, diplomats invited to tribes festival

TEHRAN – A number of foreign ambassadors, diplomats, as well as cultural and economic attaches have been invited to attend a regional nomadic festival, which opens today in Iran’s northern Golestan province.

Visits to Golestan tourist attractions at 15.7m in H1

TEHRAN – More than 15.7 million visits to Golestan province’s tourist attractions were registered during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), provincial tourism chief announced on Saturday.

By Afshin Majlesi

It’s time to rid Iran’s millennium-old brick tower of weeds

TEHRAN – It’s quite natural that weeds spread almost everywhere in a mild and humid climate; they grow, whether we like it or not!

Gonbad-e Qabus World Heritage registration anniversary celebrated

TEHRAN – People in Iran’s Golestan province on Thursday celebrated the 7th registration anniversary of Gonbad-e Qabus on UNESCO World Heritage list.

Iranian nomads attend festival in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian nomads, who are natives of Golestan province, promoted traditions, skills and arts at Koshpendiler Alemi, a festival of ethno-culture of nomads, held in Kazakhstan.

Golestan province preparing for tribes festival

TEHRAN – Iran’s northern Golestan province, which is home to various ethnic communities, is preparing to hold the 12th International Festival of Tribes Culture on the theme of “unity between tribespeople”.

Eco-lodges in Golestan province more than doubles in H1

TEHRAN – The number of eco-lodges across the northern province of Golestan has more than doubled during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) from a year earlier.

Foreign tourist arrivals in Golestan province surge 113% in H1

TEHRAN - The number of international tourists visiting Iran’s northern province of Golestan rose sharply by 113 percent in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, provincial tourism chief has said.

Partial restoration to begin on World Heritage sites in Iran

TEHRAN – Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran are to be restored partially, a cultural heritage official has said.