Some $809,000 paid to support tourism businesses in Hormozgan

TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 34 billion rials (some $809,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Hormozgan province.

Iranian islands may be next destinations for Dubai Expo visitors 

TEHRAN – The Iranian islands of Kish and Qeshm are ready to welcome visitors and participants of the Dubai Expo 2020, which will be held from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, the deputy tourism minister has announced.  

Over 400 crafters trained in Hormozgan in Q1

TEHRAN –A total of 408 crafters were trained in the southern Hormozgan province by taking courses on handicrafts during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Iranian handicrafts: Khos-duzi of Hormozgan

TEHRAN – One of the most common products of Hormozgan handicrafts is Khos-duzi, a type of embroidery created for local purposes.

Museum treasure troves being organized, documented in Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN –A total of 500 historical relics, being kept in the Persian Gulf Museum of Anthropology in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, are being organized and documented, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Monday inaugurated a vast museum of cultural heritage and anthropology in the port city of Bushehr, southern Iran.

Take a trip to the unknown, to rugged shores of Makran

TEHRAN - Makran coasts are all about its rugged rock formations, dramatic dunes, and relentless waves crashing upon jagged boulders, which are perfect in winter.

No harm to Hormozgan historical sites by quake

TEHRAN – A medium-sized 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hormozgan on Saturday caused no damage to historical structures and sites across the southern Iranian province.

Bronze lion to return home after decades

A bronze statue of a lion which had been unearthed in Hormozgan province some 37 years ago, but kept at a museum in Kerman province, will be returned home. 

‘Incredible’ Hormozgan to develop tourism infrastructure

TEHRAN – Hormozgan is set to develop its infrastructure for tourists and offer a variety of activities for them to undertake as the southern Iranian province seeks to become a major travel destination.  

23 idle mines revived in Hormozgan province in 8 months

TEHRAN- The head of Industry, Mining and Trade Department of Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province announced that 23 idle mines have been revived in the province during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20).

‘Irresponsible’ activities banned in Qeshm Geopark to save UNESCO tag

TEHRAN – Any form of ‘irresponsible’ activities across Iran’s Qeshm Geopark has been ruled to be terminated across Qeshm Geopark, which is on the verge of losing its UNESCO status due to years of misconduct.

Five tourism projects to come on stream in Hormozgan

TEHRAN – A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be inaugurated in southern Hormozgan province, provincial tourism chief has said.

Hormozgan museums extend closures due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – Museums in southern Hormozgan province will remain closed for at least one more week due to the coronavirus outbreak, CHTN reported.

Hormozgan exports $6m of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from Hormozgan province reached some $6 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20), CHTN reported.

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.

Bandar Abbas to hold date exhibition in late Feb.

TEHRAN- Hormozgan Province, in southern Iran, will hold a specialized exhibition on dates and date products in Bandar Abbas, the capital city of the province, from February 24 to 28, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) published on its website.

Cloudburst closes UNESCO-tagged geopark in Iran’s Qeshm

TEHRAN – Severe rainstorms over the past few days have led to the temporarily closure of Qeshm Geopark in the Persian Gulf, aiming to safeguard eco-travelers and visitors to the UNESCO-registered site.

Coastal, forest tourism development plan being prepared

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts is preparing a comprehensive plan for developing tourism around coastal areas and forests in the country.

Ayatollah Khamenei says martyrs must be honored

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that martyrs must be honored, because there are “malicious” moves in line with marginalizing martyrdom.

Bastak petroglyphs to go on show at National Museum

TEHRAN – Two of the Bastak petroglyphs, which bear ancient maritime figures, will go on display at the National Museum of Iran in order to highlight cultural heritage of the southern Hormozgan province.

Prehistoric site discovered in Iran dating to 3rd millennium BC

TEHRAN – A prehistoric site, estimated to date from the third millennium BC, has recently been discovered in Minab, southern Iran.

Biggest drug smuggling band dismantled in southern Iran

TEHRAN – The Intelligence Ministry has announced that its forces have dismantled the largest drug smuggling band in the southern province of Hormozgan.

Visit Portuguese Castle of Hormuz

Where you may soak up silence while traveling through time

TEHRAN – The crumbling Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island, built in the early 16th century, is one of the last surviving monuments of the colonial rule in the Persian Gulf. It is now a tourism attraction where you can soak up the silence while traveling through time. For visitors it seems to be easy to imagine the hustle and bustle of Portuguese military forces five centuries ago!

Iranian adventurer starts traveling round the globe on camelback

TEHRAN – Iranian traveler and athlete Mohammad Amiri-Roudan has commenced traveling round the globe on camelback.

Annual exports from Hormozgan Province at $16.5b

TEHRAN- Commodities worth $16.5 billion were exported from Hormozgan Province in south of Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019), head of the province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Department announced.

Near 5m tons of cargos loaded, unloaded at Shahid Rajaee Port in a month

TEHRAN- Near five million tons of cargos have been loaded and unload at Iran’s largest container port, Shahid Rajaee, during the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20, 2019), Director General of Ports and Maritime Department of Hormozgan Province Allah-Morad Afifipour announced.

Seafaring grows over Noruz holidays

TEHRAN – The number of sailings in Iran grew by nine percent during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 16-April 4) in comparison to the same period last year, said deputy director of the Ports and Maritime Organization.