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2026-10-20 15:59
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - As an Iranian journalist visiting Tashkent, I found myself looking at the huge Islamic Civilization Center from two perspectives. I was a visitor discovering the depth of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. I was also an Iranian looking for familiar traces of a civilization that has never respected the borders drawn on today’s maps.
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2026-10-12 17:20
By Afshin Majlesi
Jajarm offers budget-friendly rural escape, but rail links need improvement
JAJARM, North Khorasan Province – With its quiet rural surroundings, historical railway station and proximity to protected natural areas, Jajarm has the potential to attract travelers seeking an affordable alternative to Iran’s busier tourist destinations. But poor railway facilities, limited train tickets and a shortage of visitor services remain major obstacles to turning that potential into a thriving tourism destination.
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2026-10-04 16:54
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei
TEHRAN - Iran does not lack tourism attractions. What it has struggled to do, says Iranian traveler and documentary filmmaker Javad Gharaei, is turn the country’s extraordinary natural and cultural diversity into a tourism industry capable of attracting visitors, generating revenue and properly introducing the ancient country to the world.
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2026-09-20 14:16
By Afshin Majlesi
In Urmia, the grape is more than a fruit
URMIA, West Azarbaijan Province - By late afternoon, the road out of Urmia was beginning to clog. Our flight had landed around 5 p.m., and after a quick check-in at the hotel, we set off for Chi Chest Coastal Village, near Lake Urmia, where the 9th Urmia Grape Festival was underway from Sep.10 to 20.
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2026-08-31 14:14
By Afshin Majlesi
From rail to coast and wellness: A new tourism chain takes shape in northern Iran
TEHRAN - Traveling with a group of fellow journalists from Tehran to Bandar-e Anzali recently offered us more than a two-day tour of tourism projects under development. The journey was designed to show how railway travel, coastal destinations, accommodation, recreation and wellness services could be brought together to form a single tourism experience.
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2026-06-09 16:16
New hotel management schools planned for Kish and Anzali as Tehran admissions begin
TEHRAN – Student admissions officially opened on Tuesday at Tehran's Hotel Management School, while plans are underway to establish similar institutions on Kish Island and in Bandar Anzali, the head of the Tourism Group of the Social Security Organization (HEGTA) said.
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2026-05-23 07:45
Isfahan positioned as regional medical tourism hub as Iran plans integrated health system
ISFAHAN - Iran is seeking to strengthen its position as a regional hub for medical tourism by leveraging its specialist physicians, advanced treatment centers and competitive costs, tourism minister said during a visit to Isfahan’s Healthcare City.
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2026-02-28 16:40
National eco-lodge training workshops launched
TEHRAN – National training workshops for eco-lodge operators have begun across Iran, the head of the Iranian association for eco-lodge operators said on Saturday.
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2026-02-09 16:20
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2025-11-18 17:35
By Katayoon Dashti
Tourism opportunities in Iran: Expert weighs in
Arashk Masaeli, a faculty member at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, has elaborated on the fundamental conditions needed to expand Iran’s tourism sector. He outlines a seven-part framework, examines the impact of recent regional conflict, and assesses the potential of medical and regional tourism.
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2025-11-14 17:15
Ardabil to offer 110 tourism investment opportunities at intl. forum
TEHRAN - Ardabil will present 110 identified tourism investment opportunities at an international forum scheduled to be held in the northwestern Iranian province, the provincial tourism chief said on Thursday.