Agritourism expected to aid rural development in northeastern Iran

TEHRAN- Agritourism could be a means of achieving sustainable rural development in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Moveable properties in Khorasan Razavi made national heritage

TEHRAN –A total of 19 historical moveable properties in Khorasan Razavi province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Iranian handicrafts: Mekhraj Kari of Mashhad

TEHRAN – Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, has many gemstone mines. That is why a prospering handicraft of this province is jewelry made of gemstones, also called "Mekhraj Kari".

Bronze Age, ancient relics unearthed near once residence of ‘Iran’s Napoleon’

TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have unearthed arrays of relics and ruined structures near a once resident of Nader Shah, often called the “Napoleon of Iran.”

90 properties added to Iran national heritage list

TEHRAN – A total of 90 historical sites, aging structures, and natural sites in Khorasan Razavi province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Long-neglected cave to be equipped for tourism in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Long neglected Mazdavand Cave in Khorasan Razavi province, which can grow even more prosperous than the renowned Ali Sadr Cave, will be equipped for tourism to serve sustainable development in terms of local economy and employment, a provincial official has said.

240 tourism projects underway in Khorasan Razavi

TEHRAN – A total of 240 tourism-related projects are currently underway across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, which is a top destination both for pilgrims and holidaymakers.

Iranian handicrafts: Stone carving in Khorasan

TEHRAN – Stone carving is deeply rooted in the Iranian plateau when animal hunting tools and daily life utensils were made out of stone, and gradually advanced to reach their peak.

Over 1.1m visits to Khorasan Razavi sites registered in Noruz

TEHRAN – A total of 1,176,415 visits to the historical sites and natural sights of the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province was recorded during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 20-April 2).

Mausoleum of generous benefactor Haji Mohammadreza Lari restored 

TEHRAN – The modest mausoleum of Haji Mohammadreza Lari, who was a generous Iranian benefactor of the 19th century, has been restored in the city of Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the city’s tourism chief said on Sunday. 

A peek into Khajeh Rabi Shrine in northeast Iran

TEHRAN_ For ages, Iran has been a haven for those who seek calm and peace as well as those who are after science, art, and education. 

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HAMRAHE Aval Launches, Installs 309 New BTS Sites in Khorasan Razavi Province

· A number of 309 new BTS mobile phone sites were installed and launched in Khorasan Razavi province the past year in 1398, aimed at completing the launch of mobile phone network.

Sole remaining ‘sabat’ in Sabzevar undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN –An old sabat, a kind of mudbrick sun shelter in oasis towns, has undergone some rehabilitation works in the historical texture of Sabzevar, northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, a local tourism chief has said. 

Historical relics discovered in northeastern Iran being documented

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced a project to study and document the ancient relics discovered in historical sites in Zaveh, the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.  

Some $19m paid to support tourism businesses in Khorasan Razavi province

TEHRAN-The Iranian government has so far paid 800 billion rials ($19 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Commodities worth $637m exported from Khorasan Razavi in 8 months

TEHRAN- Commodities valued at $637 million have been exported from Khorasan Razavi Province, in the northeast of Iran, during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), according to a provincial official.

Commodities worth $734m exported from Khorasan Razavi in 7 months

TEHRAN- Khorasan Razavi Province, in northeast of Iran, has exported 1.451 million tons of commodities valued at $734 million during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), according to a provincial official.

Some $95,000 allocated to restore Qajar-era public bathhouse

TEHRAN – A budget of 4 billion rials (some $95,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to the restoration of the Qajar-era (1789–1925) Haj Reis bathhouse in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

Neyshabour labyrinthine, historical bazaar to be restored

TEHRAN – The labyrinthine and historical bazaar of the city of Neyshabour, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, is to be restored to regain its former glory.

New properties in northeastern Iran added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN- Six historical sites in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage List.

Govt. supports corona-affected tourism, handicraft sectors in Khorasan Razavi

TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid 570 billion rials (about $13.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to support people and businesses active in tourism and handicrafts sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Khorasan Razavi province.

Iillegal excavators, antique dealers arrested

TEHRAN – A gang of illegal excavators and antique dealers have been arrested by the Iranian police in Torbat-e Heydarieh county, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

16 villages to promote rural tourism in northeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Sixteen villages have been selected as high potential targets with the aim of boosting rural tourism in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

‘World’s biggest’ pictorial carpet pops up in Tehran

TEHRAN – A massive handwoven carpet, which according to a senior Iranian expert is ‘the biggest and oldest pictorial carpet in the world’ has recently been unveiled in the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

Over $150,000 spent to restore Khorasan Razavi’s historical mosques

TEHRAN – A budget of 6.6 billion rials (some $158,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been spent on restoring and reviving six historical mosques across Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, over the past three years, provincial tourism chief has said.

Tourism projects worth $50m to be inaugurated in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A total of thirteen tourism-related projects, worth 2.1 trillion rials ($50 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials), are scheduled to come on stream in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province on the occasion of the Government Week (August 23-30).