Lut Desert - Tehran Times

2018-12-15 21:50

Europeans topmost travelers to Shahdad desert

TEHRAN – Europeans have constituted the highest number of arrivals in Iran’s Shahdad desert since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), ISNA reported.

2018-10-08 19:00

Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon announces winners

TEHRAN – Winners have been announced for the 3rd Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon, which commenced on September 29 as a tourism event across the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert famed for being one of hottest places on earth.

A view of Shahdad District within Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert

2018-09-24 23:37

Hottest place on earth: Iran to hold ultramarathon to promote tourism

TEHRAN – A number of national and international runners will compete in the 3rd Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon to be held across Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, known as one of the hottest places on earth.

2018-08-09 09:43

Lut Desert’s World Heritage base renovated

TEHRAN – A refurbishment project has been recently completed on the World Heritage base of Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in a bid to encourage tourism, IRNA reported.

Iranian cyclist Hassan Khorashadi rides across the Lut Desert in an undated photo.

2018-08-07 08:22

Iranian cyclist to defy hot desert, eying world record

TEHRAN – Iranian cyclist Hassan Khorashadi is slated to ride across Rig Yelan desert, deemed as one of the hottest spots on Earth, to try and set a Guinness World Record, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Holidaymakers hike across a desert route in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.

2018-02-26 19:35

Sistan-Baluchestan seeking foreign expertise to boost tourism

TEHRAN – In addition to utilizing domestic resources, tourism authorities of Sistan-Baluchestan are seeking foreign expertise to unlock maximum potential of the vast southeastern province.

An undated photo depicts travelers walking across the scenic Shahdad Desert in Kerman province.

2017-11-16 11:05

Kerman’s H1 foreign tourist arrivals up 30% y/y

TEHRAN - International tourist arrivals in Iran’s southeastern Kerman province rose 30 percent in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2017) from a year earlier.

An undated photo shows travelers visiting the ruins of an ancient fortress nested on the foothills of Mount Khajeh in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.

2017-10-08 10:38

Sistan-Baluchestan draws 350,000 foreign tourists in H1

TEHRAN – Some 350,000 foreign travelers visited Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, starting March 21, as the southeastern province seeks to become a tourist hub for both avid sightseers and history buffs.

A cluster of World Heritage Volunteers pose for a photo at a lush garden in Yazd, central Iran, on September 6, 2017.

2017-09-13 22:46

World Heritage Volunteers help raise awareness of Persian qanats

TEHRAN – A cluster of World Heritage Volunteers has spotlighted essentials to conserve and promote Persian qanats, a UNESCO registered heritage that provides exceptional testimony to cultural traditions in desert areas with an arid climate.

Italian marathon runner Paolo Venturini in an undated photo.

2017-06-23 10:37

Italian runner to defy Iran’s hot desert with eye on world record

TEHRAN – Italian marathon runner Paolo Venturini is slated to run across Iran’s Lut Desert, known as the hottest spot on Earth, to try and set a Guinness World Record, Mehr reported on Tuesday.

The skyline of Yazd, a historical city in central Iran that embraces rich cultural heritage and traditional architecture.

2017-05-27 18:56

UNESCO World Heritage Committee to put Yazd to vote in July

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Yazd, central Iran, will be assessed as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be held on July 2-12 in Krakow, Poland.

A general view of the Burnt City, an archeological site located in Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

2017-03-14 09:27

Sistan-Baluchestan to turn into tourist hub

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism authorities seek to put a new face to Sistan-Baluchestan Province in a bid to turn the vast southeastern region into a tourist destination.

An exterior view of the Zeinodin Caravanserai in southern Iran

2017-02-23 19:27

Under visitors’ eyes: Centuries-old Zeinodin Caravanserai

TEHRAN - For some visitors to Iran staying at or even a short visit to a caravanserai seems to be a must. The 16th-century Zeinodin Caravanserai, which is tastefully renovated, is amongst such time-honored roadside inns.

A group traverse the mega dunes on the eastern flank of the Lut Desert in Iran. (Photo credit: Jerome Poulin/Secret Compass)

2017-02-07 09:25

Traversing giant dunes in Lut Desert: A wild, remote adventure in Iran

Iran’s Lut Desert with its giant dunes, shifting sands, salt plains and wind-hewn kaluts provides an epic journey of breathtaking beauty and wilderness, as seen in these images from a 15-day trek with Secret Compass.

2016-11-16 17:49

‘Lut Desert provides tourism development opportunity’

TEHRAN – The Lut Desert, one of the two deserts dominating the landscape of eastern Iran, has got what it takes to lure travelers considering its geological uniqueness.

2016-07-18 15:23

Iran’s Lut Desert inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

TEHRAN – The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) registered Iran’s Lut Desert on World Heritage List during 40th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday.

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