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2023-08-11 21:36
Local customs, sweets native to Kashan villages made national heritage
TEHRAN—Local customs and the skill of making indigenous sweets, long been practiced in three villages of Kashan country, central Iran, have recently been registered in the national list of intangible cultural heritage.
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2023-04-19 21:00
Iran domestic tourism picks up 15% over Persian New Year, minister says
TEHRAN - Almost 15 percent more domestic tourism trips have been made for this year’s Noruz holidays, the Iranian tourism minister said on Wednesday.
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2023-04-18 21:51
Handicrafts sales reach $8m nationwide in Noruz
TEHRAN –Iran’s handicrafts sales totaled over four trillion rials ($8 million) during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the Iranian deputy minister for handicrafts has said.
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2023-04-08 20:30
Visits to Markazi province see two-fold rise in Noruz
TEHRAN – The number of visits to travel attractions of Markazi province jumped two-fold during the Noruz holidays compared to the same period a year earlier, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-07 21:30
Sistan-Baluchestan visited by two million vacationers
TEHRAN – More than two million travelers arrived in Sistan-Baluchestan province during the Noruz holidays, which officially started on March 21.
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2023-04-05 21:00
3,000 visited Persian Gulf Regional Museum during Noruz
TEHRAN – Some 3,000 people paid visits to the Persian Gulf Regional Museum in Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province during the New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-05 18:36
Noruz holidays: 1,100 sightseers visit Shahr-e Rey on package tours
TEHRAN – More than 1,100 travelers visited Shahr-e on package tours of the ancient city during the two-week Noruz holidays officially started on March 21.
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2023-04-04 20:30
Over 1m visits to Sa’dabad museums recorded
TEHRAN –Over one million visits to the museums at Tehran’s Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex were registered during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays.
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2023-04-04 19:16
Numerous handicraft markets opened during Noruz
TEHRAN –Iran became a major market for handicrafts during the New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-04-04 17:30
Lake Urmia welcomes visitors on Nature’s Day
Hundreds of holidaymakers enjoyed matchless sceneries during their visits to Lake Urmia to celebrate a national holiday known as Nature’s Day on April 2, 2023.
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2023-04-03 21:00
Over 2.2 million people toured attractions in South Khorasan
TEHRAN – More than 2.2 million visitors toured tourist attractions within South Khorasan province.
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2023-04-03 20:30
Noruz holidays draw travelers to lesser-known province
TEHRAN – Tourist attractions across the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province attracted over 700,000 visitors during the Iranian new year holidays (Noruz), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-03 18:25
3.5m sea trips recorded Hormozgan during Noruz
TEHRAN –Over 3.5 million maritime trips have been recorded in the southern province of Hormozgan during the Persian new year holidays, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-04-03 18:25
Persepolis ranks Iran’s most visited World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), has been crowned Iran’s most popular UNESCO site this Noruz, according to an annual ranking by the ministry of cultural heritage and tourism.
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2023-04-02 21:00
Six million visitors tour Iran museums during Noruz
TEHRAN – Some six million people paid visits to museums, palaces, and other heritage sites affiliated with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts all over the country during the New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2.
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2023-04-02 20:30
Over 1.4m visits registered for Fars tourist sites
TEHRAN – Tourist attractions across the southern Fars province attracted over 1.4 million visitors during the Iranian new year holidays (Noruz), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-02 17:36
Nine million travelers visit Mashhad in Noruz
TEHRAN – Over nine million travelers and pilgrims visited Mashhad, which is home to the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), during the two-week Noruz holidays, a local official has said.
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2023-04-02 17:35
Sizdeh Be-dar: Iranians flock to parks in celebration of nature
TEHRAN– On Sunday, Iranians enjoyed fresh air as they took to local parks, lush gardens, or green countryside to celebrate a national holiday known as Nature's Day.
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2023-03-24 12:30
Over 30,000 Noruz travelers provided with rescue, relief services
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society has provided more than 30,000 travelers with rescue and relief services since the beginning of a national plan for the new year (Noruz) holidays.
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2023-03-21 10:37
Gov't efforts to fulfill promises to be round the clock
TEHRAN – Iranian President says his administration will do its best to fulfill promises, including improving people's livelihood, anti-corruption, controlling inflation, strengthening production and increasing employment in new year.
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2023-03-21 10:01
Leader names Persian New Year the year of 'Inflation Control, Growth in Production'
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has named the Persian New Year the year of "Inflation Control, and Growth in Production."
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2023-03-18 19:14
Women in Qazvin prepare Samanu to welcome Noruz
TEHRAN – For the celebration of Noruz, which officially starts on March 21, women in the west-central province of Qazvin province cook Samanu during a traditional ritual, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2023-03-18 19:14
By Afshin Majlesi
Happy Noruz: a celebration for 300 million people
TEHRAN – On March 21, over 300 million people worldwide start celebrating Noruz – an ancient festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring.
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2023-03-18 16:21
‘Spring celebration’ held in Tehran
Symbols of hyacinth, samanu, oleaster, garlic, and coin – five of the seven items on the Haft Sin table, took part in a celebration in Tehran on Friday to welcome the new year and Noruz holidays, which begin on March 21.
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2023-03-17 16:46
Noruz offers opportunity to promote lesser-known province, tourism official says
TEHRAN –Domestic trips during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays offer a great opportunity to discover the tourist attractions and beauties of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, a lesser-known travel destination in southwest Iran, the province’s governor has said.
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2023-03-17 16:44
Yazd’s historical texture to turn into living museum during Noruz holidays
TEHRAN –The historical texture of Yazd in central Iran is set to become a living museum during the Noruz holidays, which officially begins on March 21, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-03-17 16:38
Buying flowers to celebrate Noruz
In the run-up to Noruz, people are searching for decorative items, including flowers, to celebrate the new year that starts on March 21.
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2023-03-15 20:30
Tehran province to offer over 70 tours during Noruz
TEHRAN – The tourism authorities of Tehran province plan to offer over 70 tours during the Noruz holidays, which officially starts on March 21.
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2023-03-15 15:52
Cleaning houses spick and span before Noruz
A woman in a rural area in the northern Golestan province is spreading carpets on a wall after being washed before Noruz, the new year holidays, that starts on March 21.
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2023-03-14 18:46
Noruz not limited to certain nations, Iran’s tourism minister says
TEHRAN —Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the UNESCO-designated Noruz is universal and not limited to certain nations while he called it the oldest festival celebrated by human beings.