Laft’s historical core undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – A restoration work has commenced on the historical texture of Laft, a southernmost Iranian village in the Persian Gulf.

Discover pristine places to visit in Qeshm Island

TEHRAN – People all over the world know Iran as the land of historical sites, deserts, mountains, and forests, but in the south of Iran and in the heart of the Persian Gulf there are islands that are important tourist destinations.

Indigenous relics, historical documents on show in southern Iran

TEHRAN – A cultural heritage exhibition featuring Hormozgan province’s indigenous relics, handicrafts, and historical documents is currently underway in southern Iran.

Iran seeks UNESCO tag for gigantic geopark

TEHRAN – Iran has recently submitted an all-inclusive dossier on its Tabas Geopark to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization amid hopes to win a UNESCO status for the gigantic landscape.

UNWTO conference examines ways to develop sports tourism

TEHRAN – A host of international travel experts have discussed ways to expand sports tourism as one of the emerging propellers of the COVID-battered industry.

Qeshm registers one million sea trips in two months

TEHRAN – More than one million maritime trips from and to the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf have been recorded in the past two months, a local official has announced. 

Future research to probe links between Iran, Arabian Peninsula during Pleistocene

TEHRAN – Hormozgan province plans to help research to shed light on the possible relationship between southern Iranian islands and the Arabian Peninsula during the Pleistocene.

Powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Iran

TEHRAN - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Fin county, southern Hormozgan Province, at 15:37 local time on Sunday, leaving one dead and three injured so far, ISNA reported.

Amir Abdollahian says Foreign Ministry ready to attract foreign capital in free zones

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Sunday that his ministry is fully ready to facilitate foreign investment in Iran’s free trade zones, ISNA reported.

Qeshm’s tourist arrivals up 20 percent y/y

TEHRAN – Qeshm Island recorded over 2.8 million visitors during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

Qeshm Island to hold cultural nights in Tehran

TEHRAN - Clusters of tourism insiders, artisans, and artists who are natives of Qeshm will stage cultural nights in Tehran to put the spotlight on the southern Iranian island.

New book explores Portuguese fort in southern Iran

TEHRAN – A book authored by Iranian archaeologist Esmail Yaghmaei has recently gone out of print to turn the spotlight on a Portuguese fort, which was constructed on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the 16th century.

Iran pavilion to spotlight vacation destinations, ancient crafts at Expo 2020

TEHRAN - Visitors to the Iran pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to soak up the ancient land in terms of rituals, handicrafts, cultural heritage, and travel destinations. The pavilion will also reveal more about medical tourism, novel startups, and off-the-beaten tracks.

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.  

Iranian president inaugurates lodgings, crafts workshops and sports clubs on Qeshm Island 

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated lodgings, crafts workshops, and sports clubs on Qeshm Island via a video conference on Monday.

Work starts to restore wind towers as reminiscent of genius Persian architecture

TEHRAN - A new round of restoration projects has been commenced on wind towers in the historical texture of the village of Laft on Qeshm Island.

Comprehensive plan to prepare Qeshm for tourism lift

TEHRAN – Authorities of Qeshm are formulating a comprehensive plan, which is deemed as a prerequisite for tourism development across the southern Iranian Island.

Sea trips in Iran grow over Noruz holidays

TEHRAN – Maritime trips ramped up over the recent Iranian New Year (Noruz) holidays as some 1.4 million maritime excursions were made over the two-week period.

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.

Severe wind storm disrupts coastal tourism, shuts recreational piers on Qeshm Island

TEHRAN – A series of severe wind storms have disrupted coastal tourism, and shut recreational piers on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.

Wind towers, reminiscent of novel Persian architecture, being restored in Qeshm

TEHRAN – Centuries-old wind towers, which are reminiscent of innovative Persian architecture in oasis towns or scorching places, are being restored by a team of cultural heritage experts in Laft neighborhood of Qeshm Island, southern Hormozgan province.

Qeshm Island to be connected to national gas network by Mar. 2023

TEHRAN – The managing director of Hormozgan Province Gas Company said Qeshm Island is going to be connected to the national gas network by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1401 (March 20, 2023), Shana reported.

Qeshm Island boosts hospitality services

TEHRAN – Three new hotels were inaugurated in the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm on Thursday, aiming to boost hospitality services on the southern island.

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.

15 natural sites in Qeshm Island demarcated

TEHRAN – Fifteen natural sites in southern Qeshm Island were demarcated, CHTN quoted Mostafa Purali, a senior official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, as saying on Thursday.

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Exports from Qeshm Island’s ports rise 7.8 folds in 2 months

TEHRAN- Exports of commodities from the ports of Iran’s southern Qeshm Island have increased by 7.8 folds during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 19) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a port and maritime official.