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2021-10-02 20:47
Clean-up project completed on UNESCO-tagged desert
TEHRAN –A clean-up project has recently been completed on Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-08-31 20:19
Gate opening to UNESCO-designated desert under construction
TEHRAN – A massive entrance gate is being constructed to lead sightseers to Shahdad, which is a famed slice of Iran’s Lut desert.
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2020-12-01 19:30
Craftswomen plan to revive ancient water systems near harsh desert
TEHRAN – An Iranian NGO, founded by a group of female Iranian crafters, has planned to financially support the revival of ancient qanats situated near the scorching Lut Desert in east-central Iran.
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2020-11-20 18:09
Overnight stay, camping banned in Lut desert
TEHRAN –Overnight stay and camping in Shahdad, a major part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, and its giant dunes (locally called kaluts) have been banned until further notice.
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2019-12-18 18:53
Swiss traveler astonished by charms of Kerman province
TEHRAN – Swiss globetrotter Lola Bernardoni, who has recently toured Kerman, says she was astounded to find such top tourist attractions across the southeastern Iranian province.
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2019-11-03 20:13
A wild, remote adventure to tour Iran’s giant dunes
TEHRAN – Shahdad, a major part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, has long been a destination for adventurers, nature lovers, off-roaders and trekkers.
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2019-11-01 19:56
Discover incredible rock formations in southern Iranian island
TEHRAN – You can find one of the world’s most eye-catching nature’s creativities at its finest on Qeshm Island, southern Iran, where stunning rock formations are a sign of perpetual thumping of the waves, storms and raging winds.
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2019-08-06 20:56
UNESCO-tagged Lut Desert draws 5,000 foreign visitors a year
TEHRAN – Over 5,000 foreign sightseers visited the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in the barren heartland of Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2019).
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2019-04-13 21:58
Japanese tour operators weighing Iran’s Kerman as a new destination
TEHRAN – A number of Japanese tour operators and ecotourism associates have recently visited natural attractions in Iran’s Kerman province, mulling over it to become a new destination.
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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.
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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.
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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.
