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2022-04-06 20:30
Clean-up project to begin on UNESCO-tagged desert
TEHRAN – A clean-up project is planned to be commenced on Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, on Thursday, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2022-01-23 21:28
Kerman to facilitate travels to UNESCO-registered Lut Desert
TEHRAN – Kerman is set to facilitate travels from its main gateway to the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, which is encircled by three Iranian provinces.
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2021-12-18 17:39
Runners stage competition inside scenic desert
TEHRAN – A trail running competition was held in the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in east-central Iran on Friday, to promote the region as a tourist destination, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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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.
