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2025-04-26 17:42
Security, kindness, and ancient history: what Western media don’t tell about Iran
TEHRAN -- Iran, a country whose vivid image is mainly tarnished by mainstream Western media, offers a different world to its visitors. It is a country with rich history, hospitable people as well as unique natural and cultural attractions.
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2024-09-06 19:22
Minister calls for overcoming negative stereotypes to boost tourism
TEHRAN - Iran’s Tourism Minister, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has called for efforts to change global perceptions of Iran, promoting tourism and positioning Yazd as a gateway for this transformation.
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2024-08-19 18:01
Kish Island targets foreign tourists with new debit cards
TEHRAN - Kish Island is set to enhance its appeal to international tourists with the introduction of some new initiatives, according to the CEO of the Kish free zone organization.
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2024-08-18 18:11
Hotel industry grapples with low occupancy rate, says head of hotel association
TEHRAN – Iran’s average hotel occupancy rate has fallen below 40 percent, warns the head of the hotel association, urging strong government action and international marketing to revive the struggling tourism industry.
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2024-08-03 18:38
Foreign students of Persian language visit Golestan Palace
Tehran - Persian language students hailing from different countries, delved into Iranian history and culture during a visit to the Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site on Friday.
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2024-08-03 18:38
Pakistani tour leaders explore Mashhad sites
TEHRAN – A number of Pakistani tour leaders embarked on a tour of Mashhad’s prominent attractions, gaining a deeper insight into the city’s rich cultural and historical heritage on Thursday.
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2024-07-17 17:48
Muharram rituals in Yazd captivate intl. visitors
TEHRAN – The number of international travelers observing religious rituals in Yazd during the first ten days of Muharram has doubled, according to a local official.
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2024-07-12 16:51
Hundreds of tourists settle in Damghan’s ecolodges during spring
TEHRAN – Damghan county ecolodges have played hostess to hundreds of domestic and overseas tourists since the very first day of this Persian year (started on March 20).
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2024-07-08 17:43
North Caucasus travel agents to set sail for Iran’s touristic gems
TEHRAN - In a move to boost tourism, a delegation of travel agents from the North Caucasus region of Russia will visit Iran, to attract tourists to the country.
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2024-07-05 17:41
Khaf attracts visitors from Canada, China, and the U.S.
TEHRAN – The lesser-known Khaf county, which is home to many sites of historical significance, has played host to a number of foreign tourists on a one-day tour.
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2024-06-30 17:40
Hamedan draws 1.7 million sightseers in Q1
TEHRAN - Hamedan’s historical and natural allure has captivated more than 1.7 million tourists in the course of the spring season.
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2024-06-28 17:13
Isfahan to receive Russian tourists with open arms
TEHRAN – In an effort to extend its tourism market, Isfahan played hostess to a group of Russian travel insiders on Wednesday.
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2024-06-01 19:30
Esfahak hosts overseas tourists amid global village bid
TEHRAN - A group of tourists hailing from different nations have toured Esfahak, a historical village in eastern Iran, aligning with underway efforts to secure its status as a Global Tourism Village.
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2024-06-01 19:29
Foreign passenger entries spike by 55% at Nordooz Border
TEHRAN - Foreign passenger entries through the Nordooz border, located in Aras Free Zone, have surged by 55% in the course of the last Persian year (ended in March 2024).
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2024-05-27 22:09
UNESCO-listed Qasabeh Qanat hosts inbound tourists
TEHRAN – Gonabad’s historical Qasabeh Qanat, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has welcomed a group of overseas tourists.
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2024-04-29 18:18
Revival rhythm: Iran’s tourism blooms by 21%
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry has witnessed a 21% upsurge in 2023, signaling a strong recovery in the post-COVID-19, data compiled by the World Travel and Tourism Council suggests. According to the WTTC, the increase is part of a broader recovery following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the industry plummet by 45% in 2020.
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2023-07-07 19:00
Iran’s tourism picks up 39 percent in 2022, WTTC report says
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry achieved 39 percent year-on-year growth in 2020 when the total expenditure by foreign tourists hit $6.2 billion, according to a recent report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
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2023-05-05 22:00
Yazd hosts over 25,000 foreign tourists in year
TEHRAN –The central province of Yazd hosted over 25,000 foreign travelers in the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-16 22:30
Foreign tourists face no challenge in Kerman, governor-general says
TEHRAN – There are no challenges for foreign tourists in Kerman, the southern province’s governor-general has said.
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2023-03-05 18:41
Japanese eager to visit Iran, expert says
TEHRAN –There is a great deal of interest in visiting Iran among the Japanese, a tourism expert with the Embassy of Japan in Iran has said.
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2023-02-05 19:18
Iran holds potential to receive 10 million foreign tourists annually, MP says
TEHRAN – Iran has the potential to receive 10 million foreign tourists each year, especially from the neighboring countries, a member of the Iranian parliament has said.
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2022-12-27 21:00
Remote desert registers hundreds of overnight stays by foreign tourists
TEHRAN – Foreign tourists made hundreds of overnight stays in Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), a local tourism official has said.
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2022-12-17 19:25
Iran’s foreign visitor arrivals in deep slump since 2019: UNWTO barometer
TEHRAN – World Tourism Organization statistics indicate a significant decline in the number of foreign tourists arriving in Iran from 2019 onward, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2022-12-16 18:13
Kish tourism needs to be introduced to Russians, official says
TEHRAN – Tourism in the Persian Gulf island of Kish, southern Iran, needs to be promoted to Russians, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2022-12-14 21:00
Foreign tourists to travel to Iran by own cars
TEHRAN – Foreign tourists will soon be able to drive their own cars to Iran, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2022-12-14 19:18
‘Scary Iran’, western’s lie about safe, beautiful Iran
TEHRAN –Western countries have tarnished Iran’s tourism brand for more than four decades using the media and negative advertisements, Mehr reported on Wednesday.
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2022-12-11 19:02
85% of foreign tourists cancel Iran trips
TEHRAN – Some 85 percent of foreign tourists have canceled their trips to Iran, the Head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association, has said.
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2022-12-10 20:30
Iran’s traditional tourism route damaged most in recent months, official says
TEHRAN ––A part of Iran’s traditional tourism route, which includes major provinces and well-known tourist destinations, has suffered the most damage over the past few months, an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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2022-11-14 18:53
Iran to invite giant tour operators for close collaboration
TEHRAN – There is a plan to bring the world’s largest tour operators to Iran and implement a program to facilitate their presence, Iranian Tour Operators Director Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said.
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2022-06-22 17:06
Tourism can guarantee peace and security between nations, expert says
TEHRAN – It is possible to guarantee peace and security between nations by promoting tourism, a tourism expert has said.