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Hop-on hop-off busses reach Kish Island
TEHRAN – With only weeks to the Iranian New Year, several double-decker hop-on, hop-off busses have recently been transferred to Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
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2021-02-26 22:27
Tehran, Caracas agree to launch reciprocal tours
TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela have agreed to launch mutual tours as part of a memorandum of understanding the two inked days ago in Tehran.
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2021-02-19 20:12
Foreign arrivals to Iran plunge 94 percent in face of virus
TEHRAN – The number of foreign visitors to Iran plunged 94% in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2020), from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic takes a heavy toll of the tourism industry.
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2021-02-13 20:17
Abyaneh village: a forum of living ancient traditions
TEHRAN – Serenely situated at the foot of Mt Karkas in central Iran, the ancient village of Abyaneh is a warren of steep, twisting lanes and crumbling red mud-brick houses with lattice windows and fragile wooden balconies.
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2021-02-12 23:00
Abu Musa to organize two-day tours for martyrs’ families
TEHRAN – Abu Musa, one of the southernmost Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, is arranging special package tours to be offered to the families of the martyrs.
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2021-02-07 20:53
First ‘house of handicrafts’ makes debut in Alborz province
TEHRAN – A ‘house of handicrafts’, which according to cultural heritage officials is first of its kind in Alborz province, was officially inaugurated on Sunday in the city of Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province.
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2021-02-07 20:52
Eco-lodge units inaugurated in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Several eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, which is teeming with pristine natural and rural landscapes in southwest Iran.
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2021-01-31 21:55
Living museum of oil extraction to get off the ground near Kashan
TEHRAN – A centuries-old Assarkhane, a traditional factory where special mills were used to grind oilseeds, is set to be turned into a living museum of oil extraction near the oasis city of Kashan, central Iran.
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2021-01-26 20:46
Iran, Germany to arrange exhibit on salt mummies
TEHRAN – Iran and Germany are set to arrange a joint exhibition on ancient salt mummies and their belongings, which have been gradually discovered in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine decades ago.
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2021-01-26 20:42
Dossiers on Iranian railway, cultural landscape submitted to UNESCO
TEHRAN – Revised dossiers on the trans-Iranian railway, and the cultural landscape of Uramanat have been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization to be assessed as World Heritage sites.
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2021-01-22 20:54
60,000 relics being re-arranged, documented in Iranian museum
TEHRAN – Some 60,000 relics and historical objects are being documented to be put in the right order in the Great Museum of Khorasan, which is located in Mashhad, northeast Iran.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Mofakham complex selected tourism icon of North Khorasan province
TEHRAN – The extensively restored Mofakham complex has been selected as the tourism icon of North Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Wednesday.
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2021-01-19 21:00
Cultural development, early settlements to be documented in Shahr-e Deraz
TEHRAN – Cultural background and the history of human settlement is set to be probed and documented across Shahr-e Deraz and its surrounding areas, which are situated in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2021-01-13 18:47
Book on ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque published
TEHRAN – A book on ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque, which is one of the oldest existing mosques in Iran, has recently been published in Persian.
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2021-01-10 21:16
Lush Golestan province to extend support for agritoursm
TEHRAN – Iran’s Golestan province will be extending support for bolstering agritoursm across its vast lush green lands.
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2021-01-08 20:09
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.
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2021-01-06 22:38
Some $3.1m paid to support tourism in North Khorasan
Tehran - The Iranian government has paid 132 billion rials ($3.1 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to support tourism businesses in North Khorasan province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020).
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2021-01-04 18:07
Pilot project to buttress tourism in UNESCO-tagged Yazd
TEHRAN –A pilot project is planned to promote tourism in the UNESCO-listed Yazd, which is a major travel destination in central Iran.
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2021-01-02 20:02
By Afshin Majlesi
Emerging niches, changing tendencies: travel prospects in 2021 and beyond
Ubiquitous hand-sanitizers, face masks, social-distancing floor labels, nasal swabs, and new customer-service protocols were not part of the travel experience before the coronavirus pandemic. Nowadays, they are a regular part of the routine. But for how long?
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2020-12-28 23:01
Turkey requires negative COVID-19 tests for all Iranian passengers
TEHRAN – Iranian passengers to Turkey must provide negative COVID-19 test results before boarding, as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel.
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2020-12-26 23:44
Iran, Afghanistan seek to bolster tourism ties
TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan are set to extend mutual tourism ties both in the current coronavirus era and when the pandemic is contained.
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2020-12-25 17:22
Qatar 2022 World Cup a window of opportunity for Iran tourism, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Iran should take the advantage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by its neighbor Qatar, as an ample opportunity to encourage its tourism sector, deputy tourism minister has said.
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2020-12-21 22:56
Coronavirus: world tourist arrivals fall by more than 70%
TEHRAN – World tourist arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of the year, according to data compiled by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2020-12-21 22:55
Iran halts UK flights over new COVID strain
TEHRAN – Iran has halted flights to and from the United Kingdom following the discovery of a new variant of COVID-19, which is said to spread faster than others.
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2020-12-20 19:45
1.5 million lose work in Iran as COVID hits tourism market
TEHRAN – The coronavirus epidemic has ruined more than 1.5 million jobs in Iran’s travel sector, tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Saturday.
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2020-12-19 22:03
By Afshin Majlesi
Another coronavirus casualty: how Iranians are preparing for the Yalda night?
Children chasing each other, mothers setting out dried nuts, pomegranates, and watermelons amongst other fine foodstuffs, and fathers watching a ball game amid all! Does it sound familiar?
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2020-12-15 21:10
A taste of Iran: Khoresht Mast
TEHRAN - In Persian cuisine, the term ‘khoresht’ mostly refers to thick, usually sour stews which are served as main meals alongside a rice dish.
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2020-12-14 20:27
Mobile phone registry to be simplified at Tehran airport
TEHRAN - Mobile phone registry will go online for inbound passengers arriving at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport.
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2020-12-12 22:15
Explore Malayer, a world city of woodcarving
Tehran - Wood carving is one of the oldest arts of humankind. Wooden spears from the Middle Paleolithic, as an example, reveal how humans have engaged in utilitarian woodwork for millennia.
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2020-12-12 18:38
Six historical objects identified in Siraf port
TEHRAN – A total of six historical objects have recently been identified in the ancient port of Siraf in southwest Iran.
