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Tea harvest festival brings travelers, nature lovers together
Farmers, clad in colorful traditional outfits, are seen during a tea harvest festival in Darbaq village, northern Iran, July 14, 2019.
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2019-07-10 19:29
Summer festival to highlight rural heritage in Gilan
TEHRAN – Gilan province is to hold a summer festival, which turns the spotlight on rural heritage, traditions, arts and architecture in the northern province.
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2019-06-30 13:43
Kandovan village and breathtaking rocky landscape
Kandovan is a historical village in Iran's East Azarbaijan province, near the city of Tabriz. It is one of the three rocky villages in the world and the beauties of this village have made it one of the strangest villages of the country, according to Mehr news agency.
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2019-03-10 09:58
Mazandaran villages ready to host Noruz holidaymakers
TEHRAN – Necessary arrangements for hosting travelers during Noruz (New Year holidays, starting March 21) have been made in 208 villages across Mazandaran province, northern Iran, a local official has said, IRNA reported.
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2018-11-26 21:42
New Iranian cities, village named world craft hubs
TEHRAN – An Iranian village and two cities have been named world craft hubs by the World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR), Iran tourism chief announced on Monday.
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2018-07-24 09:31
New national cities, villages of handicrafts selected
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has recently named 11 new national cities and villages of handicrafts, Mehr reported.
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2018-06-12 08:46
Some 2,400 female village administrators in Iran
TEHRAN – Women make up 2,393 out of a total number of 36,165 village administrators in Iran, deputy director of the municipalities and village administration organization said on Friday.
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2018-06-11 21:55
Project aims to revive tourism in Iran’s village of little people
TEHRAN – Months of ongoing restoration work in Makhunik is seen as a step forward to put Iran’s village of little people on the map of sightseers.
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2018-06-01 11:29
Makhunik, Iran’s mysterious village of little people
TEHRAN – In an easternmost region of the Iranian soil, near the border with Afghanistan, is situated Makhunik, a mysterious village commonly known as the country’s ‘Lilliput’.
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2018-05-29 12:05
Centuries-old engraved pulpit unveiled in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A Centuries-old pulpit bearing engraved decoration was unveiled on Monday at a mosque in Arangeh village, northern Alborz province.
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2018-05-10 08:25
Tourist village inaugurated in central Iran
TEHRAN –The first phase of a tourist village project in Khansar county, central Isfahan province, came on stream on Tuesday.
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2018-03-10 20:25
10 western Iranian villages have gained national heritage status
TEHRAN – A total of ten ancient Iranian villages, scattered across the western Kurdestan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage List.
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2018-01-06 20:04
Iran allocates $600m to develop rural crafts, tourism
TEHRAN – The Iranian administration has approved a bill allocating 24 trillion rials (some $600 million) to empowering rural areas and small towns in arenas of handicraft-associated jobs, ecotourism and hospitality industry.
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2017-12-25 10:08
A mountain village built on rooftops
Sar-e Aqa Seyyed is a village in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiyari province, western Iran. Earth-colored houses are stacked on top of one another so that the roof of one house forms the pathway for the next.
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2017-12-12 17:00
Villages of Vardij and Varish
Vardij and Varish villages are two tourist spots located in the mountainous Kan district, northwest of Tehran. Deep valleys, lush gardens and fresh air are among the distinctive features of the rural area. Gradual erosion of rocks in the region has shaped some unusual forms known to people as “rocky ghosts”. Nearly 450 households live in the two villages. IRNA/ Abdollah Heydari
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2017-11-23 12:08
Kalpourgan to celebrate becoming world village of pottery
TEHRAN – Kalpourgan, a village located in southeastern Iran, will be named a world village of pottery in a ceremony which is scheduled to be held on December 14.
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2017-09-13 19:27
Masouleh dossier at final stage for UNESCO tag
TEHRAN - The process of compiling an all-inclusive dossier for possible inscription of Masouleh, a historical village in northern Iran, has entered its delicate final phase, a cultural heritage official says.
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2017-09-05 08:31
Iran makes leap forward in UNESCO inscription of Kandovan village
TEHRAN – Iran’s heritage body seeks to remove obstacles for possible inscription of Kandovan village, northwest of the country, on the UNESCO World Heritage list, so as to comply with the UN organization’s requirements and criteria for assuming the privilege.
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2017-08-28 09:37
Darreh Khazineh a tourist hub in western Iran
People cross an elevated suspension bridge that spans Darreh Khazineh, a steep canyon in western Iranian Lorestan province, August 26, 2017.
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2017-08-19 19:58
Iran considers rustic charm to buttress tourism sector
TEHRAN – Iran seeks to make the best use of its rich rural landscape as an approach to promote its budding tourism sector with pinpointing over 5000 villages with considerable tourism potentials across the large country.
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2017-06-11 10:03
Sarash Village home to warm, hospitable people
An Iranian woman shepherds a small herd of cows in the mountainous Sarash Village, northern Gilan province, on June 6, 2017.
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2017-05-11 07:04
Abyaneh village, open-air museum of living traditions
TEHRAN – Dominated with reddish hues and lost in labyrinth of heights, Abyaneh village is one of the oldest in Iran. It is an example of human adaptation to nature, wherein one can redraw the boundaries of time and feel a flavor of ancient Iranian culture and civilization.
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2017-05-08 18:16
Ecotourism growth suggests solution for village-city migration
TEHRAN – The expansion of ecotourism contributes to regional development while lessens irregular migration from rural areas to major cities, a top tourism official has said.
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2017-05-07 09:18
Iran pursues World Heritage listing for some ancient villages
TEHRAN – Iran is following up on possible inscription of some ancient villages on the UNESCO World Heritage list in the years ahead.
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2017-01-03 17:57
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Villagers, nomads to showcase capabilities at Tehran expo
TEHRAN — The 2nd exhibition on capabilities of villagers and nomads - featuring their products, innovations and achievements - will open today at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground.
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2016-11-02 17:15
Kandovan: Scenic village filled with troglodyte homes
The historic Kandovan village located in northwest Iran is filled with scenic troglodyte homes in the shape of stony ice-cream cones which are still inhabited.
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2016-08-01 10:52
Camel breeding in Ardebil province
Yusuf Khan Kandi village in the northwestern province of Ardebil enjoys grasslands and vast plains and is suitable for camel breeding.
