Iran tourism
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Iran lifts curbs on visits to Bu Musa Island
Bandar Abbas, IRNA - The governor of Bu Musa Island has announced that the government has decided to lift restrictions on visits to the island and to increase the number of flights as well.
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Iran plans to issue tourist cards for foreign tourists: Minister
Tehran, IRNA - Foreign tourists will be able to obtain a "tourist card" during their visit to Iran to easily change their currencies to rials, the Iranian minister of cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts says.
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Iran to open major tourism center in Bu Musa island
Tehran, IRNA—The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said that a major tourism center will be opened on Bu Musa Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf.
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Regional food festival in western Iran Kermanshah
At the Taste of Hope festival in Kermanshah on October 26, 2024, cooks with physical disabilities, visual impairments, and Down syndrome showcased their culinary talents.
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Pakistan's Karachi hosts conference on Iran tourist attractions
Islamabad, IRNA – The 3rd conference titled "Picturesque Iran" was held in Pakistan's Karachi the commercial city of Pakistan to present Iran's tourist attractions and promote tourism ties between Iran and Pakistan as neighboring countries.
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Zarghami denies Iran's withdrawal from ICOM, ICOMOS
Tehran, IRNA –Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has denied fake news about Iran's withdrawal from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Historical Sites and Monuments (ICOMOS).
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Iran plans to target millions of Chinese to visit country
Tehran, IRNA - In a bid to entice millions of Chinese tourists to travel to Iran, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has arranged for 20 popular Chinese influencers to visit the country and see its landmark natural, historical and cultural attractions.
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Photo:Marzieh Mousavi
The 17th edition of Iran International Tourism and Related Industries
Exhibition is held in the capital Tehran on February 12-15. Representatives from 11 countries are taking part in the exhibition which takes place at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground. Foreign participants are from eleven countries, including Russia, Turkiye, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
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Photo: Erfan Samanfar
Naybandan National Park in photos
Located in Tabas City, South Khorasan Province, Naybandan National Park is the largest protected area in Iran. This area of 1 million 422 thousand hectares, which is located deep in the central desert, was put under protection as a national park in 2001. What makes Naybandan stand out is its complete remoteness and being surrounded by desert plains from all sides. Naybandan is a region with the least human presence and the least industrial and agricultural activities, and this has provided relatively pristine natural conditions for the animals living in the national park.
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Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi
Rasht, the city which is always awake
Rasht gained a prominent political, cultural, social and economic position as a city in northern Iran in 1557 after the arrival of Sultan Mohammad, who represented the Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid empire.The Municipality of Rasht holds events each year to mark the significance of the metropolitan city as part of a week of festivals that concludes on January 2.
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Sassanid landscape one step closer to UNESCO list
Kermanshah, IRNA – Iran and Iraq will cooperate to inscribe the Sassanid cultural heritage shared between the two nations on the UNESCO World Heritage list, Iran's provincial official has said.
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Iran to cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 new countries: Minister
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 more countries.
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Photo: Majid Jarrahi
Autumn leaves in Pahlavanpur Garden
The Pahlavanpur Garden, located in Mehriz, a city in the central Iranian province of Yazd, offers breathtaking scenery during autumn. Yellow and red leaves cover the whole ground as a stream flows through the garden.The Pahlavanpour Mansion, located at the heart of the garden, was built during Zand dynasty era in the 18th century and repaired in the following century during the rule of Qajars. The site is one of the nine gardens inscribed on UNESCO’s world heritage list.
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Historical village of Masuleh in northern Iran
The photos depict the beauties of historical village of Masuleh in northern Iran that is home to 350 historical houses dating back to 800 years ago. The village has been registered as a national heritages in Iran and is on UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites. Masouleh is located in Sardar-e Jangal District, in Fuman town of Gilan province. (IRNA photos published on November 14, 2023/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)
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Beauties of Bisheh Waterfall in Iran's Lorestan
Bisheh is one of the beautiful waterfalls of Iran's Lorestan province. It is located in a mountainous area on the slopes of the Zagros mountain range. The height of the waterfall is about 48 meters. (IRNA photos/November 6, 2023, Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi)
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Natural beauties of Iran's Mazandaran province
The photo album depicts the natural beauties of Mazandaran province, northern Iran. November 5 is known as Mazandaran Day in the country. (IRNA photos/November 5, 2023, Ehsan Fazli Osanlou)
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Iran's parliament facilitates importing cruise ships
Tehran, IRNA – Lawmakers in the Iranian parliament have approved a plan that facilitates importing cruise ships in a bid to further develop tourism industry.
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Grapes, apples harvest festival in western Iran
The first Grape and apple harvest festival was held on October 12, 2023, in Kandoleh village, Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. (IRNA photos/ Bahman Zarei)
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“Mini World” theme park; Iran's Malayer tourist gate from Persepolis to Eiffel
Many miniature mockups of national and global historical monuments that are under construction at a “Mini World” theme park in Malayer, western Iran. “Mini World” theme park is the first entertainment and tourism complex in the Middle East in Malayer, Hamedan Province. (IRNA photos/Adel Bakhoda).
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Damask rose harvest in northwest Iran
Harvesting Damask rose, known as Gol-e-Mohammadi in Iran, is an annual practice in Ansarood village in the northwestern Province of East Azarbaijan. (IRNA photos/Ali Hamed Haghdoust)
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Daf playing festival in Iran's Mahabad
Photos published on June 26, 2023 show musicians playing the traditional Iranian instrument of daf on the final day of the second edition of the Navaye Rahmat daf playing festival in Mahabad, in northwestern Iran. (IRNA photos/Ali Arsalani)
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Iran holds ceremony on Rashti cuisine
Known as the creative city of gastronomy, Rasht in northern Iran hosted a ceremony on promoting the local cuisine, in-season products, and handicrafts on June 22, 2023. Located in the province of Gilan, Rasht is covered by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network program. (IRNA photos/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)
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Village life in western Iran; Aligudarz County
Photos depict a village life in western Iran; Aligudarz county, Lorestan province, western Iran. (IRNA photos/ Ftatemeh Abedi).
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Chel Bani; traditional fishery technique practiced in Iran's Qeshm
Chel Bani is a traditional fishery technique used in the west of Qeshm Island in southern Iran. Local fishermen use a smart combination of woods and nets in small bays in the Persian Gulf to catch sea animals, especially shrimp. (IRNA photos/ Asghar Besharati).
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Sorkey's House in Iran's Tabriz tourist city
The Sorkey Historical House which was built in the Qajar Dynasty (ruling over Iran from 1789 to 1925), is located in East Azarbaijan and in the city of Tabriz. This house was built on two floors and belonged to Mirzamehdi Farashbashi, the son-in-law of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the fifth shah of Qajar Iran. ((IRNA photos/ Ali Hamed Haghdoust).
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Hafez, Sa’di mausoleums, Persepolis among most visited in Nowruz
Shiraz, IRNA - Mausoleums of prominent Persian Poems Hafez and Sa’di as well as Persepolis Palace are among the most visited monuments in Fars province during the New Year holiday (Nowruz).
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Naaz islands in Persian Gulf
The Naaz Islands are two tiny Islands only a 1000 meters away from the shores of Iran's Qeshm in southern Iran. Camel riding and using jet ski can be the most remarkable part of your visit to the Naaz Islands. Qeshm Island, Iran. March 25, 2023. IRNA/Asghar Besharati.
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National Botanical Garden of Iran in Tehran
National Botanical Garden of Iran holds a group of domestic plants and trees of Iran, as well as exotic ones, which makes its collection quite valuable. The garden is located close to Tehran, along the Tehran – Karaj freeway. Tehran, Iran. March 25, 2023. IRNA/Amin Jalali.
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Nowruz tourists in Iran's Persepolis in Shiraz
Persepolis is one of ancient archeological sites near Shiraz city in Fars province, which has attracted numerous tourists during this year’s Persian New Year (Nowruz). Shiraz, Iran. . March 24, 2023. IRNA/ Reza Ghaderi.
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Norouz trip to Isfahan
Iran’s tourism industry enjoys very high capacities to grow. According to the World Tourism Organization, Iran ranks 10th in terms of possessing touristic attractions in the world. The ancient city of Isfahan in Isfahan province of Iran is one of the cultural hubs with numerous monuments relating to Islamic and Iranian civilization; so, many foreigners and Iranians visit the city, especially during the Iranian New Year holidays (Norouz). IRNA/Rasoul Shojaei