Tourists
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Envoy says Hungarian tourists laud security in Iran
The Hungarian ambassador to Tehran said that Iran is a safe country despite the insecurity in West Asia.
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In photos: Travelers, holidaymakers visiting Bandar-e Deylam tourist attractions
Bandar-e Deylam city (Deylam Beach) is located in the Central District of Deylam County, Bushehr province, in southern Iran. The city is nowadays hosting travelers and holidaymakers during the two-week Nowruz vacation, which officially started on March 21.
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In photos: Museums and historical mansions of Sanandaj host tourists during Nowruz
The museums and ancient mansions of Sanandaj, in Kordestan Province, western Iran, are nowadays hosting travelers and holidaymakers during the two-week Nowruz vacation, officially starting on March 21.
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In photos: Historical city of Aqda in central Iran
The historical city of Aqda is located 40 kilometers from Ardakan, in Iran’s central province of Yazd. The city is near the road that connects Yazd to Isfahan. It is home to many historical attractions, including the Haj Abolqasem Rashti Caravanserai, New Bathhouse, Khajeh Nasir stockade, Sam Castle, Hulagu Mosque, and the Grand Mosque.
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In photos: Beauties of Iran's Chabahar Port
Located in the furthest southeastern point of Iran along the Gulf of Oman and the Makran Mountains in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Chabahar is the country's sole ocean port. Its climate is spring-like year-round, hence the name "Chabahar", which means "four springs."
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Tourism festival in western Iran
The second tourism festival showcasing ancient Kurdish rituals, especially those from Dalahu city, was held in Kerend-e Gharb City, Kermanshah Province, western Iran, on Friday, January 17, 2025.
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104% growth in tourists visiting Kish Island
Tehran, IRNA – The CEO of Kish Free Zone Organization, Mohammad Kabiri, has said that during the last month, the number of incoming tourists who visited the Island has registered 104% growth.
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Iran attends Pakistan's Islamabad charity bazaar
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Embassy in Pakistan has participated in the traditional charity bazaar organized by the Women's Association of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in Islamabad.
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Visit of foreign tourists to Iran up by more than 50%: Minister
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Ezatollah Zarghami, has announced a 50.8% increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country in the past Iranian calendar year ending on March 19, compared with the previous year.
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Iran condemns terrorist attack on Afghanistan's Bamiyan
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the Friday terrorist attack on Bamiyan, center of Afghanistan, which killed civilians and foreign tourists.
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Photo: Mohammad Attaei
Puppet farm
Khadijeh Abbasi and his husband live in a village near Ardakan in Iran’s central province of Yazd. Her job is to make puppets that are incredibly innovative and unique. Abbasi uses waste materials to make puppets and has turned her farm into an attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.
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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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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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Greek Ship in Iran's Kish Island sinking deeper
Nestled in the southern island of Iran, in the Persian Gulf, the Greek Ship of Kish Island has become a captivating tourist attraction. Recently, it has begun to sink deeper, adding a touch of melancholy to its allure. This ship is a notable landmark of the Hormozgan province. (IRNA photos/Mahmoud Khakbaz)
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Exhibition of travels of Iranian tourists
An exhibition showing by music a travelogue of two Iranian tourists- Issa and Abdollah Ommidvar, who are among the first Iranian tourists- is held at Saadabad cultural complex. The two brother tourists are also researchers and documentarians, north Tehran, Iran, September 29, 2022. IRNA/Mohammad Babaei
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Pottery production centers in Safavid Period
Tehran, IRNA – Earth is the medium from which Adam was formed. Pottery was a particularly suitable metaphor for the human condition, with its potential for great beauty but with the omnipresent threat of mortality.
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Ancient underground city of Tafresh: A tourist magnet
Tehran, IRNA - Tafresh is a city located in the mountainous area of the central province of Markazi. The city has numerous cultural and historical heritage sites.
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Achaemenid parasol: Symbol of authority
Tehran, IRNA – The earliest appearance of the parasol in the ancient Near East is on a fragmentary stele of the Akkadian Period (2334-2154 BCE) that had been brought to Susa as booty in the 12th century BCE. On it, Sargon of Akkad leads his army; behind him an attendant holds a parasol upright but not directly above the king’s head; like the modern parasol or umbrella, the profile of the canopy or shade resembles the inverted hemisphere of a modern parasol or umbrella.
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Neyshabur, shining gem in Iranian tourism
Mashhad, IRNA - Neyshabur, as a cradle of science and poetry in Iran's ancient time, has turned into the symbol of Iranian culture and history; so, the city in Khorasan Razavi province is one of the most attractive destinations for Iranian and foreign tourists.
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International Museum Day
Today, International Museum Day, marks an annual celebration for heritage lovers worldwide. The photos depict the museum of Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, western Iran. May 18, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Iran can be tourist attraction for Russians
Tehran, May 17, IRNA – Iran can be an attractive tourist attraction for Russian tourists as they are interested in ecotourism, culture and traditions of Iran, said a cultural official on Monday.