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Underway tourism projects to create over 580,000 job opportunities
A total of 587,000 job opportunities will be generated by implementing over 2,400 tourism-related projects across the country. Costing 1,370 trillion rials (around $32 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials), these projects create job opportunities for 475,000 people during their implementation and for 112,000 people once they come on str ...
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Asbads, the windy pride of Nashtifan
In the tiny village of Nashtifan in northeastern Iran, one may feel an ancient magic inherited from preceding generations, a traditional technique to ...
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European tourism industry owners keen on investment in Gorgan tourism sites: Official
European investors including Italian tourism industry owners are considering investment projects in Gorgan for revival of Gorgan historic district and ...
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Yazd, the city of bicycles and baklava
The city of Yazd, located in the centre of Iran, with its historical antiquity,takes tourists to the past like a time machine. The city was inscribed ...
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Makran coast holds potential to gain UNESCO tag
The natural and historical attractions of the Makran coastal strip in southern Iran hold the potential to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage l ...
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50 properties on UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list
50 Iranian historical sites and monuments are included in the UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list, Deputy minister of cultural heritage said, visit ...
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Iran seeking to attract millions of Chinese travelers, ex-envoy says
Tehran’s ex-ambassador to Beijing has said Iran is seeking to become a tourist destination for millions of potential travelers from China as the two c ...
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Over 100 historical monuments restored in Yazd
Over 100 historical buildings and structures have been restored across the central province of Yazd since the beginning of the current Iranian calenda ...
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Mesr Village: A shining diamond in heart of Iran’s deserts
Mesr is a small rural area surrounded by an ocean of sand at the heart of Iran’s Great Salt Desert (Dasht-e Kavir), Isfahan Province, which attracts t ...
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Prehistorical petroglyph bearing Pahlavi script discovered in central Iran
A prehistorical petroglyph, which bears Pahlavi script written by ordinary people of the time, has recently been found during an archaeological survey ...