TEHRAN – Some 3,000 people paid visits to the Persian Gulf Regional Museum in Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province during the New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

The figure shows a 31 percent growth year on year, CHTN quoted Nasrollah Ebrahimi as saying on Wednesday.

As one of the country’s modern museums, the Persian Gulf Regional Museum has 13 galleries and displays relics from different historical eras.

The main building of the museum is located in the former British Consulate, which was built in the Qajar era (1789–1925).

With over 6,000 years of history and significant monuments from the Elamite, Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid eras, Bushehr is one of Iran’s most important historical centers.

Besides its cultural heritage, beautiful beaches and lush palm groves make it an attractive destination for world travelers.

The historical and architectural monuments of Bushehr include Islamic buildings like mosques and praying centers, mansions, old towers, castles, as well as gardens.

When it comes to cultural attractions, there are many historical mounds in Bushehr including Tall-e Khandaq with Sassanid architectural style, Tall-e Marv located near an Achaemenid Palace, and Qajar era Malek al-Tojar Mansion. Qajar-era Kazeruni Mansion, which has been inscribed on the World Heritage List, is another attraction that world travelers love to see among various ancient sites.

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