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2025-11-04 14:02
Minister highlights sustainable village employment through ecotourism resorts
TEHRAN — Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has emphasized the importance of sustainable rural development, stressing that villages should remain vibrant through initiatives such as ecotourism resorts.
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2025-10-28 16:42
Salehi-Amiri: Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy
TEHRAN — Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy, said Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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2025-10-25 17:22
Khuzestan’s silent caves, hidden treasures of tourism
TEHRAN-- Khuzestan province has a hidden treasure deep in its mountains; mysterious caves that have remained hidden in the rock and silence for centuries and today could be the key to tourism prosperity and sustainable employment in this land.
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2025-10-22 18:23
22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate
TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.
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2025-10-22 17:54
Hazaveh, a sweet destination for rural tourism
TEHRAN--Hazaveh village in Arak, Markazi province, is one of the most prominent destinations for rural tourism.
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2025-10-17 16:53
‘Book on Travel’ plan to be implemented in Khorasan Razavi eco-lodges
TEHRAN--The ‘Book on Travel’ initiative is being implemented in traditional accommodations and eco-tourism sites of Khorasan Razavi province so that book as a kind friend can become a traveling companion for tourists, the deputy head of Khorasan Razavi Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department has said.
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2025-10-07 17:49
By Afshin Majlesi
Tourism ministry highlights intl. collaboration, domestic restoration efforts
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts held a press meeting on Tuesday to outline recent achievements in cultural preservation, international heritage registration, and domestic restoration projects, emphasizing cooperation with Iranians abroad and neighboring countries.
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2025-09-14 17:11
Rural literary tourism route launched in Kandelous, northern Iran
TEHRAN – Iran has inaugurated a rural literary tourism route in the village of Kandelous in northern Mazandaran province, linking local folklore with cultural and ecological tourism, officials said.
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2025-09-01 15:44
Tehran to host trade show dedicated to camping and ecotourism
TEHRAN - Iran will hold a trade show dedicated to ecotourism, camping, and related industries from Sept. 3 to 6 at Shah-e Aftab International Fairground in southern Tehran, a tourism official said on Monday.
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2025-07-29 17:09
Prosperity of eco-tourism sites tied to government's supervision of licensing process
TEHRAN—Managing Director of the Professional Association of Eco-Tourism Accommodations in Fars Province Omid Behrouzi considered the prosperity of eco-tourism sites is tied to the government's strict supervision of the licensing process.
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2025-07-15 16:41
Reviving indigenous culture, one of advantages of eco-tourism resorts, minister
TEHRAN—Cultural Heritage Minister Reza Salehi-Amiri emphasized the strategic importance of eco-tourism resorts and considered them to be a concrete example of realizing the goal of public participation set by the Government.
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2025-05-12 18:12
Kerman is to host major eco-tourism gathering
TEHRAN—Kerman, as a land full of natural and historical attractions in the south of Iran, is to host a major eco-tourism gathering on May 21 (Ordibehesht 31 in the Persian calandar), bringing together hundreds of eco-lodge managers, government officials, and international representatives to celebrate and promote sustainable tourism.
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2025-02-11 18:40
By Afshin Majlesi
Tehran tourism fair opens with great enthusiasm
TEHRAN - The 18th Tehran International Tourism and Related Industries Exhibition opened this morning amid a diverse crowd of high-ranking officials, business leaders, travel enthusiasts, and avid visitors. The grand opening ceremony was attended by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his tourism minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, alongside tens of foreign diplomats and representatives from the travel industry.
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2024-12-31 17:55
Photo exhibit celebrates 70 years of restoration at Soltanieh Dome
TEHRAN – A photo exhibition commemorating seven decades of restoration efforts at the UNESCO-listed Mausoleum of Oljaytu, better known as the Soltanieh Dome, was inaugurated at the Faculty of Architecture and Art of Zanjan University on Tuesday.
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2024-12-15 18:03
Iran’s reality distorted by propaganda, tourism minister warns
TEHRAN - Iranian Tourism Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has criticized what he described as a widespread campaign of “Iranophobia” aimed at tarnishing the country’s image and deterring international visitors.
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2024-09-09 18:18
Archaeologists to shed new light on hand-carved caves in northern Iran
TEHRAN – An archaeological team has commenced work on Kafer Keli hand-carved caves, a unique site in the Haraz Valley of Mazandaran province.
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2024-09-09 18:17
By Afshin Majlesi
From salt domes to sand sculptures: Iran’s geological gems await
TEHRAN – Imagine exploring a land where geological wonders stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the most renowned natural sites in the world.
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2024-09-08 17:37
Discover world’s largest natural ‘plant pots’
TEHRAN – Within and on the margins of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert stand some of the most extraordinary natural formations in the world; the nabkhas.
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2024-08-28 18:31
Restoration efforts underway in Kandovan ahead of UN registration anniversary
TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun in Kandovan, a historic village known for its unique cone-shaped, stone-carved houses, as part of efforts to eliminate unauthorized architectural interventions and enhance the village’s visual harmony.
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2024-08-26 18:57
By Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts
Tourism progress strategic priority for the new government
TEHRAN - More than a century has passed since mankind scientifically recognized the economic and cultural significance of tourism and traveling, driven by recreational, religious, medical, and sports purposes.
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2024-08-23 17:25
Feasibility study conducted on shark tourism in southern Iran
TEHRAN – An Iranian expert has conducted a research project probing the feasibility of launching shark tourism in the waters surrounding Chabahar in the Sea of Oman.
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2024-08-18 18:12
South Khorasan to host seminar on eco-lodges
TEHRAN - South Khorasan will host a national scientific and practical seminar on eco-lodges in mid-fall, bringing together hundreds of industry insiders from across Iran, according to a local tourism official.
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2024-08-03 18:38
Ecotourism thrives in Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad
TEHRAN - Over 11,000 visitors have stayed in the rural accommodations of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad so far this year, showcasing the province’s rising popularity in ecotourism.
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2024-07-21 17:54
Agritourism farms get green light in Golestan
TEHRAN – Some agritourism farms in Golestan province have received operating permits, marking a significant step in boosting sustainable tourism and creating job opportunities, a local official said on Sunday.
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2024-07-19 17:22
Potential houses to become eco-lodges in Ramsar
TEHRAN – A number of traditional houses, suitable for conversion into eco-lodges have been singled out across the county, said a local official in charge of cultural heritage.
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2024-07-12 16:51
Hundreds of tourists settle in Damghan’s ecolodges during spring
TEHRAN – Damghan county ecolodges have played hostess to hundreds of domestic and overseas tourists since the very first day of this Persian year (started on March 20).
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2024-07-10 18:06
Intangible cultural heritage ever-living soul of nations, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali Darabi has said intangible cultural heritage is the ever-living soul of various cultures worldwide.
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2024-07-07 17:48
Last day of second Persian month registers as Ecotourism Day
TEHRAN – Aimed at recognizing a vibrant branch of the tourism industry, the very last day of Ordibehesht, (coinciding with May, 21), has been named as National Ecotourism Day.
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2024-06-01 19:30
Esfahak hosts overseas tourists amid global village bid
TEHRAN - A group of tourists hailing from different nations have toured Esfahak, a historical village in eastern Iran, aligning with underway efforts to secure its status as a Global Tourism Village.
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2024-05-28 22:17
Abyaneh village to embrace event-driven development
TEHRAN - Abyaneh village in Isfahan, central Iran, is set to evolve into an event-focused destination.