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2024-12-06 16:42
Iran eases travel to southernmost Bu Musa Island
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has announced the removal of travel restrictions to Bu Musa Island, making the strategic isle accessible to all Iranian citizens without prior vetting.
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2024-10-12 17:59
Maritime heritage: key to future tourism and development
TEHRAN – The Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Caspian Sea have provided Iran with unique opportunities to drive and boost economic growth in terms of sea-based tourism.
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2024-03-17 17:16
Hundreds of watercraft to elevate sea travels to/from Hormozgan province
TEHRAN – As Nowruz [Persian New Year] holidays draw near, Hormozgan’s Director-General of the Ports and Maritime announced that 607 watercrafts are ready to transport passengers during the two-week holiday.
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2023-07-15 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
Lenj boats: Is UNESCO status enough to save a cultural heritage?
TEHRAN - In 2011, the traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats gained a place on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2023-06-24 21:51
Nowshahr holds unique potential for maritime tourism
TEHRAN –The port city of Nowshahr in northern Mazandaran province has immense potential for maritime tourism, a member of the Iranian parliament has said.
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2023-01-31 20:30
Bushehr to promote maritime tourism at Tehran fair
TEHRAN – The southwestern province of Bushehr plans to promote maritime tourism at Tehran’s national tourism fair, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-09 21:30
Maritime passenger terminals to be prepared for Noruz holiday
TEHRAN – In preparation for Noruz holiday, which will start on March 21, maritime passenger terminals in the north and south of the country will be equipped, an official with the Ports and Maritime Organization has said.
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2022-11-22 18:11
Mazandaran welcomes first cruise ship
TEHRAN –A cruise ship has docked in Noshahr port, northern Mazandaran province for the first time, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-11-15 21:00
Recreational piers to be constructed in Bushehr
TEHRAN – To facilitate maritime tourism, recreational piers are planned to be built in the southwestern Bushehr province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-07 16:55
First cruise ship route to make debut in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN – For the first time in the country, a cruise ship route is planned to be inaugurated in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, the tourism minister has said.
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2022-09-30 18:44
Hormozgan ready to boost maritime tourism
TEHRAN – The southern province of Hormozgan is ready to welcome investors interested in maritime tourism, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said.
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2022-08-29 18:36
Minister outlines plans to accelerate maritime tourism growth
TEHRAN–There would be an acceleration in the development of maritime tourism, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said.
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2022-06-28 18:22
Iran to launch sea busses in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN – Iran plans to launch a special route for sea busses in the Caspian Sea in the near future, the governor general of the northern Mazandaran province has said.
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2022-06-21 21:30
Golestan to develop coastal tourism infrastructure
TEHRAN – The coastal tourism infrastructure in the northern province of Golestan could be boosted, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-06-19 18:52
Torpedo-tip jars discovered in ancient Iranian port
TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Siraf have recently discovered some torpedo-tip jars, which they believe were used for the export of liquids from the ancient Iranian port city.
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2022-05-29 18:42
Excavations to shed new light on Sassanid maritime in ancient Siraf
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have commenced a field survey to shed new light on the maritime heritage of the Sassanids across the ancient Siraf located on the north shore of the Persian Gulf.
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2021-11-29 17:35
Boosting maritime tourism needs careful planning, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – A carefully planned strategy is needed to promote maritime tourism on Iran’s northern and southern coasts, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-11-12 17:41
Centuries-old shipwreck found off Caspian Sea coast
TEHRAN – A centuries-old shipwreck has recently been discovered off Iran’s coast in the Caspian Sea.