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2024-10-14 17:16
Qazvin sees 13% rise in tourist visits in H1
TEHRAN - Qazvin province has experienced a 13 percent increase in the number of visits to its tourist attractions during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), compared to the same period last year.
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2024-10-02 17:33
Tourism capacity expansion plans formulated, minister says
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts announced the development of a comprehensive plan to boost the country's tourism capacity.
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2024-09-23 18:21
Tourist arrivals in Kazan from BRICS countries soar 60%
TEHRAN – The Russian city of Kazan has witnessed a record increase in the number of tourists from BRICS countries this summer, with a remarkable 60 percent rise compared to the same period last year, TV BRICS reported.
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2024-07-13 17:52
Visa waiver program lifts Iran’s tourism, expert says
TEHRAN - Hormatollah Rafiei, the director of the Association of Iranian Travel Agencies, stated that Iran’s new unilateral visa waiver strategy has significantly boosted the tourism sector.
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2024-01-31 17:33
Iran to implement visa waiver for 32 countries on Feb. 4
TEHRAN – Iran’s unilateral abolition of visa requirements for citizens of 32 countries is set to take effect on February 4.
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2023-12-30 17:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Reviving heritage: Isfahan’s alleyway transformed from dust to magnificence
ISFAHAN - As the sun sets over Isfahan’s horizon, casting a golden hue upon the newly revived passageway, one cannot help but feel a sense of awe and gratitude for breathing new life into a forgotten slice of history at the heart of this timeless city.
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2023-12-22 17:35
Over 6 million tourists visit Kurdestan province in 9 months
TEHRAN – Kurdestan’s tourism chief has said that since the beginning of the Nowruz holidays until now, more than six million tourists have entered the western Iranian province.
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2023-12-19 18:09
Air travels in Iran reach 28 million in nine months
TEHRAN – Airports across Iran have seen some 28 million fliers arriving and departing since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), the head of the country's airport police has said.
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2023-12-12 17:22
Foreign arrivals in Iran reach 4.4 million in 8 months, up by 48.5% y/y
TEHRAN – The number of foreign arrivals in Iran reached 4.4 million during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21), which shows 48.5 percent compared to that of the last year.
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2023-11-15 17:53
Tourist arrivals in Iran jump 40 percent y/y
TEHRAN – Foreign arrivals to Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian year were up 40% compared to the same period last year, the deputy tourism minister said.
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2023-10-17 17:08
Chinese, Omani arrivals in Iran on rise under visa waiver agreements
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourist arrivals from China and Oman have been on the rise over the past couple of years, since the Islamic Republic abolished visa requirements for their nationals.
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2023-08-30 18:29
Russian arrivals in Iran up 2.2 percent in summer
TEHRAN - Russian arrivals in Iran have soared some 2.2 percent this summer compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-03 18:35
Visits to Gilan historical sites up 50% in spring
TEHRAN – Visits to historical sites and monuments across the northern Gian province have jumped some 50 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-03-06 18:43
Tehran maintains pre-departure COVID test requirements for non-Iranian nationals
TEHRAN – Iran is to scrap COVID negative test on arrival rule for Iranian nationals, but it decides to maintain pre-departure COVID test requirements for overseas travelers.
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2023-02-18 18:06
Iran arrivals in Russia are on the rise
TEHRAN – The number of Iranian passengers visiting Russia is on the rise, a Russian tourism expert has said.
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2022-10-17 21:30
Visits to Kermanshah up three-fold in H1
TEHRAN—The number of travelers visiting Kermanshah province has jumped three-fold to some 471,000 people during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to a year ago.
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2022-10-09 17:59
Iran medical tourism: intl. arrivals rise 200 percent in H1
TEHRAN –The number of international travelers seeking medical services in Iran rose 200 percent in the first half of the current Iranian year in comparison to the same period before the coronavirus era, a tourism official has said.
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2022-01-24 19:56
COVID-19: Some 1.47m foreign nationals visit Iran in nine months
TEHRAN – Some 1.47m foreign nationals visited Iran from the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2021) to January 1, a span most of which was subject to severe travel bans due to coronavirus.
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2021-10-17 18:52
Qeshm’s tourist arrivals up 20 percent y/y
TEHRAN – Qeshm Island recorded over 2.8 million visitors during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).