Tourist Attracions
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By Ramin Saffari
Tourist attractions in Khaf
KHAF, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Khaf is a city in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan. The historical places in Nashtifan Windmills, Zoroastrian graveyard, and Malek Mosque are some of the tourist attractions in the county.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
A thousand shades of Autumn in Golestan
GORGAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iran's northern forests are a gem of Autumn-tinged colors this time of the year, particularly in Golestan province where the thick canopy of trees has put on display a wide range of beautiful colors to the spectators.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Beautiful sceneries of late autumn in Mazandaran
SARI, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Badab-e Surt and Churat Lake in the northern Mazandaran province are playing host to beautiful sceneries of late autumn. Formed in a course of thousands of years, Badab-e Surt is a range of stepped travertine terrace springs of salt-water colored by brown and red hues of carbonate minerals. Churat Lake was created in 1939 by an earthquake and landslide followed by the spring water being closed beside the lake.
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By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo
Karun River hosting migratory birds
AHVAZ, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Every year during the cold season, migratory birds stop in the habitats of the southern Khuzestan province. Karun River is now hosting different types of gulls, heron and cormorant that are passing through the north to the south.
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By: Fatima Karimi
First underground ecolodge in Middle East
GARMSAR, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Construction of the first underground ecolodge in the Middle East is being finalized in Garmsar county, Semnan province, central Iran. The complex consists of a stronghold on the surface and an underground city which has been dug up some 8 meters blow surface using 4,330 workers during one year. The underground ecolodge enjoys 15 rooms, a big hall and spectacular corridors in which one can see the traces of hand tools used for caving. The ecolodge has not yet been officially inaugurated.
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By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi
Gilan's Estil Lagoon in autumn
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Estill Lagoon is a 138-acre pond located in the northern province of Gilan near the city of Astara. Estil is considered a wildlife refuge home to rare species, and is among the major tourist attractions of the green province.
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Iran ‘safe’, ‘secure’ country for tourists
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said that Islamic Republic of Iran is a safe and secure country for tourists in the world.
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UNWTO head says bright future awaits Iran’s tourism industry
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili said that he sees a bright future for Iran’s tourism industry in the world.
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UNWTO head arrives in Hamedan to attend plenary session
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili arrived in Hamedan on Sunday to attend the 40th UNWTO Affiliate Members Plenary Session.
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By: Atefeh Arani
Quri Qale Cave in Kermanshah
KERMANSHAH, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Quri Qale Cave is located northwest of Ravansar in Kermanshah province. At 12km, it is one of the longest caves in western Asia, and a popular tourist attraction in the western province. The cave has been inscribed as one of the seven national natural heritages of Iran.
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Iranian companies take part in 2018 Tourism Expo Japan
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Some Iranian companies have taken part in the 2018 Tourism Expo, introducing Iran’s tourism attractions.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Currency slump gives rise to visits from neighbors, sanctions wane visits from EU
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The fall in Iran’s national currency value has attracted a new wave of visitors from neighboring countries, particularly Iraq. According to recent figures, the arrival of foreign tourists to Iran has had a 45% increase in a five-month period compared to last year.
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By: Atefeh Arani
Pir Taghi Suspension Bridge
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Pir Taghi Suspension Bridge in Khakhal county of Ardabil province is one of the tourist attractions of the region spanning 165 meters with a 60-meter height over the Qezel Owzan River.
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By: Amirali Razzaghi
Beach tourism at Caspian Sea
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – During the summer and holiday time, many travelers have chosen the Caspian coast as their tourist destination.
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By: Hassan Mousavi
Breathtaking view over Filband village
SARI, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Located at an altitude of about 2,300m above sea level, Filband on the eastern side of Mazandaran is known as the roof of the province, with its high mountains and dense forest. It is also a popular tourist destination in northern Iran.
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By: Mina Noei
Lake Urmia during summer
URMIA, Aug. 20 (MNA) – An endorheic salt lake to the west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea, Lake Urmia, situated between East and West Azerbaijan provinces, is a beautiful tourist attraction, as efforts drum up to save the lake from drying up.
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By: Asghar Besharati
Camels of Qeshm Island bathing in Strait of Hormuz
QESHM, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Qeshm, an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, is home to over 3,000 camels, known for being uncharacteristically fast and highly sought-after in in the Persian Gulf littoral states for racing events.
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By: Hossein Gholikhani
Historic bazaar of Qazvin still full of life
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Bazaars are one of most attractive tourist sites of historic cities in Iran and in addition to livelihood in the place you can enjoy the historic features of an old public building still serving the society.
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By: Amir Ali Razzaghi
Badab Surt springs gripped by drought
SARI, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Unprecedented climate change and the consequent drought have dried one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Formed in a course of thousands of years, Badab Surt is a range of stepped travertine terrace springs of salt-water colored by brown and red hues of carbonate minerals.
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By: Amirali Razzaghi
Gowhartappeh hill in northern Iran
BEHSHAHR, May 28 (MNA) – Gowhartappeh is a hill located between the historical city of Behshahr and Rostamkala in Iranian northern Province of Mazandaran with objects and ruins from pre-historic age. The man-made hill was inscribed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan
Nasir ol-Molk a mosque of whirling colors in southern Iran
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The Nasir ol-Molk Mosque is located in Gowd e Araban quarter, near Shah Cheragh Mosque in Iranian southern city of Shiraz. It was built between 1876 and 1888 in the Qajar era, by the order of Mirza Hasan Ali (Nasir ol-Molk).
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By: Payam Ahmadi Kashani
Isfahan's Assarkhaneh Shahi attracts tourists from all over world
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The historical Assarkhaneh Shahi (Oil Pressing House) was constructed during the reign of Shah Abbas (I) of Safavid dynasty is one of the most important cultural, historical and tourist attractions of Isfahan.
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By: Mahmoud khakbaz
Holiday makers enjoy cruising on Iranian southern waters
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Kish Island, a touristic resort island in the Persian Gulf off the southern coast of Iran, homes an ocean liner which gives ride to tourists wishing to experience cruising on high seas.
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By: Behnam Towfighi
Nowruz tourists visit Bisheh Fall in Lorestan
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Now that Iranians are enjoying their Nowruz holidays sightseeing in the 4 corners of the country, Bisheh fall, one the 7 beautiful falls of Lorestan Province, located in Doroud County of the province, is visited by many Iran-roamers.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Tourists visit historic mosque in S Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, famous for its stained glass windows, is one of the tourists attractions of Iran’s historic city of Shiraz which is frequently visited by domestic and foreigner visitors.
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By: Mohsen Balouchzadeh
Chabahar home to many tourist attractions
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Chabahar is one of the few areas of Iran that is full of inimitable and unique natural and historical attractions.
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By: Mohammad Mahdi Maleki
Historical Assarkhaneh of Shahreza
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The historical Assarkhaneh (Oil Pressing House) of Shahreza is a 300 old building with an area of 500 square meters located in the vicinity of the 900 old Bazaar of the city. Shahreza is the capital city of Shahreza County in Isfahan province of Iran. Oil pressing houses are amongst the spectacular and interesting monuments left from the Safavid era. There existed some seventeen operational workshops of oil pressing houses until 1922, which nowadays are reduced to only four inactive workshops.
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Serbia anticipating rise in Iranian tourists
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Deputy prime minister of Serbia said his country was expecting an increase in the number tourists from Iran and China in the new year.
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Tehran, Athens eager to join hands in tourism industry
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to Athens, at a meeting with the Greek tourism minister, emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and create more facilities for exchange of tourists.
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By: Mohsen Noferesti
Indigenous Games Festival in Khusf
KHUSF, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The first edition of Indigenous and Local Games Festival and camel racing was held on Saturday in Khusf, South Khorasan province, Iran.