tourism
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'Iran earns $1.2 million in revenue from health tourism'
EghtesadOnline: TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi says that Iran earned $1.2 million in revenue from health tourism in the first five months of the Iranian…
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Armenian Economist Proposes Iran as Tourist Destination for Compatriots
EghtesadOnline: Iran can become one of the main destinations for tourists from Armenia, Armenian economist Suren Parsyan said in an article published by News.am, the full text of which follows.
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Iran Wooing Chinese, Russian Visitors to Revive Tourism
Western tourists, who flocked to Iran just a few years ago, are being advised by their governments to stay away, forcing the Islamic Republic's struggling tourism industry to look elsewhere.
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New Tech Centers for Four Cities
EghtesadOnline: Two innovation centers will open in Karaj, the provincial center of Alborz, and Isfahan next week, the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, an affiliate of the…
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Medical tourism is an expanding industry as people travelling abroad for getting treatment
EghtesadOnline: Every year, hundreds of millions of people travel abroad to experience a new culture and enjoy the sun, the beach, the mountains, or famous art and architecture. However, another…
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Iran-Italy Tourism Webinar Scheduled for Nov. 20
EghtesadOnline: A webinar on Iran-Italy tourism ties is scheduled to be held on Nov. 20, according to the secretary of Iran-Italy Chamber of Commerce’s Tourism Commission.
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Tourism Minister to Visit Russia for Visa Waiver Talks
EghtesadOnline: Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan said he will visit Russia by the end of the current Iranian month (Sept. 20) in order to carry out final…
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VAT Exemption for Mid-Level Lodging Properties Becomes Law
EghtesadOnline: The Guardians Council—a watchdog that ensures laws are in line with the Iranian Constitution and Islamic law—has approved the parliament’s bill on exemption of value added tax…
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Tourism Industry Prospects Unclear Amid Coronavirus
EghtesadOnline: The new coronavirus has shut down Iran’s tourism industry for two months now and it seems that at present there is no end in sight.
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Iran a Major Source of Tourism for Turkey
EghtesadOnline: More than 2.1 million Iranian tourists visited Turkey in 2019 to register an increase of 5.05% compared to 2018.
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8m Tourists Visit Iran in 10 Months
EghtesadOnline: Eight million tourists visited Iran during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019-Jan. 20), Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Minister Ali Asghar…
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Tehran, Doha on Course for Stronger Relations
EghtesadOnline: Rising tensions in the region occasioned a visit by the Qatari emir to Iran, during which the two sides stressed the need for increased cooperation in various sectors, including…
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Iran Tourism Ministry Homes In on 30 States to Attract Visitors
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has identified 30 target countries (out of 84 under study) to attract tourists from.
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More Tourists Visit Iran From Oman Than Europe
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Oman are working to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector.
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Iran: Turkey's Biggest Source of Tourism in August
EghtesadOnline: Iran was Turkey's biggest source of tourism in August.
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Iran's H1 Tourist Arrivals, Departures Increase
EghtesadOnline: A total of 4,998,215 tourists visited Iran during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a 26.34% growth compared with the same period of last…
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Iran to Host ECO Tourism Ministers in 2021
EghtesadOnline: Iran will host the 2021 meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization’s tourism ministers.
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5 Top-Notch Boutique Hotels in Iran
EghtesadOnline: With its history dating back 7,000 years, Iran is home to a large number of spectacular mansions and buildings. To restore the majestic structures and by extension contribute…
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Iran Tourism Grows 1.9% to Account for 6.5% of GDP
EghtesadOnline: Iran's travel and tourism sector grew at 1.9% to contribute 1,158 trillion rials ($8.83 billion) or 6.5% of overall GDP and 1.334 million jobs (5.4% of total employment) to the…
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UNWTO Compendium 2019 Reveals Iran’s Tourism Stats Over 2013-17
EghtesadOnline: The number of foreign visitors landing in Iran registered a slight decrease between 2015 and 2017, the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization said.
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Is Tourism Able to Replace Oil as Main Source of Revenues for Iran?
EghtesadOnline: Iran has 157 four- and five-star hotels and by the end of President Hassan Rouhani’s second term in 2021, the figure will increase to 210.
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Iran Hosts 5.2 Million Foreign Tourists in 9 Months to Dec. 2018
EghtesadOnline: About 5.2 million tourists traveled to Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21) to register a 57% growth compared with last year's correspondin…
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Iran's First Tourism Startup Accelerator Launched
EghtesadOnline: A tourism startup accelerator was launched on Tuesday by Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) in cooperation with Allameh Tabataba'i University to…
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Iran, Iraq Sign Transport MoU
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in road transportation and facilitate tourism.
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Iran, Seoul expand ties in tourism
EghtesadOnline: Deputy of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Morteza Rahmani Movahed said more than 5000 tourists from South Korea visit Iran each year.