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Tag: tourism
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Iran Detains Swedish Tourist in Suspected Retaliation
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a man in his 30s is in custody in Iran. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet quoted an “unnamed…
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Iran Will Not Stamp Foreign Tourists’ Passports
Foreign tourists are allowed to visit Iran without their passport being stamped. Ali Rabiei, the spokesperson of Iranian government told reporters that President Hassan…
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Historic village strained by influx of tourists
Officials of the historic village of Abyaneh say they are faced with a tsunami of tourists. Mohammad Adeli told ISNA that the village faces…
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Leader slams “sinful” travel to Turkish resort city
Iran’s Supreme Leader has spoken out against Iranians travelling to destinations such as Antalya in Turkey and called for a ban on the advertisement…
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U.S., UK excluded from Iran’s plan to issue visas at airports
The Iranian Foreign Ministry says citizens of all but nine countries will be able to obtain a 30-day visa to visit Iran when they…
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Lake Maharloo bounces back, boosts regional tourism
The head of the Fars Department of the Environment reports that plentiful rainfall in the past year has helped replenish Lake Maharloo to its…
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Authorities stop group tour over “intermingling” of genders
Police stopped a tour bus en route to Naeen in Isfahan and cut the tour short for what the officers described as “the intermingling…
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Isfahan still to allow mixed-gender tour groups despite earlier objections
An Isfahan Province tourism official says there is no barrier to organizing mixed-gender family tours in Maranjab and Nooshavad as long as “Islamic values”…
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Isfahan court bars mixed-gender tourist groups in Maranjab
The Isfahan Provincial Court has issued an order prohibiting mixed-gender tours and tourist groups from entering the tourist region of Maranjab and the underground…
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Groups fear development imminent on protected island
With the launch of tourism and development plans for the protected island of Ashuradeh, independent organizations are highly concerned that the island is being…