TEHRAN- A group of Iranian tourism journalists visited destinations of the western Iranian province of Ilam on an orientation tour, the provinces tourism chief has said.A one-day fam tour was held on Saturday, including a team of journalists from various news companies, papers, and local publications in the Province, Farzad Sharifi explained.The occasion aimed to showcase the provinces tourism potential and include sees to ongoing jobs, he added.
He likewise mentioned that this trip was organized due to the approaching Nowruz celebrations, aligning with the provinces travel services coordination committees plans.He highlighted that the travel plan included visits to tourism jobs within the city of Ilam, meetings with media representatives, and expressions of thankfulness to the journalists associated with this initiative.The main objective of the trip was to boost the medias understanding of Ilam provinces tourism capabilities as agents of popular opinion, he noted.Sharifi worried the value of presenting the area and advancing tourism infrastructure while maintaining the areas special identity.He noted that both elements should receive considerable attention to promote sustainable development in Ilams tourist sector.Ilam is located on the foothills of the Zagros Mountains in the western region of Iran.
Unlike The north and northwest part of this province which is mountainous, the west and southwest are flat.
It is an appropriate location for nomad life considering that the geographical conditions are favorable for summer and winter season relocation.The common handicrafts of this province include carpet, carpet, drugget, felt, and coarse blanket weaving.
Most of the people in Ilam are Kurds, Laks, and Lurs, they speak in Laki, Kurdish, and Luri.
Based upon the archeological excavations in Ali Kosh ancient location, the civilization of this province dates back to New Stone Age circa 8000 BC.The land which is called Ilam now belonged of the ancient Elamite civilization that was formed circa 3000 BC and was destroyed by Assyrian King Ashurbanipal in 640 BC.Elam was an ancient pre-Iranian civilization focused in the far west and south-west of what is now modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam provinces along with a little part of southern Iraq.SAB/