1500 beds to be added to accommodation capacity of West Azarbaijan

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
said.The northwestern province will increase its accommodation capacity by 1500 beds upon the completion and inauguration of 30 unfinished
country has suffered a loss of some 320 trillion rials ($1.1 billion) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.The pandemic has also
ruined more than 44,000 jobs in a once budding travel sector of the country, the report added.Experts believe accommodation centers suffered
the most as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran and its subsequent unemployment and financial losses.Months of steep
recession has taken its toll
Many travel insiders, hoteliers, and tour operators have faced big dilemmas such as bankruptcy, unemployment, debts, and the prospects of
would get back on its feet once again
For instance, the Head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association has said the international tourist flow to Iran will return to normal until
2022.Iran is potentially a booming destination for travelers seeking cultural attractions, breathtaking sceneries, and numerous
UNESCO-registered sites
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, Iran aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million in 2025.West
Azarbaijan embraces a variety of lush natural sceneries, cultural heritage sites, and museums including the UNESCO sites of Takht-e Soleyman
and Qareh Klise (St
Thaddeus Monastery), Teppe Hasanlu, and the ruined Bastam Citadel.The region was home to several ancient civilizations
generals, Atropates, who established a small kingdom there