INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Wednesday.The group, which entered the Islamic Republic on Tuesday, is scheduled to visit travel destinations in the provinces of Tehran,
known as Arg-e Karim Khan), UNESCO-designated Pasargadae, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace, and some other tourist attractions.A key
foreign tourism marketing section of the tourism ministry is to organize fam tours of the target tourism market countries in order to
and from Iran fell by 80 percent during the Iranian calendar year 1399 (ended on March 20, 2021) from a year earlier caused by various
coronavirus restrictions.Optimistic forecasts, expect the country would achieve a tourism boom after coronavirus is contained, believing its
impact would be temporary and short-lived for a country that ranked the third fastest-growing tourism destination in 2019.Back in March, the
since the world economy is undergoing turmoil due to the coronavirus outbreak and many people have lost their jobs, the expert added.Iran is
tours during the pandemic, and given that tourist visas have been issued for a few months now, we have just begun our negotiations with
tour operators and travel insiders.Furthermore, Pourfaraj said that the Islamic Republic must rebuild trust with the global tourism market,
colleagues have commenced talks in various tourism fields with target markets of China, Japan, Russia, and some European countries.As
mentioned by Pourfaraj, Iran has made its best to maintain contact with global tourism markets and companies that worked with Iran in the
Several estimates have been released so far on the extent of the tourism-related losses incurred by the pandemic.According to the data
compiled by the tourism ministry, the tourism of the country was growing before the corona outbreak, its revenues reached $11.7 billion in
2019, which accounted for 2.8% of GDP, nearing the average share of tourism in the world GDP, which was 3.2 percent
Some 8.7 million foreign nationals visited Iran during the Iranian year (1398) and Iran was ranked as the second fastest-growing country in
tourism based on data compiled by the World Tourism Organization.Iran is potentially a booming destination for travelers seeking cultural
attractions, breathtaking sceneries, and numerous UNESCO-registered sites.The Islamic Republic expects to reap a bonanza from its numerous
tourist spots such as bazaars, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list
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
