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Iran and Uzbekistan Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent

· 14 min read

Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent​

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - As an Iranian journalist visiting Tashkent, I found myself looking at the huge Islamic Civilization Center from two perspectives. I was a visitor discovering the depth of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. I was also an Iranian looking for familiar traces of a civilization that has never respected the borders drawn on today’s maps.

Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent

Jajarm offers budgetfriendly rural escape but rail links need improvement

· 6 min read

JAJARM, North Khorasan Province – With its quiet rural surroundings, historical railway station and proximity to protected natural areas, Jajarm has the potential to attract travelers seeking an affordable alternative to Iran’s busier tourist destinations. But poor railway facilities, limited train tickets and a shortage of visitor services remain major obstacles to turning that potential into a thriving tourism destination.

Jajarm offers budget-friendly rural escape, but rail links need improvement

Iran has the attractions the challenge is turning them into tourism Javad Gharaei

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Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei​

TEHRAN - Iran does not lack tourism attractions. What it has struggled to do, says Iranian traveler and documentary filmmaker Javad Gharaei, is turn the country’s extraordinary natural and cultural diversity into a tourism industry capable of attracting visitors, generating revenue and properly introducing the ancient country to the world.

Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei

Kenargerd Caravanserai gets new life as cultural tourism complex

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Kenargerd Caravanserai gets new life as cultural, tourism complex​

TEHRAN – The first phase of restoration and development works at the historic Kenargerd Caravanserai in Hasanabad, Fashapuyeh district, south of Tehran province, was inaugurated on Sunday, marking World Tourism Day.

Kenargerd Caravanserai gets new life as cultural, tourism complex

Where the road became a destination Irans historical caravanserais

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Where the road became a destination: Iran’s historical caravanserais​

TEHRAN - For centuries, crossing Iran was as much a test of endurance as it was a journey of discovery. Merchants moved goods between distant markets, pilgrims traveled toward sacred places, and ordinary travelers followed routes across deserts, mountains and plains. Between these long stretches of road stood caravanserais, places where a journey could pause, animals could be rested, goods could be protected and strangers could share food, stories and news.

Where the road became a destination: Iran’s historical caravanserais