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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

AI is reshaping tourism beyond digital services Iranian researcher says

· 4 min read

AI is reshaping tourism beyond digital services, Iranian researcher says​

TEHRAN – Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital tools and online services to reshape the structure of the tourism industry, influencing how travelers choose destinations, how experiences are designed and how destinations are managed, an Iranian researcher has said.

AI is reshaping tourism beyond digital services, Iranian researcher says

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

Resilience key to Irans tourism survival under difficult conditions HEGTA chief

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Resilience key to Iran’s tourism survival under difficult conditions: HEGTA chief​

TEHRAN - Resilience and a fundamental rethink of planning are essential for Iran’s tourism sector as rising travel costs, transport and investment constraints, sanctions and regional conditions put pressure on the industry, the head of the Tourism Group of Iran’s Social Security Organization (HEGTA) said on Friday.

Resilience key to Iran’s tourism survival under difficult conditions: HEGTA chief

Tehran gallery traces capitals past explores future of smart tourism

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TEHRAN – A new gallery in Tehran is taking visitors on a journey through the capital’s political, social, cultural and artistic history while using digital technology and artificial intelligence to offer a glimpse of how tourism in the city could evolve in the future.

Tehran gallery traces capital’s past, explores future of smart tourism

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