Iran picked destination of choice for tourists

[Aramagedon]

Iran picked destination of choice for tourists

Industry experts have selected Iran among the world’s top tourist destinations, a new report says.

The Belgian website La Libre identified Iran as one of the countries with most tourist attractions after surveying specialized publications such as National Geographic, Lonely Planet and Afar.

The report points to a list of must-see sites in the country, including 19 special locations registered on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

It said the industry has responded quickly to the historic agreement reached in July between Iran and permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, which put limits on Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for lifting anti-Iran sanctions.

The agreement unleashed a jet-setting spree by international entrepreneurs and business leaders as well as state politicians in their hunt for new business opportunities in the country of nearly 80 million people.

Iranian authorities have set impressive goals for the industry to increase the number of tourists from five million in 2014 to 20 in 2025, the report added.

La Libre also made reference to the French hotels group AccorHotels which has invested in Iran as the country’s 1,500 hotels are said to be running short of accommodation as more foreigners want to visit.

Iranian officials say the country plans to generate up to $30 billion in revenues per annum from tourism by 2025.

Iran picked destination of choice for tourists

 

[Aramagedon]

Iran’s tourist attraction grows 3 times more than global average: VP

Tehran, December 31, The Iran Project – Iranian Vice-President and the head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization says Iran has attracted tourists three times more than global average in the past two years.

Masoud Soltanifar, a deputy to the Iranian president and the head of Iran’s cultural heritage and tourism organization, said that while average growth of tourism in the world is 4.6%, Iran has witnessed 12% growth in tourism since the last two years.

Referring to the country’s various programs for the development of tourism and tourist attraction, Soltanifar said that in a meeting with four European tourism ministers since the last two months, they announced their readiness to cooperate with our country.

Iranian Vice-President also announced the development of proposed tourism package in the post-sanction era that will be available to investors.

He also referred to the economic and cultural effects of tourism in Iran, adding that between 9 to 11 percent of effective employment of all countries in the world is related to the tourism industry.

Iran’s tourist attraction grows 3 times more than global average: VP

 

[Henry ME 95]

Ambitious goal. not impossible though.
Iran is one of those countries blessed with a mass of potential tourist attractions.
From persepolis, it's beautiful mosques and fire temples, it's urban jungle to it's friendly populace.
I want to be one of the tourists coming in 5 years

 

[Aramagedon]

Ambitious goal. not impossible though.
Iran is one of those countries blessed with a mass of potential tourist attractions.
From persepolis, it's beautiful mosques and fire temples, it's urban jungle to it's friendly populace.
I want to be one of the tourists coming in 5 years

Thank you bro. you're very welcome.

 

[Takaavar]

The country deserves to be a hub of tourists. I admire Rouhani for his policies regarding this case