TEHRAN (IMNA) -- Iran is a safe, calm, and beautiful tourism hub in the world, which is always exposed to conspiracies and schemes against it, CHTN has quoted Seyyed Ali Yazdikhah as saying .
It has been a great deal of effort and attention in recent years to develop tourism in various fields, especially religious tourism, in order to benefit from its income in cultural and economic areas, he added.
But due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, tourism development has been slowed and damaged, he mentioned.
However, the new team in the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has raised hopes for a more prosperous tourism industry, he stated.
He also noted that it is very important to continue the fight against Iranophobia and introduce a safe and beautiful Iran.
Before the COVID pandemic, Iran’s tourism had constantly been growing, reaching more than eight million visitors in the Iranian calendar year 1398 (started March 21, 2019). That surge, however, helped prejudices to become thick and thin.
However, Iran’s trump card is that the country benefits from a wide variety of travel destinations ranging from seacoasts and lush green woods to towering mountains and harsh deserts. As a wallet-friendly destination with hospitable people, Iran has long been a desired destination for nature lovers, birdwatchers, powder chasers, culture devotees, pilgrims, museum-goers, foodies, adventurers, and medical travelers, to name a few.
Mass COVID-19 vaccinations, consecutive fam tours for foreign tour operators, easing travel procedures, and fresh strategies, altogether, suggest Iran is determined to experience a tourism rebound with a greater reliance on its numerous tourist spots of which 26 are UNESCO World Heritage, above all, its welcoming people.