TEHRAN – Iran’s historical monument Persepolis has been named as the most visited tourist attraction during Nowruz holidays.
Over 261,000 tourists visited the ancient site during the 14 days of New Year holidays.
National and world heritage sites in the provinces of Fars (521,912 visits), Isfahan (437,223 visits), Kerman (153,504 visits), Kermanshah (134,208 visits) and Razavi Khorasan (133,259 people) were respectively the top five provinces with the highest number of tourists.
These national sites had special programs during the holidays to host thousands of travelers and visitors.
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains of Iran. Modern-day Shiraz is situated southwest of the Persepolis ruins.
Saad Abad Palace in Tehran was the most visited tourist attraction of the capital.