Qaleh Bala is One Step Away from World Registration

According to the Mehr News Agency reporter, Jalal Tajik said today, Thursday, May 20, 2026, at the Second National Festival of Ecotourism in Qaleh Bala: The distance for the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala to achieve world registration has become very short, and now only one step remains to realize this great event. The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts of Semnan Province considered the widespread presence of people, tourists, and ecotourism activists at the National Festival of Ecotourism as a sign of Qaleh Bala's high social and cultural capacity and added: The enthusiastic reception of guests and the participation of local people show that this village has the necessary readiness to become one of the most important rural tourism destinations in the country. He emphasized: Introducing local capacities, preserving cultural identity, developing ecotourism accommodations, and the participation of local communities will be among the most important factors for Qaleh Bala's success in the path of world registration and sustainable tourism development.