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Fahraj on the Path to Being Listed Among the World Villages
Fahraj village, based on indicators of attraction, infrastructure, value chain, and village sustainability, with a national rank of two, was selected as one of Iran's eight candidates in the 2024 World Tourism Villages project for introduction to the World Tourism Organization. ... The World Tourism Villages in 2024, and eight villages from Iran have been nominated: Esfahak, Palangan, Abyaneh, Fahraj, Qaleh Bala, Kandovan...
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Second Meeting of the Committee for Tourism Development and Global Registration of Qaleh Bala Tourist Village Held
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County said: The second meeting of the Committee for Tourism Development and Global Registration of Qaleh Bala Tourist Village was held. ... Qaleh Bala, which was held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, problems and shortcomings of the global registration of Qaleh Bala village were discussed and decisions were made to resolve them. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County, referring to the fact that Qaleh Bala tourist village...
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Qaleh Bala, a Tourism Target Village
The tourism target village of Qaleh Bala is located adjacent to the Turan Biosphere Reserve tourism area. This area is situated southeast and at a distance of 5 kilometers from the city of Biarjomand. The existence of the village's texture and architecture, which is terraced
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Qaleh Bala, a Tourism Target Village
The tourism target village of Qaleh Bala is located adjacent to the Turan Biosphere Reserve tourism area. This area is situated southeast and at a distance of 5 kilometers from the city of Biarjomand. The existence of the village's texture and architecture, which is terraced
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Necessary warnings and notices were issued to remove obstacles for the global registration of Qaleh Bala tourist village
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County announced the sending of warnings and notices to owners to remove obstacles for the global registration of Qaleh Bala tourist village. ... On April 10, 2024, he said: Due to the existence of obstacles for the global registration of Qaleh Bala tourist village and in line with the approvals of the Tourism Development Committee and the removal of obstacles for the global registration of Qaleh Bala village, necessary warnings and notices were given to some owners, and it was decided that the issues would be resolved as soon as possible...
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The Ecotourism Residence of the Qaleh Bala Tourism Village Municipality is Being Launched
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County announced the preparation of the ecotourism residence of the Qaleh Bala tourism village municipality. ... carried out, the municipality of Qaleh Bala tourism village will be relaunched. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud... added: This action is being taken to remove the obstacles to the global registration of Qaleh Bala tourism village. He said: The houses of the village...
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Paving of pathways in the tourist village of Qaleh Bala completed
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County announced the completion of paving a portion of the pathways in the tourist village of Qaleh Bala. ... On Thursday, March 28, 2024, he said: For the purpose of developing tourism infrastructure, a portion of the pathways in the tourist village of Qaleh Bala has been paved.... The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County added: The tourist village of Qaleh Bala has the potential for world registration...
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The roof of the bathhouse in the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala was repaired and organized.
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County announced the repair and organization of the roof of the bathhouse in the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala. ... On Thursday, March 28, 2024, he said: In line with removing obstacles for the global registration of the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala and considering the approvals of the Tourism Development Committee and removing obstacles for the global registration of Qaleh Bala, the roof of the Qaleh Bala bathhouse was repaired and lightened. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department...
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Attractive Proposals from Documentary Filmmakers for Traveling Iran During Nowruz + Photos
It's a cliché question, but the answers are not; "Where should we travel during Nowruz?" Iran is full of pristine tourist attractions that Iranian documentary filmmakers have introduced. ... and tourists can travel to this region by both land and air. 3- "Qaleh Bala Village"; Argali, Urial, Asiatic Cheetah... This is not unrelated to this experience. Amiri suggests "Qaleh Bala" village, located 140 kilometers from Shahroud and 24 kilometers from the city of Biarjomand, for Nowruz trips...
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Semnan Province's Tourism Target Villages, Memorable Attractions
Proximity to the capital, being located on the route of pilgrims to Mashhad, historical and natural attractions, special weather conditions due to the location of the northern areas on the southern slopes of Alborz and other points on the northern edges of the Central Desert of Iran, and... are among the potential attractions of Semnan province for attracting domestic and foreign tourists. ... The tomb of Sheikh Hassan Juri, the cleric and leader of the Sarbadaran during the Ilkhanate of the Mongols, is also located near this village. Qaleh Bala Village (Biarjmand...
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The Best Tourist Villages of the UNWTO 2024 Are Being Selected
The Director-General of the Office for Domestic Tourism Development of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts said: Iran is participating for the fourth time in the Best Tourism Villages of the UNWTO 2024 plan. ... Qaleh Bala village in Semnan province, Soheili village in Hormozgan province, and Ghasemabad village in Gilan province are on the list of 10 candidate villages for the competition...
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Cooperation of Free Trade Zone Hotels during Nowruz with the 09629 System / Let's Create Synergy by Bridging Between Organizations / Introducing 8 Iranian Villages for World Registration
A brainstorming session with the deputy ministers of tourism of the provinces, attended by Ali Asghar Shalbafian, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, was held this morning, February 29, 2024, at Baba Taher Hotel. ...: Kandolus (Mazandaran), Bisheh (Lorestan), Abyaneh (Isfahan), Meymand (Kerman), Palangan (Kurdistan), Esfahak (South Khorasan), Fahraj (Yazd), and Qaleh Bala (Semnan) are the eight candidate villages this year for submission to the World Tourism Organization. Baharvand considered having three initiatives as one of the important indicators...
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Meeting of the Special Committee for Tourism Development and Removal of Obstacles to the World Registration of Qaleh Bala Village in Shahroud Was Held
The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County announced the holding of a meeting of the Special Committee for Tourism Development and Removal of Obstacles to the World Registration of Qaleh Bala Village. ... On Tuesday, February 3, 1402 [Jalali calendar], at the meeting of the Special Committee for Tourism Development and Removal of Obstacles to the World Registration of Qaleh Bala Village, he said: With the aim of participation and culture-building... the world registration of Qaleh Bala village was held. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County, referring to the fact that...
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The Executive Operation of Paving Qaleh Bala Village Commenced
The Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts of Shahroud County said: The executive operation of paving Qaleh Bala village commenced. ...: With the aim of developing tourism infrastructure in Qaleh Bala village, the executive operation of paving and landscaping the pathways of the tourism target village of Qaleh Bala ... is considered, and infrastructure development has a fundamental role in sustainable tourism development. Morteza Nazari said: Qaleh Bala, the tourism target village, is located in the south...
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Shahroud County, The Small Continent
Shahroud County, as one of the largest counties in Semnan province, hosts the largest wildlife refuges and protected areas and is known as the Small Continent and the land of five climates. ... Tourism in Qaleh Bala and the Givor-Dezian tourism axis, the tourist village of Qaleh Bala is located adjacent to the Turan Biosphere Reserve... to the tourist village of Qaleh Bala and the tourism axis, where valuable historical buildings including a water mill, a bathhouse... can be observed.
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