No.2302,Tuesday,6 April,2021 German airline Lufthansa announced on Friday that it would resume flights from . Frankfurt to Tehran from April 16. Lufthansa had suspended flights in January 2020 www TOURISMpaper com after the Islamic Republic accidentally downed a Ukrainian jetliner amid an exchange The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper of hostilities with U.S. forces in Iraqi soil. The airline said it has since assessed secu- rity measures by Iran with national and international authorities. “The conditions for safe flight operations in Iranian airspace are currently in place,” it said in an emailed Lufthansa statement, Reuters reported. On January 3, 2020, a U.S. drone strike assassinated to Resume top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and in an act of retaliation, Iran fired missiles at U.S. targets in Iraq on January 8. The Ukrainian airliner was accidentally shot down Frankfurt-Tehran by Iran’s air defense as it was on high alert in the tense aftermath. Flights this Month 4 Symposium to New round of Restoration to Start on cooking Shirin Polow (Sweet Rice) Shirin Polow (Shirin: Sweet, Polow: Rice) Explore Iran Jameh Mosque of Saveh is a traditional Iranian rice recipe com- monly made during the Persian New Year Tourism over past new round of restoration work or Nowruz celebration period. is to commence on the 12th- Ingredients: A century Jameh Mosque of ■ 2 Cups Rice Saveh, which is sometimes referred to ■ 1.5 Lb. (680g) Chicken Thigh 100 years as “a museum of Islamic architecture”. ■ 2 Oranges ran will be hosting a specialized symposium to The project aims at strengthening walls ■ 0.7 oz (20g) Sliced Almonds explore its tourism ups and downs over the past and rooftops as well as replacing worn- ■ 2 Bay Leaves I 100 years. The symposium is scheduled to be out bricks and materials, Saveh’s tour- ■ 2 Tbsp Sugar held in the second half of the current Iranian calendar ism chief said on Saturday. A budget of ■ 2 Tbsp Salt year. The event is jointly organized by the coordina- 2.2 billion rials (about $52,000 at the ■ 1/4 Tsp Saffron tion council of cultural heritage, handicrafts, and tour- official exchange rate of 42,000 rials ■ 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil ism NGOs; Science and Technology Park; the Iranian per dollar) has been allocated to the ■ 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil National Committee for ICOM; restoration projects so far, however, the ■ Turmeric, Paprika, Salt and the e-Tourism Society of budget required Directions: Iran, Mehr reported. Further- for the new res- 1- Transfer the orange skin to a small pot. more, it enjoys support from the toration project $ 3,500), the official added. He also buffs of history and Islamic architec- 2- Add enough water to cover the orange University of Tehran, University is about 50 billion noted that the Qajar-era (1789–1925) ture. It comprises a courtyard, porch, skin in 1 inch. of Isfahan, Cultural Heritage and rials ($1.1 mil- wall, which was supposed to protect minaret, dome, and two archaic altars 3- Bring the water to a boil and continue Tourism Research Institute, lion), Reza Ayyaz the city against invaders at the time, ornamented with Kufic calligraphic mo- boiling for 5 more minutes. Transport and Urban Develop- announced. was inscribed on the national herit- tifs. The mosque is named after Saveh, 4- Drain the orange skin and repeat the ment Ministry, Prof. Jafari Tour- Moreover, resto- age list in 2018. Sources say that the the central Iranian city. The terms step 2 to 3 one more time. ism Foundation, Tourism Com- ration work has Jameh Mosque of Saveh has continu- “Jameh Mosque” or “Masjed-e Jameh” 5- Using a strainer spoon, Transfer the mission of Iran Chamber of also been com- ously been a busy place of worship, yet or “Friday Mosque” are used in Iran orange skin onto a small bowl filled with Commerce, Tehran Municipal- pleted on the cen- the monument has undergone restora- for a grand communal mosque where cold water. ity Tourism Headquarters and turies-old Great tion projects since the time it was com- mandatory Friday prayers are/were other specialized tourism and Wall of Saveh, with pleted in the 12th century onwards. The performed: the phrase is used in other trade unions, the report said. a budget of 150 Seljuk-era mosque is still a big source Muslim countries but only in Iran does it Thinkers, professors, spe- million rials (about of charm for the faithful, sightseers, and designate this purpose. cialists, and lecturers have been invited to the event, which aims to explore poli- cies, laws, programs, struc- Sassanid-era Fortress Visited by tures, drawbacks, and devel- opments that occurred in the past century intending to pro- Thousands of Travelers in Noruz pose a roadmap for the future of Iran tourism. Various spe- he centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak For- residential centers including hotels, eco-lodge 6- Soak the orange skin for one hour. cialized working groups in the tress in Khorramabad, the capital of units, guest houses, and tourist complexes that 7- Place the chicken thighs in a pot. Add arenas of land, rail, air and sea T Lorestan province, attracted about host tourists and travelers under strict health pro- salt, bay leaves and water. transport, hotels and accom- 13,000 holidaymakers during the two-week tocols. Also known as Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, the 8- Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for modation centers, catering and New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 19-April unmissable eight-towered monument dominates 45 minutes or until the chicken thighs are food services, pilgrimage, na- 2). The fortress ranked 16 among the his- the city as one of the most visited travel destina- cooked. ture tourism, sports and health torical sites and tourist attractions across tions in the region for both domestic and foreign 9- Combine sugar and a cup of water in tourism, visa services, consular the country in the number of visitors during sightseers. The fortress dates from the Sassanid a small pot. and customs affairs, would join the mentioned period, the provincial tourism era (224–651). It seems particularly imposing 10- Bring the mixture to a boil. the symposium as well. chief has said. Strict health protocols were and dramatic when floodlit at night, offering pic- 11- Add the orange skin to the boiling mix- Over the past couple of years, followed by the travelers during their visits to turesque views of its encircling crenelated bat- ture. except the recent coronavirus help contain the outbreak of the coronavirus, tlements. 12- Boil the orange skins for 10 minutes era, Iran tourism was advancing Seyyed Amin Qasemi announced on Satur- The Sassanid era is of very high importance in or until dense. step by step, drawing millions of day. Earlier last week the official publicized Iranian history, under which Persian art and ar- 13- Keep half a cup of the chicken broth travelers from across the globe. that Iranians made 6,339 overnight stays in chitecture experienced a general renaissance. to use later. In the Islamic Republic, like any the western province during the first ten days Soaked in history and culture, Lorestan is one 14- Garnish the chicken with turmeric other country, the wound in- of the Persian New Year holidays. of the lesser-known travel destinations in Iran, and paprika and continue simmering for 5 flicted by the virus on the tour- He also mentioned that the data has been col- which mainly acts as a gateway to the swelter- more minutes. ism industry is also so deep, lected from various ing plains below in adjoining Khuzestan province. 15- Boil the soaked rice until tender. to some extent and it hasn’t Lorestan is also a region of raw beauty that an 16- Drain the rice thoroughly and rinse stopped bleeding yet! avid nature lover could spend weeks exploring. with cold water. Iran expects to reap a bo- 17- Debone the chicken thighs. nanza from its numerous 18- Grease a large pot with vegetable oil. tourist spots such as bazaars, 19- Transfer of half of the rice over the pot museums, mosques, bridges, surface. bathhouses, madrasas, mau- 20- Add a layer of the chicken thighs fol- soleums, churches, towers, lowed by a layer of the orange skin and and mansions, of which 24 be- sliced almonds. ing inscribed on the UNESCO 21- Top with the remaining of the rice. World Heritage list. Under the 22- Add the soaked saffron to a corner. 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, it 23- Pour the chicken broth over the rice aims to increase the number of evenly. tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 24- Add a tbsp of vegetable oil. 2014 to 20 million in 2025. So, 25- Cover the pot with a napkin and a lid. the country will undeniably try its best to achieve a rela- 26- Over medium-low heat, cook the Shi- tively ambitious goal but when that happens the travel rin Polow for 30 to 40 minutes. industry is likely to look more altered. Noruz Visits to Iranian Museums Iran Says no Plan yet to Suspend Falls by One-fifth due to Virus Turkey Flights due to Virus isits to Iranian museums fell by one- “1,246,102 people visited cultural heritage mu- fifth during the recent Iranian New Year seums [and sites] during this Noruz,” the official he Association of Iranian Air- “Airlines flying to Turkey will [immedi- Saturday issued an order, restricting V (Noruz) holidays (March 19-April 2) in said without mentioning the number of visitors lines (AIA) announced that it ately] halt the service if the headquar- travels to and from Turkey for a week comparison to the during the same T has no plan at pre- in a bid to help contain the same period two period in 1398.