Sept.1, 2021 Soleymanieh Palace Museum will be inaugurated as the first historical museum in Alborz Province, in near future, said the northern province’s Cultural Heritage, 5 Tourism, and Handicrafts Department, CHTN reported.

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Iranica Desk said Kerman Province is among the top five Ira- the programs of the one-day ceremonies in Ker- tered sites of Lut Desert, Bam Citadel, Meymand portance of tourism and demonstrate its cultural, nian provinces selected to host the one-week cel- man are organized according to this theme. village, Shazdeh Garden, and mud brick social, economic, and political values across the he celebrations of World Tourism Day, ebrations of World Tourism Day, CHTN reported. Referring to the existing capacities in the prov- Castle are the top destinations for foreign travelers world. The United Nations World Tourism Or- September 27, will be held in Kerman Ardebil, Kermanshah, Fars, Kurdestan, and ince, he said holding a conference on world tour- in the province. ganization (UNWTO) leads the celebrations of Ton October 2, announced the southeast- Kerman are the provinces to hold special ceremo- ism, holding several festivals, educational work- World Tourism Day has been held on Septem- World Tourism Day. ern province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and nies slated for Sept. 27-Oct. 4, commemorating shops and rituals, familiarization trips (fam trips), ber 27 each year since 1980, according to unwto. The 2021 UNWTO theme for World Tour- Handicrafts Department. this international day. and visiting tourist attractions are among the pro- org. ism Day celebrations is: “Tourism for inclusive Head of Kerman Cultural Heritage, Tourism, “Tourism for inclusive growth” is the theme for posed programs for this occasion. The primary motive behind the celebration growth” and the international official celebration and Handicrafts Department Fereydoun Fa’ali World Tourism Day 2021, said Fa’ali, adding that The ancient city of Kerman, the globally regis- of this day is to nurture the awareness of the im- will be held in Cote d’Ivoire in Africa.

Iran, land of caravanserais

Iranian ancient people tried to make the Miankotal Caravanserai in Fars Neyshabur Caravanserai evidence, the palace or caravanserai was Rabbits Caravanserai in favid Era and built under the command roads across the country safe for trade in Khorasan Razavi built by the command of Bahram the Sas- of King Soleyman. Located in Alborz and delivering letters or news. This was The Safavid-era monument is the sanid King. The place was used for hunt- Rabbit Castle is a beautiful stone cara- Province, it has a central yard with 21 only fulfilled by building special types only stone caravanserai in Iran. Lo- Located in Neyshabur, the caravan- ing by the king. It was restored by Shah vanserai that has survived since the days rooms around it, the inn has five docks. of inns for travelers called caravanserai cated in Fars Province, Kazeroon City, serai is considered one of the relatively Abbas and turned into a caravanserai. of the Safavids. The monument is one Today the caravanserai is used as a mu- or caravansary, irantravelingcenter.com the inn has a central yard with rooms largest ones. The building has a central The caravanserai has a central octagonal of the 999 caravansaries built by Shah seum of handicrafts. It is also on Iran’s wrote. around. courtyard with four towers around it. yard, surrounded by six defensive towers. Abbas on the main routes. It is all made National Heritage List. The caravanserai was home to orphans There is a square pool in the middle of the of granite and brick. As there are many Maranjab Caravanserai in Isfahan Moshir Caravanserai in Bushehr and the poor during the Qajar Period. yard that is feed by a spring. It is on Iran’s granite mines in the surrounding area, Stone Caravanserai in Zanjan Now, they have changed the function National Heritage List. the workers during Safavid Era used to Maranjab Caravanserai, built by Borazjan Fortress is also known as of this building into a carpet museum. excavate granite from the mountains in Zanjan Stone Caravanserai is another the command of Shah Abbas I, is lo- Moshir Caravanserai dates back to the Qavam Abad Caravanserai in Fars constructing the caravanserai. It is in the one of those 999 caravansaries related to cated in the Maranjab Desert in Isfa- Qajar Era and is the main emblem of Qasr-e Bahram Caravanserai Ardakan City of Yazd. It is on Iran’s Na- the Safavid Shah Abbas. The caravanse- han Province. It is a castle with 6 tow- Borazjan City. It is built masterfully in Semnan Few kilometers away from the Pas- tional Heritage List. rai is on Iran’s National Heritage List. ers and 29 rooms roundabout a yard. just like Zand’s architectural form. It argadae World Heritage Site lies an inn On the backside of the rooms, there was built 148 years ago and used as Also known as Bahram Palace, the dating back to Qajar Era. The inn has Shah Abbasi Caravanserai Vakil Caravanserai in Kerman are barns for travelers’ animals (hors- a caravanserai for 50 years. The inn caravanserai is located south of Garmsar three rooms for the kings and two large in Karaj es and mules). It is also located on the was used as a prison in Pahlavi Era. in Semnan Province. The inn is a part yards. The monument is on Iran’s Na- Located in the southern Iranian city Silk Road. It has been registered on It is on Iran’s National Heritage List. of Kavir National Park. Based on some tional Heritage List. It is a stone-brick structure back to Sa- of Kerman, Vakil Caravanserai is one

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Iran’s National Heritage List. of the largest caravanserais in the world. Meybod Caravanserai in Yazd The 170-Year-Old caravanserai has two floors and 120 rooms. The caravanserai Also known as Shah Abbasi Cara- has two gates to Vakil Bazaar. vanserai, it is one of the 999 caravan- serais built by Shah Abbas I. It is locat- Zeineddin Caravanserai in Yazd ed on the midway of Yazd and Isfahan. The monument has a central yard and Zeineddin Caravanserai is a 100 porch and rooms in and around 400-year-old monument in Mehriz City the inn. In the middle of the yard, there in Yazd Province. This is the only cir- is a small pool that is feed by qanat. cular building on the Silk Road in Iran. Besides the inn, there is a large cis- The inn has circular and semicircular tern with a brick dome and four wind plans. The yard has twelve sides sur- catchers. There is also a roofed market. rounded by porches. In the north part of On the backside of the inn, there are the inn, there are rooms used by kings

barns. It is on Iran’s National Heritage surfiran.com in the past but now they are used as a List. Zeineddin Caravanserai, Mehriz, Yazd Province, Iran restaurant.