No.2190,Wednesday,7 October,2020 . . The international wetland of Dargah Sangi in West Azarbaijan, north-western Iran, www TOURISMpaper com is going through a lively season full of water. The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper Dargah Sangi is one of the seven wetlands of Sulduz plain in the south-western part of Lake Urmia. The wetland was on the verge of extinction, but it was revived thanks to the abun- dant rainfalls of the past two years, as well as the release of the water accumulated Dargah Sangi behind the region’s dams. Now birds such as coots, black winged stilts, ducks and terns have returned to the International Wetland in area, bringing back a freshness which was missing for a long time. Iran’s West Azarbaijan 4

cooking Reopens Doors to Dolme Dolme or domeh is a stuffed grape International Travellers leaves. The variety of herbs used in Morocco dolmeh makes it a valuable source of antioxidants and vitamins. Dolmeh con- he Moroccan Na- invite issued by a Moroccan emerge from the pandemic, thenticity and diversity, and tains high amounts of vitamin B12, Iron, tional Tourist Office company, or an accommoda- we are looking forward to provides travellers with an selenium and zinc. T (MNTO) has con- tion booking for the duration welcoming British and Irish opportunity to experience a Ingredients: firmed that the national bor- of their stay. Morocco is not travellers to the Kingdom of culture steeped in history. ■ 1/2 lb (226g) Grape Leaves der regulations have been re- currently on UK quarantine Morocco where they can en- Beside the popular destina- ■ 1/2 Cup Rice laxed to international visitors, list. The country is also cur- joy a truly exceptional tour- tions of Marrakech, Agadir ■ 1 Lb (453g) Ground Beef including passengers from rently served by two airlines ism experience with peace and Fes, the country offers ■ 1/2 bunch: Leek Chives, Cilantro, Dill, the UK. As of now, travellers from the UK - Royal Air Maroc of mind. “With secure health visitors accessible desert Parsley who do not require a visa can operates from London Heath- and safety measures in experiences, hiking in the ■ 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil enter the country on present- row into Casablanca three place, we are confident that Atlas Mountains, numerous ■ 1 Small Onion ing a negative Covid-19 PCR times weekly, while Air Arabia we can rebuild our tourism beaches and water sports, as ■ 3 garlic Cloves test where the results are departs from London Gatwick industry and provide travel- well as relaxation and scenic ■ Salt, Turmeric, Ground Chili Pepper, dated no more than 72 hours into Tangier twice weekly.Ja- lers with the warm Moroccan landscapes, all with the back- Persian spice mix (Advieh), Black Pep- before departure.Passengers mal Kilito, MNTO director for welcome they have always drop of the best health and per must also present either an UK & Ireland, said: “As we enjoyed.”Morocco offers au- sanitary standards. The Mausoleum ■ 2 Tbsp Lemon Powder Preparations: 1- Grate the onion and the garlic cloves. of Mohammed 2- Mince the herbs. 3- Rinse the rice. 4- Wash and microwave the grape Mo’in leaves for 30 sec. 5- Boil 4 cups of water. in Iran’s Gilan he mausoleum of Mohammad Mo’in (1297-1350 solar Egira) T is located in the city of Astaneh Ashrafieh (Gilan region). Professor Mo’in is one of the well- known and distinguished contempo- rary scholars in the fields of science, research and Persian language and literature, as well as scholar and lin- guist and author of the “Mo’in Vocabu- lary” and therefore can be considered Directions: as the father of the dictionary of Iran 1- Mix up the herbs and the grated on- after Dehkhoda. ions and garlic in a big bowl. His sepulcher is found by his will in the 2- Add the rice and the ground beef to family mausoleum, next to the Khesh- the mixture. mat River. The building that reminds 3- Add salt, ground chili pepper, tur- the scholar Mo’in, multilateral brick, meric, persian spice mix (Advieh), black Iran Sets Sights on Tourism Rebound if with crescent arches and the clay roof pepper powder as needed. 4- Add 2 tsp dried lemon powder to the in a green and wooded environment, a bowl and mix them thoroughly. reference point for lovers of language 5- Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil to the mix- and Persian literature, can be counted ture and mix up. Coronavirus Wanes, Minister Says among the attractions tourist. 6- Take one (or more) big grape leaf and He was the first in Iran to have earned cover the bottom of a pot, it will keep the he Islamic Republic of Iran is de- that foreign travelers, and in particular interested in culture, nature, and sight- his doctorate degree in Persian cul- meat wraps (dolmehs) from direct heat. veloping necessary infrastruc- Russian tourists can enjoy.” seeing travels,” Mounesan explained. ture, linguistics and literature; the 7- Take one grape leaf, trim its peti- T ture in the realms of traveling, To facilitate travelers, we, in close “Over the past two years, with learning most important works of this illustri- ole, put approximately one tbsp of the accommodation, and human resources collaboration with the Ministry of For- from our previous experience of visa ous scholar are: “The stars of Nahid”, mixture on the leaf and wrap the leaf as it eyeing to jumpstart travels when- eign Affairs, have so far waived visas waivers for Oman and China, we have “The tale of khordad and mordad”, around the mixture tightly and put them ever coronavirus restrictions ease, Cul- for passport holders from China and monitored the Russian market, and “The wisdom of enlightenment and in the pot. tural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Oman.” God willing, this visa cancellation will the Iranian culture”, “The mirror of Al- 8- Secure the meat wraps (dolmehs) by Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan told the Mounesan underlined that for visa happen soon and we hope to have a exander”, “Complete series on culture stack them up agains each other in the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview. waiver with Russia, Iran preferred its good share of [inbound] travelers from Persian “and his most famous work is pot. The country is also conducting sepa- implication to be paused by delay to Russia.” the” Dictionary Mo’in “in 6 volumes. 9- Add boiling water to the pot until it rate in-depth surveys to discover strong have time to conduct special assess- “By monitoring the Russian tourism Other noteworthy works by Professor covers the dolmehs. and weak points, the needs and wants ments on kinds of potential Russian market, we came to the conclusion that Mo’in include the correction and mar- 10- Cover the pot with the lid and cook of potential travelers from target coun- travelers, its demographic characteris- the share of tourists interested in cul- ginal notes of classical Persian works the dolmens over low heat for 120 to tries including the neighboring states, tics amongst others. tural and historical sites as well as the 150 minutes. China and Russia, Mounesan said. The main reason behind this is that we number of Muslims living in Russia, is and the translation of foreign books “We have selected a number of states intend to improve the travel balance significant.” into Persian. as target countries, such as ones lo- between Tehran and Moscow, he un- Responding to a question about Iran’s cated in our region, Russia and China, derlined. trump’s cards for drawing travelers, the the latter due to having a huge rate of “As for the cancellation of visas for cer- minister said: “Iran is chock-full of cul- [outbound] travelers which hits 150 mil- tain travel groups from Iran and Rus- tural and historical sites, monuments Turkmen Horse Festival held lion people [per annum]. sia, this issue has been raised for more and relics, and it offers significant op- “Iran is chock-full of cultural and histori- than two years. But we preferred to portunities for ecotourism and nature cal sites, monuments and relics, and it postpone that visa waiver program be- tourism as well.” to Promote Tourism in Golestan offers significant opportunities for eco- cause to have time to meet the needs Iran has set a target to attract 20 million tourism and nature tourism as well… of typical Russian travelers who are foreign tourists annually by 2025. ome 100 Turkmen purebred horses on Thurs- Our desert hiking tours are profession- day competed in a purebred horse festival S which was held in Aliabad-e-Katul to promote ally developed and offer quality servic- es…. For the time being, we have pro- tourism in northern Golestan province. fessional nature and ecotourism tours Breeders, owners, and trainers, who came from the provinces of Golestan, Tehran, North Khorasan, and Khorasan Razavi, showedd off their horses in the fes- tival, with an eye to promotemote agritourismagritourism and travel across Golestan. The Turkmen horse is nnotedoted for enduranceendurance,, bravery, smartness, andd slender bodbody.y. ManManyy locals believe that breedingding of such horses is actually one of the toughestest jobsjobs in the world. Golestan is reportedly embracingmbracing some 2,500 historical and natural sites,tes, with UNESCO- registered Gonbad-e Qabusabus – a one-mil- lennium-old brick tower – amongstamongst its most famous. Narratives say thehe tower has influenced various subsequentsequent designers of tomb towersers and other cylindrical com-m- memorative structuress both in the region andnd beyond. The UNESCOO comments that the towerer bears testimony to the cul-- tural exchange betweenn Central Asian nomadss and the ancient civiliza-- tion of Iran.