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Jajarm offers budgetfriendly rural escape but rail links need improvement

· 6 min read

JAJARM, North Khorasan Province – With its quiet rural surroundings, historical railway station and proximity to protected natural areas, Jajarm has the potential to attract travelers seeking an affordable alternative to Iran’s busier tourist destinations. But poor railway facilities, limited train tickets and a shortage of visitor services remain major obstacles to turning that potential into a thriving tourism destination.

Jajarm offers budget-friendly rural escape, but rail links need improvement

Mudbrick houses The heritage of traditional Iranian architecture

· 9 min read

Mudbrick houses: The heritage of traditional Iranian architecture​

TEHRAN - Across Iran’s deserts, dry plains and mountain valleys, houses built from earth form some of the country’s most distinctive architectural landscapes. Their rounded roofs, thick walls, shaded courtyards and, in places, tall windcatchers are more than picturesque features. They are the result of centuries of experience in building with local materials and adapting everyday life to a difficult climate.

Mudbrick houses: The heritage of traditional Iranian architecture

Iran has the attractions the challenge is turning them into tourism Javad Gharaei

· 20 min read

Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei​

TEHRAN - Iran does not lack tourism attractions. What it has struggled to do, says Iranian traveler and documentary filmmaker Javad Gharaei, is turn the country’s extraordinary natural and cultural diversity into a tourism industry capable of attracting visitors, generating revenue and properly introducing the ancient country to the world.

Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei