TEHRAN, 16 October (BelTA - IRNA) - About 3.5 million foreign tourists
visited Iran in the first six months of the current calendar year,
Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi Amiri
said on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Salehi Amiri cited police data showing that Mashhad, the northeastern city home to the Imam Reza (PBUH) holy shrine, was the top destination for foreign visitors.
He said the number of tourists arriving in the first two months of the calendar year rose by an average of 30% compared with the same period last year, but entries declined during the following three months due to the 12-day Israeli-imposed war.
Tourist arrivals returned to normal levels in the following months, the minister added.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Salehi Amiri cited police data showing that Mashhad, the northeastern city home to the Imam Reza (PBUH) holy shrine, was the top destination for foreign visitors.
He said the number of tourists arriving in the first two months of the calendar year rose by an average of 30% compared with the same period last year, but entries declined during the following three months due to the 12-day Israeli-imposed war.
Tourist arrivals returned to normal levels in the following months, the minister added.
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