Iran Press/Iran news: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on Wednesday's weekly press conference said: "Totally, 1,879 American tourists visited Iran for cultural, historical and pilgrimage purposes as well as for participating in scientific conferences and seminars in last 9 months."
Of total 1,879 American tourists, 536 and 511 of whom traveled to Iran for tourism and pilgrimage purposes, respectively, and the remaining tourists participated in scientific conferences and meetings, Iran Press reported.
Travel of American tourists to Iran happened when Islamic republic of Iran has been under US imposed sanctions including banking and financial sanctions.
Based on Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman's information, 2,325 American people traveled to Iran in the past Iranian calendar year in 1396 which ended March 20, 2018.
Meanwhile Vali Teymouri, deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for tourism affairs said on Wednesday that 1,665 American tourist traveled to Iran in first 7 month of Iranian calendar year in 1397 (March 21 to Jun 21 2018) which have a 27 percent increase than same period in last year.
Iran hosts some of the world’s oldest cultural monuments
Teymouri also said in the first 8 month of Iranian calendar year of 1397 (March 21 to Aug 21 2018) 5 million and 520,000 people traveled to Iran with a 57 percent increase.
People from Iraq, Republic of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan constituted the highest travelers to Iran respectively that visited the country for medical, pilgrimage and cultural heritage purposes, Teymouri explained.
Medical tourist arrivals in the country has nearly doubled in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, corresponding to spring 2018, from a year earlier, an official with the Ministry of Health said in September.
One of the reasons behind, according to experts, is that touring Iran has become more wallet-friendly as the rial has lost over half of its value against major foreign currencies, the report said.
Cost-effective yet quality medical services, on the other hand, is turning the country a popular destination for medial travelers.
Medical tourist arrivals in the country has nearly doubled in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year
Filled from corner to corner with ancient bazaars, museums, mosques, monuments, gardens, historical sites, rich natural and rural landscapes, Iran hosts some of the world’s oldest cultural monuments, including 22 UNESCO World Heritage sites. 101/205
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