TEHRAN, Iran, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Iran, a four-season land, has 23 UNESCO World
Heritage sites. These sites have long attracted tourists from
across the globe. Foreign tourists travel to Iran to visit numerous historical and natural
sites and enjoy time in a country which is home to many
attractions. World Economic Forum (WEF) data show Iran's ranking in tourist attraction moving
higher from 114 in 2011 to 93 in 2017. That bears proof to the fact
that foreign tourists have not become unwilling to travel to
Iran.
JCPOA and Iran Tourism
The Washington Post expounded on the positive results of
Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with six
world powers, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA), on international air traffic over Iran.
"International air traffic at the destination of Iranian cities
is more than ever," it wrote one year after the agreement was
signed.
It said that during a weeklong period in May 2016 the number flights to Iran was 140 more than in 2015.
Abbas Akhoundi, Iran's former
minister of road and urban development, said on the sidelines of
CAPA Iran Aviation Summit 2016 that flights to Tehran had recorded 100% growth after the
JCPOA was signed.
"The number of flights has soared from 400 flights pre-JCPOA to
more than 1,000 post-JCPOA," he said at the time.
The significant point is that the JCPOA was not limited to
flights. Over the past three years, many tourists have traveled to
different Iranian cities including Isfahan, recognized as the
cultural capital of the Muslim world, by train.
Iran Travel Costs
As foreign currencies, including the US dollar and the euro,
claimed ground against the Iranian Rial, the tourism industry in
Iran entered a new phase,
particularly for foreign visitors.
In early March, the US dollar was traded for IRR 38,000, which jumped to IRR 150,000 in September.
The Rial's slide represents a unique opportunity for foreign
tourists visiting Iran as their
travel costs have fallen incredibly.
After a slight decline in the value of the Iranian currency in
May, tourism website Travestyle wrote: "Each night of stay in an
average hotel in Iran costs €50,
food costs between €5 and €10 while visiting tourist attractions
would cost €5. Staying in a five-star hotel for tourists favoring a
luxury visit would cost between €100 and €200 per night."
Between May and October, the US dollar and the euro grew 40%
against the Rial, resulting in a 40% decline in travel costs for
foreigners.
Transport Costs in Iran
Domestic transport costs have also fallen sharply for foreign
tourists due to the sharp increase in the value of the US dollar
and the euro against the Rial. For instance, Tehran-Shiraz flight
cost IRR 1,170,000 ($30) in March. Now, the same flight costs only
$12 for a foreigner.
The same goes for land trips: Train ticket for traveling from
Tehran to Isfahan would cost
between $2.5 and $3.5 or traveling from Tehran to Yazd would cost $2.5.
According to culture trip, the main tourist attractions in
Iran are located in Isfahan,
Shiraz, Pasargad, Yazd, Kashan, Tehran, Qeshm Island, and Ahvaz.
Owning to the sharp depreciation of the Rial against the US
dollar and the euro, an excellent opportunity has come up for
foreign tourists to visit Iran.
Ghasedak 24 ticket sale system is offering online services to
would-be travelers. This system facilitates traveling and tourism
services in different sectors including airplane and train
tickets.
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