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TEHRAN - Iran may be atop the list of must-visit countries in 2014, a panel of experts at renowned travel agencies from around the world has predicted.
Thirty-five years after it dropped off the tourist map, Iran may be set to return to the top of must-visit lists for 2014, the Financial Times said in an article published on January 3.
The panel of experts include Jonny Bealby, the founder of Wild Frontiers, Gabriel Donida, the executive director of Atelier Voyage, Geoffrey Kent, the founder of Abercrombie & Kent, Nick Laing, the chairman of Steppes Travel, Tom Marchant, the co-founder of Black Tomato, Chris McIntyre, the managing director of Expert Africa, James Mundy, the marketing manager for Inside Japan Tours, Jill Taylor, the consultant at Jetset World Travel, and Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell, the co-owner of Cazenove and Loyd.
Irans attractions have never been in doubt from ski resorts to beaches, stunning Islamic architecture, ancient archaeological sites and superb food, the report said.
Tour operators are hoping the thawing of political relations with the West following the election of Hassan Rouhani as president will give travelers the reassurance they need to return.
Wild Frontiers, the London and Philadelphia-based adventure travel specialist, has already seen a 30 percent rise in bookings. Weve been operating tours to Iran for 10 years now without any issues, says Jonny Bealby, the companys founder. In fact, again and again one of the things our clients tell us they enjoy most is the friendliness and welcome provided by the locals.
One million foreigners visited the country in the two months to the end of October 22, up 35 percent on the same period last year, according to a senior official at Irans state tourism organization.
The organization has said it will ease visa requirements. Most tourists can apply for a two-week visa, which costs an average of about $70, on arrival in Tehran or other big cities.
During his election campaign, Mr. Rouhani called for the revival of the tourism sector, which could create jobs for millions of young Iranians.
The Rouhani administration has announced plans to ease visa requirements to increase visitor numbers and increase annual income from tourism from $2b today to $10b. Tourists from some countries could soon need no visa, while others will be able to buy a visa on arrival
Iran may top ‘must-visit’ list in 2014: travel specialists - Tehran Times
Thirty-five years after it dropped off the tourist map, Iran may be set to return to the top of must-visit lists for 2014, the Financial Times said in an article published on January 3.
The panel of experts include Jonny Bealby, the founder of Wild Frontiers, Gabriel Donida, the executive director of Atelier Voyage, Geoffrey Kent, the founder of Abercrombie & Kent, Nick Laing, the chairman of Steppes Travel, Tom Marchant, the co-founder of Black Tomato, Chris McIntyre, the managing director of Expert Africa, James Mundy, the marketing manager for Inside Japan Tours, Jill Taylor, the consultant at Jetset World Travel, and Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell, the co-owner of Cazenove and Loyd.
Irans attractions have never been in doubt from ski resorts to beaches, stunning Islamic architecture, ancient archaeological sites and superb food, the report said.
Tour operators are hoping the thawing of political relations with the West following the election of Hassan Rouhani as president will give travelers the reassurance they need to return.
Wild Frontiers, the London and Philadelphia-based adventure travel specialist, has already seen a 30 percent rise in bookings. Weve been operating tours to Iran for 10 years now without any issues, says Jonny Bealby, the companys founder. In fact, again and again one of the things our clients tell us they enjoy most is the friendliness and welcome provided by the locals.
One million foreigners visited the country in the two months to the end of October 22, up 35 percent on the same period last year, according to a senior official at Irans state tourism organization.
The organization has said it will ease visa requirements. Most tourists can apply for a two-week visa, which costs an average of about $70, on arrival in Tehran or other big cities.
During his election campaign, Mr. Rouhani called for the revival of the tourism sector, which could create jobs for millions of young Iranians.
The Rouhani administration has announced plans to ease visa requirements to increase visitor numbers and increase annual income from tourism from $2b today to $10b. Tourists from some countries could soon need no visa, while others will be able to buy a visa on arrival
Iran may top ‘must-visit’ list in 2014: travel specialists - Tehran Times
), and Turkey is already on the top of the list of tourist destination countries, but the share of it in Turkish economy, is much lower than the share of oil in Iranian economy(about 80%). So, even if about 30 million tourists visit Iran, it would not be enough to replace the oil share in Iranian economy at all 
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