Rise in number of domestic, foreign people visiting Yazd

The number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting Yazd province has increased by 20 and 55 percent respectively during the first three months of current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 20, 2008). Announcing this on Sunday, the head of Yazd Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department noted that over 72,637 domestic and 11,259 foreign tourists have visited Yazd province during the said... [read full story]