Number of foreign tourists visiting Iran doubled
TEHRAN (ISNA)- The number of tourist visiting Iran have increased by twice, especially after the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1.
Germans, Italians and French are included in the ranking of travel enthusiasts in Iran.
Ebrahim Pourfaraj, Director of the Association of Tourist Guides in Iran, hailed the rise of 50 percent of in the number of foreign tourists in Iran.
"Regardless of the number of tourist pilgrims, the majority of travelers come from Europe. They are mainly German, Italian and French," he said.
Eight luxury trains equipped like a 5-star hotel, have already crossed several Iranian tourist cities.
According to official statistics 5.2 million tourists visited Iran in 2015.
Source: ISNA