Saffron Tours to Torbat-e Heydarieh Being Organized

The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Office in Torbat-e Heydarieh announced the start of the strategic saffron harvest season in the county. He said saffron tourism tours to Torbat-e Heydarieh are being organized to showcase its agricultural, cultural-tourism, and economic capacities.

Simultaneously with the beginning of saffron harvest:

The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Torbat Heydarieh announced the beginning of the strategic saffron harvesting season in this city and said: Saffron tourism tours are organized to Torbat Heydarieh to introduce agricultural, cultural, tourism and economic capacities.

According to the report of Aria Heritage reporter, Ali Mohammadi today, Wednesday, October 22, 1405, referring to the special position of this city in the production of saffron, said: With the aim of utilizing the capacities of agricultural tourism, this year, as in previous years, a suitable platform has been provided for the presence of tourists and nature lovers in the saffron fields.

The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Torbat Heydarieh emphasized that saffron tourism tours are not just a simple visit, adding: these tours are an all-round experience that includes watching the traditional harvesting stages of saffron flowers at dawn, visiting the only saffron research institute in Iran, visiting the country's largest flower market, visiting processing and packing workshops and learning about the local customs of farmers and eating saffron dishes of the region.

Referring to the importance of branding the saffron product, he said: the presence of tourists in the fields and direct observation of the quality and authenticity of the product has a tremendous effect on the introduction of the Torbat Haidarieh saffron brand to the domestic and foreign markets and can greatly contribute to the economic prosperity of the villages in the region.

Mohammadi, inviting his compatriots to experience this memorable autumn trip, stated: Necessary arrangements have been made with executive bodies and tourism agencies to provide the best services to tourists, besides visiting the farms, travelers have been provided with the opportunity to get to know other historical and tourist attractions of the region.

The head of the cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts department of Torbet Heydarieh said: We hope that with the development of this type of tourism, Torbet Heydarieh can become a sustainable destination for agricultural tourism in Iran.