From Industrial Tourism and Water Heritage to Village Festivals: Semnan's Push to Diversify Tourism

Specialized industrial and water heritage tours, planning for a nationwide handicrafts exhibition, tourism festivals in various regions of the province, introducing rural capacities at national events, and developing inclusive tourism infrastructure are among the measures and programs of the Semnan Province Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts to showcase the province's historical, natural, cultural and economic attractions.

According to Ambassador Arjan of Semnan province, a series of tourism programs and events are being implemented in different cities of the province, from Semnan and Aradan to Shahrood and Miami, with the aim of introducing lesser-known capacities, supporting local producers and artists, strengthening the rural economy and increasing tourism attractions; Programs that begin with specialized visits to industrial centers and knowledge of the historical heritage of water and continue to agricultural product festivals, introduction of local rituals, development of accessible tourism and participation in national exhibitions.

industrial tourism; An opportunity to introduce the production capabilities of Semnan

As part of the tourism week programs, a specialized tour of "Open Doors of Industry" was held at Aqabafshan factory in Semnan with the presence of students and enthusiasts.

Faramarz Nasiri, head of Semnan city's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, referring to the welcome of this program, said: This tour provided an opportunity for visitors to become familiar with the province's industrial capacities, production lines and the assembly process of Scania Eagle buses.

According to him, during this visit, the managers and supervisors of different departments of the factory gave explanations about the engineering processes, quality standards and innovations of the production line and answered the specialized questions of the visitors.

This program was held with the aim of developing experiential tourism and familiarizing tourists with the industrial capabilities of the province, and along with other specialized tours, it is part of the efforts to expand new tourism methods in Semnan.

heritage of water; Reviewing the traditional knowledge of water resources management

The "Water Heritage" specialized tour was also held with the aim of familiarizing with traditional and intelligent water distribution systems in Semnan province.

This program is designed in the framework of the tourism week events to introduce a part of local knowledge and historical methods of water resources management, and to provide tourists with a deeper understanding of cultural heritage and adaptation methods of local communities to the climatic conditions of the region.

According to Nasiri, specialized tourism tours are implemented in cooperation with tourism management and Silk Road Secretariat of Semnan Municipality, General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Science and Technology Park and Faculty of Tourism of Semnan University, and Parsikasir Travel and Tourism Group is responsible for the specialized implementation of these programs.

Semnan sightseeing tour with the focus on getting to know the historical context of the city is also one of the other programs implemented in this collection.

The second national exhibition of handicrafts is coming

In the field of handicrafts, the coordination meeting of holding the second national handicrafts exhibition of Semnan province was held with the chairmanship of Dehrouye, the deputy of economic affairs coordination of the governor, and the presence of Mehdi Samimian, the governor of Semnan city.

Jalal Tajik, General Director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Semnan province, emphasized the importance of this event and stated: The National Handicrafts Exhibition is an opportunity to introduce the capabilities of artists and craftsmen, support local products and develop the selling market of handicraft products of the province.

He added: "Successful holding of this exhibition requires coherent planning, participation of executive bodies, provision of necessary infrastructure, and provision of the presence of artists and crafts activists from different provinces of the country."

Introducing works of art, creating new opportunities for the supply and sale of products, developing communication between producers and the market, and increasing public familiarity with traditional arts are among the most important goals of this exhibition.

This event, in case of proper use of economic and cultural capacities, can help to boost local businesses and strengthen cultural tourism of the province in addition to supporting artists.

Miami; A festival near the caravanserais of the world registration

The city of Miami will also host the tourism festival "Journey to the Homeland of World Record Caravans"; The event that is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 29, 1405, from 17:00 to 21:30, will be held at the World Registration Caravanserai in Miami.

Announcing this news, Jalal Tajik said: This festival will be held with the presence of Ali Darabi, Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage and Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage of the country, and its purpose is to introduce the historical and tourism capacities of caravanserais in the province.

Setting up handicraft and souvenir booths, performance of ritual and traditional groups, traditional music, stick game show, holding competitions and specialized photo exhibitions are some of the planned programs for this event.

The importance of this festival comes from the fact that out of the total of six caravanserais registered in Semnan province, three caravanserais are located in Miami city; A valuable capacity that can provide the basis for the development of historical tourism, the introduction of local culture and the increase of tourists in this region.

Holding this festival will also be an opportunity to link historical heritage with handicrafts, local rituals and economic activities related to tourism.

Rameh Aradan; Walnut festival with the color of local culture

Rameh tourism model area in Aradan city will also host the walnut festival for the second year in a row.

Amir Soleimanifard, the representative of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts of Aradan city, announced that this festival will be held on Friday, October 24, 1405, from 8 am, with the aim of introducing the natural and tourism potential of the region and reviving traditional rituals.

Walking conference, native and local competitions, cooking competition, handicraft exhibition and performance of local music groups are some of the planned programs of this event.

Holding festivals based on native products, in addition to creating social vitality, provides an opportunity to introduce the economic capabilities of rural areas, support local producers, and increase tourists' awareness of the lesser-known attractions of the province.

The reception of the first period of this festival has provided the basis for planning to hold the second period.

Qalabala; Introducing the capacities of a candidate village for global tourism

The target village of Qalabala tourism in Shahrood city also presented its cultural, artistic and tourism capacities at the national level by participating in the sixth national exhibition of the capabilities of villagers and nomads.

Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Razovian, head of Shahroud city's cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts department, said: This village, which is among the candidates of the Islamic Republic of Iran to be introduced to the world's best tourism villages network, was noticed by visitors and tourism experts in the exhibition that was held from October 16 to 19, 1405 at the permanent site of Tehran International Exhibitions.

Architecture in harmony with nature, protection of the historical context, participation of the local community and attention to sustainable development are considered to be the characteristic features of Qalabala.

In the stall of this village, traditional handwovens, needlework and flower embroidery by women artists were displayed. Also, the performance of the Choubabazi ritual group introduced a part of the region's intangible cultural heritage to the visitors.

Qalabala's presence in this event is an opportunity to introduce the capabilities of the local community, support local products, and strengthen the position of this village on the way to being introduced as one of the top tourism villages in the world.

Khairabad Handicraft House in the spotlight of the national exhibition

In the same exhibition, the booth of Khairabad Handicraft House of Semnan city was also visited by Hosseinzadeh, the vice president for rural development and underprivileged areas.

Referring to this visit, Faramarz Nasiri said: the vice president became closely acquainted with the capacities, capabilities and productions of the artists of this village.

Khairabad Handicraft House and Tandis Amin Ceramic Collection, managed by Kajuri, operates as the first handicraft house in Semnan province in Khairabad village, one kilometer south of Semnan city.

The introduction of the products of this collection in the national exhibition provided an opportunity to introduce the artistic and economic capabilities of the villages of the province and to expand the local products market.