Specialized tourism vacancies in Qazvin

Qazvin province has many capabilities in the field of specialized tourism such as agricultural tourism, however, due to the lack of necessary planning and lack of proper investment, it has not created much opportunity to attract tourists.

According to IRNA, in today’s world, many countries and cities attract a large number of tourists by holding various events or by elegantly using their rituals and occasions, exhibitions or capacities in different sectors, in the surrounding countries. There are many examples, for example, the water festival, but in our country, in recent years, good attention has been paid to this issue, for example, the Kashan Rose Water Festival attracts thousands of tourists to this place every year.

Qazvin province has many potential capacities in the field of tourism, which can be activated with some initiative, spending time and using the capacity of the private sector.

This province is considered to be the center of production of products such as olives, grapes, blueberries and cherries in the country, but this position has not been used to attract tourists.

Spas are one of the other natural capacities of Qazvin province, but no special measures have been taken in this regard to attract tourists to these places.

Qazvin has been mentioned as the calligraphy capital of Iran, but this capacity has not been used to attract tourists, although recently, with the initiative of some institutions such as cultural heritage, municipality, and the General Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance, a good step has been taken in this regard, which in a sustainable manner Boden can be a key for the development of specialized tourism in Qazvin and a good start for this field, and that was the holding of programs related to the ritual of “Fifty of Badr”.

In addition to such actions, it seems that one of the ways to strengthen specialized tourism in Qazvin province is to support investors and provide special incentives, which is felt to be empty.

Another occasion to attract tourists to this province is 9 Shahrivar, the anniversary of the election of Qazvin as the capital of Iran during the Safavid period, which is named after Qazvin Day, and this opportunity can be used well to attract tourists.

Qazvin also has unique foods and sweets that can be taken steps to attract tourists by holding festivals related to them, and this opportunity has not been used well so far. An industry in this field also attracts tourists from this sector, which has been less discussed so far.

Festivals have neglected capacity to attract tourists in Qazvin

An activist in the field of tourism in Qazvin believes that this province has not used this opportunity despite its high capacities in the field of specialized tourism, and the field of festivals has been neglected in this regard.

Ebrahim Mirzaei, an activist in the field of tourism and the head of the Professional Association of Tourist Guides of Qazvin province, said in an interview with IRNA reporter: Today, holding events and festivals plays an important role in attracting tourists to different regions, for example, a country like the United Arab Emirates by holding an event like Expo They attract millions of tourists every year.

This tourism activist stated that in our country, including in the attractive province of Qazvin, attention has not been paid to the field of specialized tourism and the use of events and festivals to attract tourists, adding: Of course, steps have been taken in this field in recent years. But it was not enough or necessary.

He stated that in previous years holding some festivals had caused an influx of tourists to Qazvin, but due to the lack of proper infrastructure and necessary planning, this did not continue, adding: For example, in the past years, we had the Blueberry Festival in Alamut, which even It also attracted foreign tourists, but the lack of proper infrastructure caused dissatisfaction among travelers, and this opportunity was not used to attract tourists.

Mirzaei added: Occasions such as “Panjah Badr” or “Qazvin Day” which are held in the months of May and September respectively, are considered a very good opportunity to attract tourists and can be used with a coherent planning. It had a good use capacity for the development of tourism in the province.

Mirzaei also said: Various institutions focusing on cultural heritage should take action regarding the development of specialized tourism by using occasions and rituals and holding festivals, which will undoubtedly witness the prosperity of tourism in Qazvin and the businesses of this region. We will be the field.

This tourism activist pointed out: Traditions and rituals, agriculture, medicine and food industry in Qazvin, along with historical buildings and natural places, have the capacity to attract tourists and this opportunity should be used for the development of tourism in this province.

Issuance of 2 agricultural tourism licenses in Qazvin

Agricultural tourism in Qazvin has recently started and it is hoped that if proper planning and attracting investors can be done, good things can be done to attract tourists in this way, although there is still a long way to go before reaching the ideal distance.

In this regard, Nader Mohammadi, Deputy Director of Tourism of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Qazvin Province, in an interview with IRNA reporter, added: Specialized tourism is an issue that the Ministry of Cultural Heritage is following seriously and is seeking to develop.

This official said: Health and agriculture tourism have been more prominent in this field, and for this reason, we have focused on these two in the field of specialized tourism.

Mohammadi added: With the follow-ups, the three hospitals of Pastor, Mehrgan and Velayat in Qazvin have received the standards of health tourism, but they need to be activated in the field of accommodation and reception, and the realization of this issue also requires more introduction and publicity, and in this regard Last year, we dedicated a special booth to this area to introduce health tourism capacities in Qazvin.

The Deputy Tourism Director of Qazvin Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department also said: In the field of agricultural tourism, two licenses have been issued and four applications have been registered, which we are currently reviewing.

He stated: Our priority in the field of agriculture and tourism is olive groves in Tarem Sefli, grape orchards in the vineyard, pistachio orchards in Boyin Zahra, and cherry and blueberry orchards in Alamut.

This official noted: Considering the high variety of agricultural products in Qazvin province, we invite gardeners who have the possibility to invest and operate in the field of specialized agricultural tourism to invest.

Stating that agricultural tourism is a new type of tourism that is increasing every day, Mohammadi said: “Investors in this area have the possibility of receiving cheap rural facilities.”

The Deputy Tourism Director of Qazvin Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department said: Another program that we have on the agenda in the field of specialized tourism is using the capacity of rituals, celebrations and occasions. “Badr” was opened and on this day we organized various programs such as traditional food festival, concert and flight with educational planes in cooperation with various organizations and we are trying to turn this ceremony into an opportunity to attract tourists in Qazvin in the following years. .

The synergy of devices for the boom of specialized tourism in Qazvin

The development of tourism in Qazvin through specialized tourism requires the mobilization of various executive bodies and the attraction of investors, and a body such as cultural heritage or municipality alone cannot take effective action in this regard.

Meisham Pileh Forosh, deputy economic affairs coordinator of Qazvin governor, said: Qazvin has a lot of capacity to attract tourists, apart from numerous historical buildings related to different eras and dynasties and natural attractions, this province can also lead in the field of specialized tourism. and be active.

This official also said: Qazvin has a lot of tourism potential, and we have something to say in specialized areas such as health tourism and agriculture, which requires the use of the capacities of this sector, the synergy between institutions and a serious determination to use the capacities.

He stated: One of the obstacles facing the strengthening of Qazvin’s tourism industry and advancing the goals of this field, including in the field of specialized tourism, is the lack of infrastructure, which we are trying to eliminate the deficiencies in this field by introducing investment opportunities in this field.

Pileh Frush pointed out: We should work more in the field of introducing tourism capacities of Qazvin and the capabilities of the province, because the realization of this issue will lead to the presence of more investors in the field of tourism in the province.

This official said: For example, the existing dams in Qazvin province have created a good capacity for water tourism, but the lack of infrastructure prevents the use of this capacity, and we are trying to activate this area by attracting tourists and creating infrastructure.

Pilehforosh added: Lake Avan is a beautiful and heartwarming natural attraction and is suitable for water tourism, which is followed by attracting investors, and we are trying to realize such investments in specialized tourism areas and continue to flow. fall

Qazvin governor’s economic affairs coordination deputy noted: The senior management of the province supports attracting investors in tourism and its sub-sectors.