Tabas date harvest festival was registered in the country’s tourism events calendar
According to Aria Heritage Report, quoting from the public relations of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan, Hadi Shahvardi said: The certificate of the Tabas Date Harvest Festival was registered in the calendar of tourism events of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the number 20209440 and was notified to the province.
The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan stated: There are 1,503 hectares of palm groves in South Khorasan, of which 80%, i.e. nearly 1,213 hectares, belong to Tabas city. The most famous date of Tabas is Kabkab type
Shahvardi said: Date harvesting season in Nakhelkhiz Tabas city is an opportunity for tourism development, because the harvesting of this nutritious product is accompanied by special tools and method, which is very attractive for tourists to see and needs to be introduced and supported.
He added: Tourists at the Tabas date harvesting festival can understand and touch the exhausting work of date picking, cleaning, how to take it into cartons and the customs that are held at the same time as the harvest of this product.
The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan said: After the registration of this event, efforts will be made to make the necessary planning for the entrance tours for this festival during the date harvest and the date-growing season in Tabas city, so that in the branches of agricultural tourism and food tourism Another attraction of the province should be introduced to those interested.
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