One of the main concerns of each country’s tourism business is how to attract tourists from other countries. To achieve this index, many countries, such as Qatar, are striving to attract more tourists even by constructing attractive buildings, mansions, and sites. In addition, some countries such as Turkey, with ancient history, have devoted a part of their funding to attracting tourists and they were successful somehow.Due to its rich history and culture, Iran has a very high capacity to develop its tourism industry. The ancient culture and history of Iran have led many people to visit the country and its valuable monuments and sites, as well as to get acquainted with Iranian culture and customs.However, despite this attractive historical context, tourism in Iran is still in its infancy and has not achieved a suitable development due to its lack of good management and publicity. With the newly born Iranian Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, it must reach maturity soon.According to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), Iran ranks 10th in terms of having archaeological and historical attractions and 5th in terms of natural attractions in the world. You can find several Iranian tangible and intangible cultural heritage instances inscribed in UNESCO’s List here. However, only about two million people choose to spend their holidays in Iran annually, while the global average of traveling around the world is 842,000,000 tourists a year.There are many reasons for such weak tourism growth in Iran, but perhaps the most important is the poor and inadequate publicity in this field, as well as the lack of a suitable platform for domestic and foreign investment to build hotels and amenities in the tourism sector of Iran.Having founded the Iranian Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, according to experts, Iran should be able to attract more investors due to its strongpoints in tourism, the most notable of which are: Distribution of tourist attractions in different parts of the country; High capacities of Iran in different types of tourism attractions (natural, historical, religious, therapeutic, and commercial); Environmental diversity of the country and natural resources such as mineral springs, forests, mountains, and rivers; Rich culture and history; Rich handicraft sector; Security for tourists; Support of Government and banking system from traveling to Iran; Religious sites of different religions; churches, tombs, and shrines of Jews, Zoroastrians, and Christians; Sacred sites and shrines of Muslim people such as Imam Reza and Imamzadeh places (shrines) that attract Muslim tourists from neighboring countries; Good literacy rate in most tourist areas of the country; Cheap labor, energy, and services, and high demand; Competitive prices in terms of hotels, shopping, and food; And so on.Advantages of Converting the ICCHTO to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and TourismBy the foundation of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, the Iranian government expects to monitor the activities in the field of tourism as the Ministry of Tourism works directly under the supervision of the president.On the other hand, with the increasing focus on the tourism industry, domestic and foreign investors will be encouraged to invest in the construction of hotels and tourism-recreational centers. Therefore, the tourism infrastructure will improve as well.Despite US sanctions and the decline in the oil trade of Iran, the tourism industry can be a viable alternative to boosting the incomes of Iran. Iran hopes that the newly approved ministry contributes significantly to the attraction of tourists and improves the economy and employment in the country. Driver Tourguide +989308729616
