Iran: Trying to Become Tourist Friendly
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | January 31st, 2006 | Trackback
Iran is fighting an uphill battle to improve its image as a tourist-friendly country. Officials recently announced plans to open tourist offices in seven countries (Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia) but complained about the “bad press” it is receiving for its efforts to build nuclear capabilities that most of the international community believe is an effort to build nuclear weapons. Further complicating the country’s tourism ambitions, authorities recently arrested two tourists who allegedly sailed into Iranian waters by mistake when fishing on a vacation in the United Arab Emirates. The French and German tourists were sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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