Agritourism: Gilan bids to bring more visitors

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specifically in the cultivation of rice, tea, sugarcane, tobacco, mulberry, and saffron, as well as chicken breeding and wood cultivation,
facilities and incentives, such as low-interest loans and tax exemptions, are provided to investors applying for investment in the field of
advantage to investing in agriculture to attract more domestic and foreign tourists.Agritourism is a relatively new branch of the travel
industry in which tourists stay with local people in rural areas
Farm/ranch recreation refers to activities conducted on private agricultural lands, which might include fee-hunting and fishing, overnight
stays, educational activities, etc
Experts believe that in addition to the customer services jobs, agritourism pays special attention to the production sector, saying
agricultural tourism is much more important and practical than other branches of tourism because it creates a new chain and diversity in the
field of production and services.Sophisticated Rasht, the capital of Gilan province, has long been a weekend escape for residents of Tehran
region
Gilan is divided into a coastal plain, including the large delta of Sefid Rud and adjacent parts of the Alborz Mountain range.In addition,
Gilan is well-known for its rich Iron Age cemeteries such as Marlik that have been excavated over the past century
It was once within the sphere of influence of the successive Achaemenian, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid empires that ruled Iran until the
7th century CE
The subsequent Arab conquest of Iran led to the rise of many local dynasties, and Gilan acquired an independent status that continued until
1567.AM