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in the area while preserving and passing down the age-old customs to the youth, Amir Sadeqi explained on Tuesday.Every year in May and June,
hundreds of Golab-Giri festivals take place, where roses reign and fragrant dreams come true
For centuries, the delights of fragrant roses have taken center stage in Kashan and surrounding lands, as honored guests and locals pluck
petals with gentle care and joy.Iran has a long history of concentrating flowers and herbs
Many people think that traditionally distilled rose water is of higher quality than rose water made in factories, likely due to the faster
harvesting and distillation processes.Traditionally, rose water is made from a flower with a very sweet scent, best known in the country as
In the early morning, the flower harvest is almost complete
Rumor has it that delays in harvesting or transporting it to the distillery are causing a drop in the quantity and quality of essential oils
Each pot is filled with 80 liters of water and almost 30 kilograms of rose petals, and connected with metal pipes, allowing steam to flow
through to create the hydrosol
Distillation waste can be composted or fed to animals.A therapeutic effect is attributed to rose water and rose oil
Some claim that rose oil calms the mind and relieves anxiety, stress, and depression
Stories have it that rosewater-based products can help with digestive problems, colds, and skin problems.A cherished event in Iranian
culture, Golab-Giri is also a celebration of Iranian generosity and hospitality in addition to the harvest of roses.Agritourism in
IranAgritourism is a relatively new branch of the travel industry in which tourists stay with locals 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.Agritourism and nature-tourism enterprises might include outdoor recreation (fishing, hunting, wildlife
study, horseback riding), educational experiences (cannery tours, cooking classes, or tea or coffee tasting), entertainment (harvest
festivals or barn dances), hospitality services (farm stays, guided tours, or outfitter services), and on-farm direct sales (u-pick
operations or roadside stands).Agritourism is a subset of a larger industry called rural tourism that includes resorts, off-site farmers'
markets, non-profit agricultural tours, and other leisure and hospitality businesses that attract visitors to the countryside.Rural tourism
is said to differ from agritourism in some ways
For instance, rural tourism enterprises do not necessarily occur on a farm or ranch, or at an agricultural plant
They do not generate supplemental income for the agricultural enterprise.To cite an example, we could refer to saffron farms in northeast
Iran that are going to fame as a new destination for agritourism
agricultural tourism is much more important and practical than other branches of tourism because it creates a new chain and diversity in the
