Shiraz designated as Asian Capital of Environment in 2024
Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) has designated the Iranian city of Shiraz in southern Iran as the Asian Capital of the Environment in 2024.
The decision was announced by the AMF, which is an international non-governmental organization that seeks to expand and exalt relations and cooperation between mayors and city managers in Asia.
Eram Garden, Afif-Abad Garden, Tomb of Hafez, Tomb of Sa’di, Jaame Mosque of Atiq, and Persepolis are among the historical, cultural, and ancient sites of Shiraz that are of interest to domestic and foreign tourists.
In addition, the AMF also picked Hamedan as the Asian Capital of Tourism in 2024, Press TV reported.
Hamedan’s Mayor Masoud Hosseini, while announcing the news at a press conference, hailed the efforts made by the Hamedan City Council to introduce the city’s tourism potential to the world.
He also praised activities undertaken by the city’s Municipal Tourism Headquarters in urban tourism, saying that the center has so far taken significant steps toward introducing the city’s tourism potential.
Hosseini also expressed hope that with the close cooperation of the Hamedan Municipality and the AMF, the city can introduce its tourism capacities better than before.
Believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities, Hamedan is the capital city of an eponymous province in western Iran, offering an enormous wealth of tourist attractions, including Ali-Sadr Cave, Tomb of Abu Ali Sina, Ganjnameh Ancient Inscriptions, and Alaviyan Dome, which guarantee a rewarding visit.
Mohammad Javad Zarei, the director of Communications and International Affairs of Hamedan Municipality, said the AMF also picked the city of Ghobeiry in Lebanon as the Cultural Capital of Asia for the year 2024.