Ahvaz to Offer Regular Sightseeing Tours for Free

The Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism organization's office in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, has organized free, weekly sightseeing tours of the southwestern city, due to start later this month, the head of the office said. "The tours are aimed at promoting awareness about Ahvaz's historical sites and urban structure and tourist attractions, with tour guides providing the necessary information to visitors," Gholamreza Jalilinia was quoted by CHTN as saying on Thursday. They will be held free of charge on a weekly basis and will set off from ICHHTO building in Ahvaz, Jalilinia said. "During the tours, coffee, tea and traditional and local dishes will be served to visitors." He added that his office has organized the tours in cooperation with the municipality and the private sector.