[custom_adv] Tourism is diverse, providing a range of activities from hiking and skiing in the Alborz and Zagros mountains, to beach holidays by the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, but the main reason that tourist visit is because of Cultural and History and places such as Persepolis, Naghsh-e Rosta, Naghshe Jahan and other places also we have near 22 World Cultural Heritage . [custom_adv] The government has been making concerted efforts to attract tourists to the various destinations in the country and arrivals have increased during the past few years. Kish Island alone attracts around 1 million visitors per year, the majority of whom are Iranian but the area also attracts many who like to have beach holidays with Islamic style beaches where men and women use separate beaches . [custom_adv] Before the revolution, tourism was characterized by significant numbers of visitors traveling for its diverse attractions, the country boasts cultural splendours and a diverse and beautiful landscape suitable for a range of activities.Tourism declined dramatically during the War in the 1980s. [custom_adv] Since the revolution in 1979, the majority of foreign visitors to Iran have been religious pilgrims and business people. [custom_adv] Each year millions of pilgrims and other Shi'ite countries visit these holy places. Official figures do not distinguish between those traveling to for business and those coming for pleasure, and they also include a large number of diaspora returning to visit their families or making pilgrimages to sites near , and else where . [custom_adv] Domestic tourism is one of the largest in the world. The government continues to project strong rises in visitor numbers and tourism revenue for the foreseeable future, and plans to build an additional 100 hotels to expand its currently limited stock. In 2013, the number of foreign tourists reached 4.76 million, contributing more than $2 billion to the national economy.