AUGUST 2019 . ISSUE 1 - INDIAN OCEAN RIM ASSOCIATION (IORA) - Travel with IORA: Discovering the countries, cultures and cuisines of the Indian Ocean Region.

This is one of the outcomes of the Second IORA Tourism Ministerial Meeting and the launch of the IORA Core Group on Tourism in October 2018. [...] It spans 400 kilometres (249 miles) from the town of Torquay to Nelson on the South Australian border and is home to the world-class surf at Bells Beach and the craggy limestone spires of the 12 Apostles. [...] Historical Attractions Religious Attractions The Iranian Plateau is recognised as one of Ancient Persia is the origin of the oldest civilisations during ancient period in "Zoroastrians" as one of the most significant reli- Asia and is well-considered in the archeology. [...] Curieuse Island Hues of red and green colour Curieuse Island, the result of the bare red earth of the hillsides intermingling with the unique green flora of an island peppered with coco-de-mer trees, one of the iconic sym- bols of Seychelles. [...] Building hotels and restaurants in the town nologies’ - Dark Tourism – for tourists’ memorial and on the beaches played a huge role of the eco- and experience before Somalia fully recovers from nomic growth, peace progress and social integra- the pain of the civil war.