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The Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places (known by its Persian acronym Saabta) will publish an investment package with detailed information on funding the restoration of 22…

Norway plans to build the world’s first tunnel for ships, a 1,700-meter passageway burrowed through a piece of rocky peninsula that will allow vessels to avoid a treacherous part of sea.

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Development of marine tourism is the top priority of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in the new Iranian year that started on March 21, the head of the organization…

Travel website TripAdvisor has struck a partnership deal with Scotland's tourism agency to boost the Scottish economy.

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the VisitScotland…

The number of Iranian tourists visiting Russia grew by a solid 62% in 2016 compared to a year earlier, while Iran needs to capitalize on the excellent bilateral ties to attract Russian tourists.…

Iran's cultural heritage chief has ordered affiliated officials in the quake-hit Khorasan Razavi Province to immediately prepare for restoring cultural and historical sites damaged by an…

The US has warned Americans living in or planning to travel to Kenya about a possible outbreak of violence before the country's August 8 general elections.

In a travel alert issued on…

Iranian businesspeople traveling to Iraq can receive six-month visas if they carry a reference letter from their local chamber of commerce.

Iran has jumped four places in the latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum and ranked 93rd.

The country is ranked eighth in the Middle East, up from…

The European Parliament on April 6 supported easing travel rules for Ukrainians, driving on a western integration viewed with great suspicion by Moscow.

Recent dust and sand storms in Kerman Province have revealed what is believed to be an ancient site in the city of Fahroj, although cultural heritage officials have yet to confirm the claim.

Iran’s budding tourism sector continued to grow in 2016, but forecasts by the World Travel and Tourism Council suggest the country’s 2025 goals are more ambitious than previously thought.

Over the past several months, more hotel owners in Iran have come out in support of restoring old houses and repurposing them into lodging facilities by investing in such endeavors.

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Rejected visa applications are keeping thousands of Chinese tourists from visiting Hawaii. Quoting the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Skift reports that more than 2,000 of the 6,000 Nu Skin (producer…

The International Air Transport Association has announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 1.1 billion jobs and contribute $32.9 billion to Brazil’s GDP, an…

Britain should aim to secure visa-free travel between the UK and the European Union in upcoming negotiations to leave the bloc, an association of travel agents said on Tuesday, adding that a…

A recent video showing Turkish border guards getting physical with Iranian tourists has aroused public anger, renewing demands for an appropriate response from Iranian authorities.

Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has thrown its support behind a scheme to introduce school winter holiday, arguing that it will help boost domestic travel.

Middle East's top airlines are finding clever ways around a US ban that forbids passengers from bringing any electronic devices larger than a cellphone into planes conducting non-stop flights to…

US President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban and an inhospitable political climate could punch an $18 billion hole in US tourism by international visitors over the next two years, projections…

Two historical houses in Lar, a city in Fars Province, have been demolished illegally, said the head of the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.…

A Turkish court has ordered the Dutch-owned travel website Booking.com to be blocked in a dispute with the country's main travel agency association. Quoting Anadolu Agency, AP reported that a…

Unstable atmospheric conditions across the country during the Iranian New Year—or Norouz—holidays (March 21–April 2) had a visible impact on travel patterns, a high-ranking official at Iran’s…

Iceland's dramatic landscape and cameos in popular shows like “Game of Thrones” have made the country a hotspot for international travelers, leading its government to consider raising its taxes on…

The presence of foreign media in Iran for preparing reports and documentaries about the country’s tourist attractions has seen a considerable rise since the landmark nuclear deal with major world…