When Iran won the bid to host the 17th World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations' Convention, most tour guides were reluctant to come.
Fear mongering campaigns by the vested western…
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An Italian investor is considering investing in restoration projects and repurposing them for tourism purposes, the head of the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places said.
Iran is renewing ties with the world in the hope of drawing foreign investment by presenting itself as a business-friendly market, as western sanctions were lifted against the country following…
Mining tourism deals with the history of mining in a given region and involves tours of both abandoned and active mines.
A number of developed countries, such as Australia, Canada, Germany…
The 10th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition opens today at the Tehran Permanent Fairgrounds and will continue until Feb. 9.
Over 60 companies from 21 countries and some 400…
Thailand received a record 32.59 million foreign visitors last year, with revenues beating expectations and likely to exceed previous forecasts this year by growing 10% or more, officials said…
All museums managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will charge no admission fee on February 9 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution,…
The iconic Louvre Museum in Paris reopened on Saturday amid heavy security, a day after a French soldier was wounded while tackling a machete-wielding attacker.
There were long queues…
Italian and Swedish investors have expressed readiness to fund the restoration of historical houses in Kashan, Isfahan province, according to a senior city official.
There are warnings that rural communities across the UK will suffer considerably after Brexit, unless the government finds an alternative for the millions of pounds that the European Union…
The government has earmarked 300 billion rials ($7.9 million) for the next fiscal year (starts March 21, 2017) for the restoration and preservation of 11 qanats inscribed on the UNESCO World…
Tehran Province's top cultural heritage official has thrown his support behind a growing movement for establishing a firefighting museum.
China's tourism revenues reached 423.3 billion yuan ($61.55 billion) during the recent Lunar New Year festival, up 15.9% against last year, the China National Tourism Administration said late on…
European Union lawmakers have sealed an agreement to allow Georgian citizens into Europe's passport-free area without visas for short stays.
Lawmakers endorsed the visa waiver on Thursday…
Iran has made efforts to attend major international tourism exhibitions over the past few years, but the jury is still out whether its participation has been effective.
Mehrabad Airport's Terminal 1 was inscribed on the National Heritage List on Jan. 31, highlighting its historical, cultural and architectural significance.
In a ceremony held at the…
Lebanon's Tourism Minister Avedis Gidanian is expected to visit Iran next week to discuss development of cultural and tourism ties between the two countries with his Iranian counterpart Zahra…
Top German art institute Bundeskunsthalle will help restore the Sadr al-Olama House in Yazd and repurpose it into what officials refer to as Yazd Grand Museum.
Seeking to capitalize on US President Donald Trump's controversial new travel restrictions, companies and officials in Asia said they would target greater tourism and education ties with Muslims…
The visa waiver program for group travelers from Kazakhstan and Russia is slated to be implemented by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20), according to Iran's top tourism office.
US President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to the US from Iran (along with six other countries) for 90 days has spurred the Iranian government to threaten reciprocal action, just as…
Official figures show Turkey's tourism revenue dropped nearly 30% in 2016 from the previous year, as potential holidaymakers stayed away because of the worsening security situation in the country…
First-time visitors have their own anxieties and rightfully so when the destination happens to be the Iranian capital, Tehran, which has been misrepresented for decades by the vested western…
The ban on US travel for passport-holders of seven Middle Eastern and African states applies to airlines' flight crew, the International Air Transport Association said in an email to carriers…
A bill to support cultural heritage security personnel has been submitted to the parliament, said a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
