Management and Planning Organization has allocated 100 billion rials ($2.5 million at market exchange rate) for tourism projects in Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad Province, a local official said.
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International travelers in Europe could soon be forced to buy tickets more than 12 hours in advance in a new security crackdown.
The plan is already being taken seriously in Belgium, which…
Turkey’s economy is suffering in the face of a string of extremist attacks—including the massacre of New Year’s revelers, most of them foreigners—and insecurity following the failed coup in July…
The Monitoring and Assessment of Tourism Services Office at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said it has received no official reports on the alleged illegal…
The final decision on whether Qeshm Geopark reenters the coveted Global Geoparks Network will be made in April, according to the geopark’s director.
Cuba’s Tourism Ministry reported 4 million visitors in 2016, a 13% increase from 2015.
The biggest increase in visitors came from the United States, which should come as no surprise.
Iran's tourism authority is preparing a brief guide on key regulations to familiarize foreign visitors with the country's laws before they travel to Iran.
The self-styled Islamic State terrorist group (also known as ISIS or Daesh) no longer occupies the archeological site of Nimrud, Iraq, but the city and its treasures remain in danger as looters…
Iran’s coastal regions have the potential to attract 3 million foreign visitors a year, says an official at the Department of Environment.
According to Parvin Farshchi, deputy for marine…
People who donate a book to the only public library of Deh Kheir Village, in southern Tehran Province, will be given a free ticket to tour the Iranian capital Tehran. Rajabali Khosroabadi, the…
The parliament's tourism and cultural heritage group has proposed the formation of a guild for investors participating in restoration of historical buildings.
Jabbar Kouchakizadeh, a…
Only time will tell how US president-elect Donald Trump’s policies will affect the daily lives of Americans. What we can see immediately, however, is how his policies are affecting certain aspects…
The Inbound Tourism Safety and Security Commission of the National Security Council is reviewing a complaint filed by Tehran's tourism authorities on the illegal accommodation of Chinese tourists…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency will hold a month-long training workshop in the Iranian capital Tehran to teach local experts the inner workings of ecotourism.
Speaking to Mehr…
The world's safest airlines have been named in two sets of annual rankings, with Qantas and Cathay Pacific taking the number one spots.
The rankings from AirlineRatings.com put Qantas at…
Brazil received a record 6.6 million foreign tourists in 2016, boosted by visitors attending the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to figures released on Wednesday by the country´s…
Iran's ethnic and cultural diversities stand out in the region, giving the country an advantage over its neighbors in the ever-expanding tourism market.
"Iran's multiculturalism is a great…
The government owes 16 trillion rials ($400 million) to domestic airlines, according to the head of Iranian Airlines Association.
Speaking to ISNA, Maqsoud As'adi Samani added that clearing…
The number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand rose nearly 9% to 32.6 million in 2016, bringing in 1.64 trillion baht ($45.9 billion) worth of business, up nearly 13% from 2015, according to…
Egypt hopes its tourist sector will do better in 2017 after a disappointing 2016, but the sector needs an influx of Russian tourists for a noticeable boost. Russia suspended flights to and from…
Tehran Province's chief tourism official has thrown his support behind a plan by Tehran Municipality to form a tourism organization.
The municipality intends to elevate the status of its…
AirAsia X, the long-haul low-cost arm of budget carrier AirAsia, is adding more flights to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur six months after resuming its flight to the capital of Iran.
Arik De, the…
The New Year nightclub shooting in Istanbul is yet another major blow to Turkey’s tourism sector, which was already reeling from a series of terrorist attacks over the past year.
The number…
Efforts on returning Iran's centuries-old stone tablets will soon pay off, an official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.
Tour guides from across the world are gearing up to attend what is arguably the largest convention of its kind in Tehran later this month, as Iranian officials hope to use this opportunity to…
