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Officials from various sectors discussed the challenges facing marine tourism at a seminar held last week in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province.

The historical Golestan Palace in Tehran is being equipped with top-of-the-line security cameras and electronic surveillance systems to improve security and protection of the massive complex.

Iran’s foremost authority on tourism, which published a set of guidelines regarding hotel bookings and cancellations on Saturday, has addressed the issues raised by a top hotelier about the rules…

Despite its huge potential for halal tourism, Iran is lagging behind Spain and Japan in attracting Muslim tourists.

Spain drew 2.6 million Muslim tourists in 2014, which constituted 4% of…

Low-cost Indian airline GoAir has reportedly sought the Indian government’s approval to initiate direct flights to 14 countries, including Iran, as early as next year.

North Korea is allowing Chinese tourists to visit without a passport on half-day tours, Chinese state media reported on Monday, as the isolated country seeks more sources of foreign currency after…

Efforts to prepare Tabriz for 2018, when it is supposed to serve as the Capital of Islamic Tourism, shifted into high gear on Tuesday with the opening of a secretariat tasked with planning and…

Turkey expects about one million Russian tourists to visit the country by the end of the year, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Nabi Avci said on Monday.

“We hope that about one…

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee commenced its 40th session on Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey, to study proposals to inscribe 26 sites on the World Heritage List, with Iran’s Lut Desert widely…

Iran’s top tourism authority has published a set of guidelines regarding hotel bookings and cancellations, which hotel owners see as a “step forward” but are not very happy with it.

In…

Tehran’s famed Masoudieh Mansion is closed until further notice, according to a statement that appeared on the cultural heritage site’s web portal on Saturday evening. The brief statement did not…

The Bahamas has issued a rare travel advisory for its citizens visiting the US, recommending particular care for young men in cities affected by tensions over recent police shootings.

The…

Turkey’s state-run media says the first plane in months carrying Russian tourists to Turkey has arrived in the southern beach resort of Antalya as tense relations between the two countries ease.…

Iran and Russia have signed a two-year contract, worth an estimated $2.9 million, to develop handicraft trade between the two countries and help Iran improve their international profile, said the…

The launch of direct flights between Iran and the United States, hopes of which resurfaced following the nuclear deal with the world powers last year, appears to be contingent on improving…

Iran is mulling the extension of the duration of its visa-on-arrival to three months, according to a high-ranking tourism official.

Iran’s airport visa was originally valid for 14 days, but…

In a bid to enhance the quality of services offered by travel agencies, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization voided or suspended the permits of 73 travel agencies in…

As the European Union risks falling apart in the wake of Brexit, regional integration in Africa—once modeled after the EU—is making progress.

Global demand for air travel rose 4.6% in May, slowing from a strong start to the year, with attacks in major cities across the world and the fragile global economy affecting travel demand, IATA…

Calm, quiet, pollution-free: These are the first words that spring to mind when describing the state of Tehran during the long weekend that ended on Friday.

The thief who stole five valuable tiles from Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque in Shiraz, Fars Province,last month has been apprehended by the protection unit of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

Extensive field studies and research on the location of Iran’s potential second geopark earmarked for Golestan Province will conclude by mid-July.

Qeshm Geopark in southern Iran is the…

The Russian government is preparing a motion that would obligate hotels to introduce tighter security measures, including conducting luggage checks and installing CCTV cameras in rooms, a popular…

Travel enthusiast Anthony Bourdain has seen a lot in his travels across the globe, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be surprised.

When Travel + Leisure asked Bourdain, who is also a…

Statistics on inbound and domestic tourists are key to assessing the effects of tourism on the economy and making plans for the development of the sector. Yet, Iran has failed to come up with an…