Travel

In a bid to attract more visitors from Arab countries, Turkey is considering establishing an “Arab village,” an idea floated by the head of the Jeddah-based Arab Tourism Organization during a…

As part of plans to promote the Resistance Economy, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has called on Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to prioritize three areas,…

With terror and security scares against tourists filling many headlines in the past few months, the World Travel & Tourism Council has released a research report quantifying for the first time…

The seemingly unending saga over hotel prices and which organization should set them has led to an increase in the cost of package holidays, the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported.

The government in Moscow has put forward a proposal to scrap the visa regime for organized tours from Iran, India, and Vietnam in a bid to boost inbound figures and its ailing economy.

A three-day International Civil Aviation Organization TRIP Seminar on machine readable travel documents (MRTDs) and traveler identification management is set to begin today (May 9) on Kish Island…

The city of Laleljin in Hamedan Province is steps away from receiving international recognition as a global pottery capital according to World Crafts Council jurors who visited the city last week…

The Ferhadija mosque in the Bosnian Serb capital Banja Luka reopened to worshippers Saturday, more than two decades after it was dynamited by Serb forces in 1993 at the height of the Balkans war…

The government has approved regulations pertaining to investment in ecotourism amid concerns that tours of natural sites could take a toll on the environment and ecosystems.

The number of American visitors to Cuba has nearly doubled this year as the island races to build hotels and expand Havana airport to keep up with booming demand.

Tourism has taken off…

One cannot be faulted for not knowing about Iran’s failed attempt at registering a second geopark on UNESCO’s Global Geopark’s Network five years ago; the move did not receive much coverage at the…

A historical water reservoir (ab anbar in Persian) has been discovered in Shiraz, Fars Province, according to deputy head of the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

The Republic of Serbia and Iran’s Khuzestan Province have agreed to create the conditions for the exchange of tourists, according to Muhammad Ali Khalili, the tourism deputy at the provincial…

Global air-passenger traffic rose by 5.3% year on year in March as measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported.

Capacity…

The San Francisco Bay Area’s tourism industry is stronger than ever, according to a report from state visitors’ bureau Visit California.

Visitors to the Bay Area spent more than $33 billion…

In a bid to spread travel across the country and encourage domestic tourists visit under-the-radar destinations, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has plans to…

From choosing a place to eat to seeking medical advice, more and more people worldwide turn to the internet to find answers. The internet is both accessible and up-to-date, making it the prime…

The Middle East and North Africa branch of Louvre Hotels Group is close to signing agreements to open three hotels in Iran – its first foray into the market since international sanctions were…

An “emotional” woman who tried to open the door of a Jetstar plane while it was in the air has been arrested in Melbourne. The female passenger, travelling on an inbound Airbus A320, was arrested…

Due to Iran’s pleasant weather in spring, a sizeable number of international events are held across the country in springtime. But the concentration of these events has always posed a problem for…

The Fund for Restoration and Administration of Historical and Cultural Places has transferred the ownership of two historical houses in the city of Isfahan to private individuals to be repurposed…

A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the tenth leg of its journey on Monday, landing in the US state of Arizona after a 16-hour flight from…

The project to transfer water from the Persian Gulf in the south to Kerman and Yazd provinces in central Iran threatens cultural and historical sites, with reports suggesting that the work has…

The highly anticipated Silk Road Ultramarathon (May 2-9) begins today in Kerman Province’s Shahdad Desert, with 100 runners from countries spanning four continents — Europe, Asia, Africa and South…

The European Commission is ready to give its approval this week to plans allowing visa-free travel to Europe for the citizens of Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo. The total population of those…