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A fall in the value of the pound following the Brexit referendum looks to have helped Northern Ireland's tourism industry in 2016. Visitor numbers increased by 12% to 2.6 million, official figures…

Ryanair has outlined a plan it believes could see European tourism grow by more than twice the predicted 4% next year and promote the benefits of continent-wide low-cost air travel.

UNESCO’s experts will travel to Iran in the summer to assess Arasbaran Forest and three cities in Fars Province listed collectively as “The Ensemble of Historical Sassanian Cities” on the…

Policies and rhetoric streaming out of the US administration of Donald Trump are hurting the travel market, according to a study recently released by Foursquare.

The ancient city of Yazd in central Iran will be considered for world heritage status this year when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee holds its 41st session on July 2-12 in Krakow, Poland.

Iran's share of the global ecotourism market does not reflect the country's potential in the sector, an official at the Department of Environment said.

Speaking at an event in Tehran on…

The museums of Tehran Province received over 37,000 Iranian and foreign visitors on World Museum Day (May 18) when free entry was offered.

The Sa'adabad Palace Complex topped the list with…

Archeologists in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan have discovered an ancient cemetery in Dombkouh archeological site.

Peach Aviation will become the first Japanese carrier to accept bitcoin as payment for airline tickets as the discount airline aims to attract more tourists from other parts of Asia.

The construction of an international water sport complex in Bushehr Province started last week, following an inauguration ceremony attended by Minister for Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar.

Sweden has gone and listed the entire country on the short-term vacation rental site Airbnb, in a public relations stunt that aims to highlight its natural heritage.

The marketing campaign…

Chinese tourist numbers to South Korea plunged by two-thirds in April after Beijing banned tour groups over Seoul’s deployment of a US missile defense system, official statistics showed.

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The restoration of the three-star Shadi Hotel in Oraman, Kurdestan Province, is complete and the establishment now meets local standards.

The number of Spanish tourists in Iran reached 9,761 in the last Iranian year (March 2016-17), more than double the 4,022 reported in March 2013-14, a senior official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…

Singapore Airlines posted a surprise loss during the first three months to March, as the carrier battled “intense competition” in the marketplace. Faced with rising cost pressures and the…

Mosfazafan Foundation, which won a court ruling last month that named it “the rightful owner” of Niavaran and Sa’dabad palace complexes, is unlikely to fight an appeal by Iran’s Cultural Heritage…

The number of private museums in Iran has reached 83, an official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.

An official online portal has been launched that allows for easy booking of tickets for passenger and tourist trains.

A passenger train travels on schedule, moving from one location to the…

European authorities are still resisting a US initiative to expand a laptop ban in airline cabins by questioning the potential safety risks, according to three people with knowledge of the…

A budget of 90 billion rials ($2.4 million) has been earmarked in the current fiscal year (started March 21) for the restoration of historical sites abroad with ties to Iran, such as Armenia and…

In a move to familiarize the public with Lut Desert, Iran's first and only natural world heritage site, commemorative stamps depicting various attractions in the vast desert have been issued. The…

Canada has launched a new tourism campaign with the aim of raising the number of international visitors by 30% within the next four years. Called the New Tourism Vision, it sets out a 20-point…

Carriers are bracing for operational chaos at European airports after the Department of Homeland Security said last week it might expand to Europe a ban imposed in March on US-bound flights from…

Because of the rapid development of ecolodges in Iran over the past few years, some have reportedly failed to adhere to the official guidelines.  

All museums managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will charge no admission on Thursday (May 18) to commemorate World Museum Day. In addition, historical sites…