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The inscription of the texture and landscape of ten villages in the Hawraman region of Kurdestan Province in the national list of Cultural Heritage Sites was officially communicated to…

Iran's Social Welfare Organization is targeting to send 40,000 retirees and pensioners on tours of national pilgrimage sites this year, the SWO's deputy head for socio-cultural affairs said.

Rescuers who pulled a young Thai football team from deep inside a flooded cave were dismantling their worksite on Thursday, as plans emerged to turn the spot into a museum in tribute to the…

Urban and travel infrastructure in the three Iranian cities which are home to the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape in Fars Province will be promoted to reach higher standards, after the…

Plans need to be drawn up to tap into the tourism potential of Damavand and Firuzkuh in Tehran Province, the tourism chief and the lawmaker representing the two cities agreed in a meeting on…

During a specialized meeting on the theme of tourism in Ray, urban officials highlighted the multiple capacities of the city to draw visitors which have suffered neglect largely due to its close…

Renovations at a historical house in Arak, Markazi Province, belonging to Amir Kabir, an iconic, revered political figure in Iran's history, were completed, a provincial official said. 

The death toll from the sinking of a tourist boat off Thailand's Phuket island rose to 27 on Friday as rescue efforts continued to locate 29 people still missing.

The Phoenix capsized…

The very best kind of tourism for children, who have received less attention in the field, is ecotourism, an expert in tourism for children said.

“The claim can be proved if one casts a…

A member of Iran’s hotel industry has defended the quality of services in Iranian hotels, vowing to pay the travel costs of any expert who could assess a foreign hotel of the same level as…

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has given Arasbaran Forests, an Iranian nominated property, another chance to gain a global status, providing that its dossier is properly revised and the…

The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has launched a monthly magazine titled “Iran’s Honarnameh”, literally meaning “book of art”, to promote ancient Iranian art and culture.…

Head of Travel Agents Guild Association, Hormatollah Rafiei, dismissed as "a rumor" the reports recently circulating on social media of a decision by the Central Bank of Iran to deny foreign…

The Chinese Embassy in Washington posted a notice last week telling travelers that "shooting, robbery and theft are frequent" in the US. Tourists were also warned to "be alert to suspicious…

The number of Iranian travelers to Turkey stood at 122,000 in May 2018, which indicates a fall of 23.4% compared with the previous May's 159,000. 

Iranian visitors accounted for 3…

Athens walked away with three major distinctions from this year's World Travel Awards, an annual international event hailed as the "Oscars of tourism."

The number of foreign tourists visiting Iran over the past Iranian year, which ended on March 20, saw a 4.33% rise compared to the previous year.

Officials of Ardebil have intentions to launch at least five ski resorts across the northwestern province in a bid to boost tourist arrivals in winter months. 

Exhibitions of Iranian historical relics in foreign museums are not aimed to earn revenue, but to promote Iran's image at international level as a country steeped in culture and civilization.

Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization congratulated the inscription of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Province in the list of World Heritage Sites…

During the first five months of 2018, Queen Alia International Airport welcomed over 3.1 million passengers, marking a significant increase of 5.6% in year-to-date passenger numbers as compared…

UNESCO has inscribed Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Province on the list of World Heritage Sites.

The decision was made on Saturday, during the 42nd World Heritage Committee…

A proposed comprehensive tourism plan for Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari has done little to help curb the soaring unemployment rate in the province as it has languished in the Cabinet for two years…

A summer festival is planned in Tehran to introduce tourist attractions of all 31 provinces of the country to prospective tourists.  Titled "Chaharsouq", the event is in fact a competition…

Iran's largest aquarium and reptile garden was launched in Anzali Port Free Trade Zone located in the northern province of Gilan on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by First Vice President Es'…