As part of plans to provide better protection for Pasargadae structures in Fars Province, key gates leading to the royal palaces will be roofed, Pasargadae heritage site’s manager said.
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The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey rose 28% in the first 10 months of 2017, hitting 29 million, mainly due to an ongoing rebound in the Russian market, data from Turkey’s Tourism…
Historical relics discovered in Hamedan Province during the execution of the project on converting the historical Imam Square to a walkway have compelled the officials to suspend the operation…
For the first time, an exhibition of Iran's attractions opened at Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko Museum of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday. The exhibition features 70 Iranian historical items,…
Following the Caribbean's severe hurricane season, the Martinique Tourism Authority and the Tourism Board of the Islands of Guadeloupe reported that both destinations emerged totally unscathed…
The results of archeological studies on the ancient rock reliefs in Zhivar Village, Kurdestan Province, were presented during a session on Wednesday to complete its dossier for…
A Guernsey-based company is set to launch an Uber-style on-demand air taxi service for passengers and freight, which it hopes will revolutionize the way we travel.
Waves CEO Nick…
As part of efforts to strengthen cultural interactions with Russia, Iran attended the Sixth St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum held late last week at the Institute of Oriental…
Although events related to Tabriz 2018 are to begin in less than two months, Iran will officially launch them in Norouz, the Iranian New Year that starts on March 21, 2018, during a ceremony…
Emergency operations involving the relics of Naqsh-e Rostam, the ancient necropolis near Persepolis in Fars Province, have been completed and no danger threatens the historical structures.
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The launch of a commission for cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism in the parliament is highly likely, given the general positive attitude of lawmakers toward the plan. "The plan has been…
Iran has proposed the registration of windmills on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, an expert with the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in South…
While most well-known tourist destinations in the world are still making investments in modern methods of marketing despite their popularity and wide customer network, Iran has been neglectful…
The Ninth Pars International Tourism Exhibition will be held in Shiraz, Fars Province, in December after a five-year gap.
Heritage protection forces have arrested 76 illegal excavators in West Azarbaijan Province in the past eight months, the head of protection unit at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…
Senior Iranian officials have discussed the potentials of Iranians living abroad in attracting foreign tourists to the country.
The discussion took place in a meeting held late last week…
The number of foreign travelers visiting the southeastern province of Kerman has registered a 30% increase during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21), compared with the…
Ardabil, an ancient city in Iran’s northwestern namesake province, hosted hotel and tourism management courses with the participation of hoteliers and travel agents, restaurant owners and…
Venice and Barcelona both are at the forefront of efforts to get a grip on “overtourism,” a phenomenon that is disrupting communities, imperiling cherished buildings and harming the experience…
The first Tehran-Jahrom flight was inaugurated on Thursday, awakening the long idle Jahrom airport in Fars Province. The airport hosted an ATR flight from Tehran’s Mehrabad International Ariport…
Once the Caspian Port project is completed, the port will be the largest in northern Iran and make a major contribution to national and local economic development, the governor general of Gilan…
The recent earthquake in Kermanshah Province has damaged some of the historical sites of Iran’s western provinces.
On Sunday night, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 rocked the Iran–…
Emirates Flight Training Academy, the state-of-the-art facility for training ab initio pilots was officially inaugurated on Nov. 14 during the Dubai Airshow. Located in Dubai, the Emirates…
First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri has notified the regulations of the Law on Supporting Sustainable Employment in Rural and Nomadic Areas to executive administrations on Monday.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and China have agreed to promote seamless connectivity through cruise and yacht tourism to boost tourist arrivals between them.
