Travel

Iran’s budding tourism sector is shaping up to be a lucrative market for foreign investors seeking to expand their business in this part of the world.

The International Air Transport Association has warned that Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi Airport is a safety risk, with “serious” overcrowding soon to become a critical issue, and urgent expansion…

A group of young Iranian innovators based in Uppsala, Sweden have created an online platform providing 360° panoramic view of top attractions in the country.

They used high quality images…

Iran and Azerbaijan will enhance cooperation in the tourism field, the governor-general of Isfahan Province, Rasoul Zargarpour, told Baku-based news agency APA.

Prestigious Swiss hospitality school Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne (Lausanne Hotel School) announced on Saturday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Iranian firm to open a…

Kenyan wildlife authorities say six lions have broken out of the Nairobi National Park and were last seen roaming in a residential area. Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman Paul Udoto said Friday the…

The Ninth Tehran International Tourism Exhibition, or TITE, came to an end on Friday to a mixed reception.

Foreign travelers seeking medical services in Iran have to apply for health visas, as receiving treatment while on a tourist visa is against the law.

Today, a large number of tourists enter…

There is potential for expansion of ties between Iran and Greece, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar said in a meeting with Greece’s Deputy…

Texas-based motorcycle tour operator MotoDiscovery is planning a return to Iran this year, the agency announced in a statement on its website on Wednesday.

A young dolphin has died after beachgoers took it from the sea to pose for photographs with it.

Huge crowds gathered around the small animal on the beach resort at Santa Teresita in…

The Ninth Tehran International Tourism Exhibition opened on Tuesday at the Tehran Permanent Fairgrounds following a ceremony attended by Masoud Soltanifar, the head of the Iran Cultural Heritage,…

Years of strained international relations has allowed Iranian hotels to monopolize the hospitality industry in the absence of foreign competition, leading to a palpable drop in service quality and…

A senior official at the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has suggested granting tax breaks to Iranian travel agencies that operate overseas and bring tourists into the…

Policymakers and industry experts are busy swapping ideas at this year’s annual aviation trade show in Singapore, with some saying that cooperation and partnerships could lead to further growth in…

Tourism still has not normalized in Paris following November’s terrorist attacks but American and European travelers’ security perceptions of the French capital have significantly rebounded.

A shortage of tour guides could hurt Iran’s chances of becoming a top holiday destination in the next decade, according to a member of the Iran Tour Guides’ Association.

Calling guiding…

Iran Air, the national flag carrier, is considering increasing its flights to Italy to three a week.

Popular tourist hotspots in the Americas are poised for trouble as the Zika virus threatens to scare away tourists.

Despite the World Health Organization’s recent announcement that it would…

Senate Democrats are pushing the Obama administration to loosen new visa waiver restrictions for dual nationals that were included in an end-of-the-year spending bill.

The first and second tiers of Chogha Zanbil, a massive ziggurat in Khuzestan Province, have been restored in time for the influx of tourists during the Nowruz holiday season (March 18 – April 2).…

Private firms have signed a deal with the Kish Free Zone Organization to invest 60 trillion rials ($1.7 billion) in the island’s tourism projects, a senior official at the organization told the…

Three European airlines — British Airways, KLM and Air France — have plans to undertake special flights to Iran on the eve of the new Iranian year starting March 20, an official at the Ministry of…

Attracting foreign investment is one of the government’s biggest challenges to meet the target of 20 million tourists a year as envisioned in the 20-year Vision Plan (2005-25), said the head of…

The World Health Organization says it will not be issuing any travel restrictions related to the Zika virus. “WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to Zika virus disease,” the United…