The Cultural Heritage Organization has developed a database of homestays, private houses used for lodging travelers. The initiative, which is called Khaneh Mosafer (travel lodge) is an attempt…
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A total of $11,244 has been spent on restoring the ancient watermill of Akharin, also called Attarha in Kashan, Isfahan Province, said Mehran Sarmadian, public relations officer of the provincial…
Iran has decided on the saffron flower as its tourism logo. Saffron is among the world’s most costly spices and mainly produced by Iran (approximately 90%). The flower is chosen to symbolize…
The sound of the ‘gukal’, an exotic instrument made from deer horn, can be heard when traveling to the Turkmen Eco lodge between September and October during the deer mating season.
The…
The Balloon Fiesta is the world’s largest annual ballooning event in North America, and one of the most photographed in the world.
A cultural landmark for Albuquerque and all of New Mexico…
A nationwide handicrafts exhibition opened at the international fair ground of the Arvand Free Zone in Khuzestan Province on September 28, according to Arvand tourism director, Mehdi Assadian,…
New discoveries at Tappeh Sabz (‘green hill’) have been made, which date back to the Achaemenid era, exploration team director, Noruz Rajabi said, CHTN reported.
The findings indicate…
The long awaited arrival of the first European passenger train is expected tomorrow, September 29 via the Razi border crossing near Khoy, Danube Express reported.
Unknown footprints were found on the shore of the Imam Hassan (A.S.) Port in Bushehr Province, IRNA reported, quoting an official at Fisheries Research Institute Fereydun Owfi.
Archaeology Museum of Shahrekord, capital of Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari, will be moved to Chaloshtor Castle, 10 km northwest of the city, due to high rental fee of the current building, CHN…
Cultural deputy to Afghanistan ambassador, Abdolbasir Hamidi, called for Iran’s cooperation in the cultural heritage affairs of Afghanistan, Cultural Heritage News reported. The request was made…
Iran and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding for joint archeological projects at Persepolis, as stated on the website of the Cultural Heritage Organization (CHO).
Under the theme “Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation”, the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 assesses 140 economies worldwide based on measures and…
Haft Tappeh (seven mounds) is an archaeological site in Khuzestan Province, while its visible 14 main mounds rest 10 km southeast of Susa. At this site, the remains of the Elamite City of Kabnak…
The history of Iran is one of invasion after invasion. Features in Iranian culture are testaments to this turbulent past such as endurance in the face of adversity, malleability to adapt…
Majlis Speaker, Ali Larijani, has proposed a strict ban on hunting, Cultural Heritage News reported. On September 29 he suggested a hunting ban for a period of 4 to 5 years to protect animals. He…
Tehran – Qom railway to intersect with the Imam Khomeini Airport Metro, Cultural Heritage News reported, quoting minister of Road and Urban Development, Abbas Akhundi. The managing director…
Even talking about war is bitter, especially for a nation who experienced the second longest war of the 20th Century after Vietnam.
Last week was Iran’s war commemoration, called “…
The general manager of Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (CHHTO), Yahya Rahmati, pointed out a few unique facts regarding the province:
The Historical Dome of…
For those who haven’t visited Iran, the Persian bazaar is probably enigmatic – a vague idea of a market. In Iran – the very place from which the word ‘bazaar’ originates - the bazaar is so much…
Khaju Bridge - variously known as Pol-e-Shahin, Pol-e-Shiraz and Pol-e-Rokneddin - was built across the Zayanderud River in Isfahan, during the reign of Shah Abbas II (1632-1666), as stated by…
A group of over 50 cultural heritage activists signed a statement to protect the neglected part of Susa historical site, ISNA reported. The group is formed by researchers, archaeologists, artists…
A longtime hunter has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison by the Zanjan Courthouse, IRNA reported, quoting a public relations official of the provincial Department of Environment, Amjad Baqeri.…
The private European train of 1001 Nights will arrive in Isfahan today, as stated in itinerary of the Istanbul - Isfahan journey.
Jashn-e Mehregan or Mehregan Fest is an ancient Persian festival dating back to as far as the earliest Aryans (Iranians).
It is widely referred to as the Persian Festival of Autumn or…
