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Demand to visit Iran has notably increased among American tourists, said the head of Iranian Tour Operators’ Association, Ebrahim Pourfaraj.

Speaking to ILNA, Pourfaraj said academics from…

The province of Kerman must capitalize on its geography and rich history to become a top desert tourism hotspot in the world, according to Mohammad Jahanshahi, tourism deputy at the provincial…

South Africa’s new visa regulations have led to a “worrying drop” in foreign visitors and a new approach may be needed, tourism minister Derek Hanekom said on Wednesday.

The highly-anticipated lifting of western sanctions imposed on Iran will open up the country’s emerging tourism market to foreign investors. However, a tourism expert emphasizes the importance of…

With Iran’s thermostat seemingly stuck on “unbearably warm”, escaping the ever-escalating temperatures with a vacation in one of these cool spots is highly recommended.

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Iranian officials expect to introduce a special tourist SIM card by October, according to Morteza Rahmani Movahed, deputy for tourism at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Turkey is ready to increase flights to Iran, Turkish Ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Takin said in a meeting with Zanjan’s Governor-General Jamshid Ansari. Currently, Turkish Airlines conducts…

The port city of Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan Province is set to host a “monsoon festival”, to take advantage of the city’s unique climate to attract tourists.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office lifted a travel advisory against Iran earlier this week, following the historic agreement between Iran and P5+1 that ended a 12-year nuclear standoff.

Taq Bostan’s wellsprings, which inexplicably ran dry three weeks ago, are overflowing again.

Speaking to ISNA, Alireza Moradi, site manager, said the site’s wells have been filled with…

Leading Iranian and German archeological research institutes have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding ties and strengthening cooperation.

The MoU was signed by the head…

Thailand’s beleaguered national airline said Monday it will suspend flights to the US as part of efforts to end years of losses.

The airline will suspend the unprofitable four-roundtrip…

Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area. The civil aeronautics agency said it closed airports at…

French daily Le Figaro has labeled the historic nuclear deal between Iran and the six world powers a “boon for travel agencies”.

In a report titled “Iran Back on Travel Brochures” published…

Over 180 billion rials ($5.5 million) have been spent on cultural heritage and tourism projects in Bushehr Province, said the deputy of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of the…

Following a visit to Kurdestan Province’s hotels and inns, head of Facilities and Funding Office at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Ali Asghar Dadkhah, said the…

Iran has waived visa requirements for citizens of seven countries, according to data provided by Iran Airport Police.

Citizens of Azerbaijan, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Bolivia, Egypt and…

A month into the summer holidays has brought back an old problem plaguing the Iranian hospitality industry: High hotel prices that turn good-quality accommodation into a dream for low-income…

Some 2,800 tourists from non-Muslim countries visited the shrine of prominent Islamic personality Hazrat Fatima Massoumeh (AS) in Qom during spring.

European tourists constituted over 85%…

Sistan-Baluchestan Province’s tourism officials have been urged by the province’s Border Patrol Headquarters to form a committee for improving security for foreign tourists. “We are ready to do…

Britain revoked an official warning against all but essential travel to Iran on Saturday, citing “decreased hostility” in the wake of a landmark nuclear deal.

Almost all of Iran is now…

An Iranian aviation official said the country seeks more direct flights operated by Iranian or foreign airlines from Tehran to the capital cities of European countries, including Germany, France,…

A recent study revealed the nationalities that give the best and worst hotel reviews.

The Travel Smarts study, courtesy of Agoda.com, analyzed more than seven million hotel reviews from…

Etihad Airways has signed a major new marketing deal to promote tourism to Thailand.

The Abu Dhabi-based airline signed a $1.25 million agreement with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT…

Traditional Arts Research Department at the Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism will soon open to the public, department head, Alireza Bahraman, said late Wednesday.

The…