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Iran holds a prominent status in the global tourism industry, said Nikola Andric, the director of the International Tourism Fair in Belgrade, Serbia, in a meeting with the Iranian Embassy cultural…

There were many happy twists of fate that led to Britain’s most visited and talked about public art installation for a generation, not least the fluke discovery of a remarkable sentence in an…

The development of public and tourist spaces on Kish Island which feature Iranian Islamic values is a praiseworthy endeavor, said President’s chief adviser and the secretary of the supreme council…

The 8th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE) opened to the public and media with an official ceremony on February 12, at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground.

Ekhtesasi  or ‘exclusive’ palace in the Niavaran cultural-historical complex is hosting a medals exhibition, CHTN quoted the public relations office of the complex as saying. The exhibition…

On the occasion of February 21, the International Tourist Guide Day, a seminar will be organized in Arak, Markazi Province, under the title ‘Entrepreneurship in the Tourism Industry’, CHTN quoted…

Iran acknowledged the efforts of Belgian officials for returning ancient Iranian artifacts after a quarter century.

A week in Egypt appears to mean another discovery of its past, as the Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of two new mummies, found floating among the sewage in Upper Egypt, Cairoscene…

Norwegian Ambassador to Tehran Odyssey Norheim says the foreign media portray an inaccurate image of Iran.

Norheim made the remarks in a meeting with the governor of Fars Province in its…

A five-minute stroll from the Museum of Contemporary Art, through the gorgeous Laleh Park, Iran Carpet Museum displays carpets from all over Iran through the ages, and is the highlight of most…

Italian police have seized more than 2,000 ancient artifacts in a nationwide sweep aimed at dismantling a criminal gang that was operating throughout southern Italy and dealing in stolen…

Tourism is being discussed with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Iran from February 6-16 at the fourth season of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival. In a diverse and interactive line-up, festival-…

The parking to Isfahan’s very famous Hotel Abbasi and parts of the Isfahan Bazaar were burnt down last night, February 10. A vehicle reportedly carrying firework materials near Charbagh Abbasi…

A total of 14 projects from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand and Thailand, have been recognized in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural…

A nomadic community tourism plan has been developed by the Qashqai tribes, CHN reported. The plan aims to provide tourists the opportunity to experience life among nomadic tribes in Iran.

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Legal proceedings to return two collections of Achaemenid clay seals and tablets from the Chogha Mish archaeological site in Khuzestan have been concluded, Mehr News quoted the head of Iran’s…

The art photographer Mandy Tay, a 33-year-old native of Singapore based in Dubai, recently spent two weeks traversing Iran by bus. From Tabriz to Tehran, Shiraz to Isfahan, she explored the…

A province in western Iran mostly enveloped by the Zagros Mountains, Lorestan is one of the oldest places not only in Iran but the whole world.

The world renowned cave and nature photographer, Philippe Crochet, and his wife will be holding a workshop on cave photography in Katale-Khor cave, Zanjan Province, from February 10 to 13, Mehr…

The number of international tourists (overnight visitors) globally reached 1,138 million in 2014, 51 million more than 2013, according to the latest United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (…

In a press statement issued last week, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova denounced the reported burning of thousands of books located in museums, libraries and universities…

Passing through Kashan, Isfahan Province, during an organized tour in 2004 felt like a damp squib compared to Shiraz, Isfahan and Yazd. The expression hardly applies here, certainly not damp…

The House of Isfahan Cultural Heritage Advocates was inaugurated on Feb 5, CHTN reported. Head of Iran’s Cultural heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masud Soltanifar, as well…

After seven months of restoration works, Jahan-Nama museum has been reopened, CHTN quoted the public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) as…

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