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In a press conference following the opening ceremony of the 8th Conference of IFTGA in Mashhad, Taleb D. Rifai secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) congratulated the Iran…

The Turkish government has planned new incentives for tour operators and airlines, as part of measures to boost tourism income amid problems in neighboring countries, particularly the economic…

Bisotun, a newly restored traditional hotel in Kermanshah, will soon join the Laleh hotels group, public relations office of Iran Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) announced. Managing…

Iran and Russia signed an agreement to initiate flights between the northern Iranian city Sari, and Russia’s Astarakhan region, according to IRNA.  The flight will be launched in May.

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The archaeology center of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) will hold the 13th annual congress of archaeology, reviewing 50 years of geophysical studies in Iran.

Journeys International, the first adventure travel company to offer trips designed specifically for families based in the US, announced today the top 10 family destinations for 2015. Trips are…

International Tourist Guide Day, celebrated each year at the end of February, is an exciting time for tourist guides worldwide.  A celebration that began eight years ago is today the largest…

Ranked by the Discovery Channel as the toughest footrace on earth, Marathon de Sable (MdS) will kick off on April 6. It is now in its 28th year, as stated in MdS website, marathondessables.co.

Iranian spent about $30 million on their travel abroad last summer, according to the latest statistics of Statistical Center of Iran (SCI).

The total number of journeys outside the country…

Qeshm Air has added a new direct flight routed between Tehran and Bangkok, Thailand. The route was officially launched on Friday, February 20.

A stone structure has been discovered in the foothills of Kuh-Hossein mountain, near the Achaemenid necropolis of Naqsh-e-Rostam, some seven km from the Persepolis, Fars Province.

Desertification is the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems by variations in climate and human activities. Home to a third of the human population, drylands…

Norway will match a European Union goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions at least 40 percent by 2030 under a government plan announced earlier this month, Reuters reported. Norway's target will…

Tourism is known as an advanced industry around the world, contributing to economies, being the only avenue for social and economic development in some countries.

The tomb of Hafez, a major tourist attraction located in the southwestern city of Shiraz, will provide 24-hour services for visitors during the two-week Noroz holiday, starting March 21, Iran…

Mirza Nasrollah watermill in Mehriz city, Yazd Province, has been restored CHTN quoted public relations office of the provincial ICHHTO (Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

The cruel irony in the literary heritage of Iraq is that as far back as the 12th century BC, the region was a paradise for rivaling scholars and scribes, as well as for the apprentices assigned to…

A special working group has been formed in Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) to carry out an in-depth study on the holiday seasons in order to organize…

A 12-man delegation including representatives from Mexico’s economic sectors traveled to the Persian Gulf Island as part of efforts to expand trade between Kish and Mexico, according to the Public…

Flydubai has announced launch of flights to Ahwaz, Hamadan, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tabriz in Iran, according to UAE news website The National. The announcement will see the airline’s Iranian network…

Kara O’Toole, CEO of Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, reported an increase in the percentage of travelers aged 50 and older who are…

A collection of thirty photos of Yazd windcatchers by Afshin Bakhtiar were exhibited in Kuwait from February 16 to 21.

The event was held by the cultural center of Iranian embassy in Kuwait…

The International tourism exhibition is currently the country’s only official trade fair for the hotel and tourism industry, that is marked on the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO…

An executive plan for tourism cooperation between Iran and Iraq was signed this week, Mehr News reported.

Yazd Province is among several places that are introducing an empowerment program focusing on recruitment, retention, and other human resource fundamentals of the tourism industry, CHTN quoted…