The Department of Environment (DoE has objected to the road construction in Abr forest, Semnan Province, Dolat News (dolat.ir) quoted natural habitat and biodiversity deputy of the DoE Ahmad-Ali…
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The Eighth Meeting of Tour Guides will be held in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, on February 17 – 20, CHTN quoted the public relation office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…
A simple change of pace and scenery is said to do everybody some good and to being about a sense of wellbeing. There are however, places that are specifically geared to engender joy,…
Near Shahr-Babak city in the southeastern province of Kerman, there is a village dating back to the Stone Age. The village was once a troglodyte settlement providing cozy caves and rock shelters…
An MoU was signed between Iran’ Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) and Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center (ICRIC) to boost and develop the notion of…
Iran has abundant capacities and potentials which can be used to expand international tourism ties, Fars News quoted Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Giulio Haas as saying.
Haas who visited…
Mangrove forests of Qeshm island are among the unique natural attractions on the southern coast of Iran.
An anthropological study on the natural and cultural heritage of Qeshm relating to water has commenced as a joint project between the Anthropological Research Center of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…
Four new regions are to join the natural reserves of the country, Fars News quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying.
The small, gray-haired doctor, leaning across from the passenger seat to tap his friend’s shoulder, imploring him to slow down the black Toyota as we approach another hairpin bend in the dusty…
The government is planning extensive programs for road construction in southern provinces, CHN quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying. The Persian Gulf, especially Makran coastal strip in…
It is a month now since the Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) took charge of examining the plight of “the biggest house in Tehran”. The organization had…
Admittedly, Iran, the beautiful country on the Persian Gulf, hasn’t had the best press coverage lately. All prejudice aside though: Iran’s magic will haunt you in a wonderful orientalist kind of…
Tourism literature today is increasingly turning its attention to tourists with diverse physical disabilities. However, there is a dearth of studies on the physically challenged people’s…
The 8th Hamedan Winter Festival entered its implementation stage, CHTN quoted public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in Hamedan Province…
Based on the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), measured by the UK, the share of tourism in Iran’s GDP during 2013 was 2%, according to the Persian daily Forsat-Emruz.
As stated on the…
The largest archaeological exploration of the Persian Gulf will soon be conducted on Qeshm island, CHN quoted Qeshm Free Zone head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department (…
A report by the World Tourism Organization has ranked Iran tenth for its ancient and historical attractions and fifth for its natural attractions. It is also considered one of the safest and…
Spain drew a record number of foreign visitors between June and September, 2014, the peak summer holiday period, making its best-ever year for tourism, and showing 7.4 percent growth over the same…
The country’s handicrafts industry is expected to receive a boost next year, announced the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), Massoud Soltanifar.…
Persepolis museum will open in two months, Mehr News quoted the supervisor of Persepolis World Heritage Center Masud Rezaee-Monfared as saying. The displays, electric glass casing, and air…
Under the dry desert of Rafsanjan county in Kerman Province lays a large body of water. The lake, called Chah-Darya or ‘sea-well’, is one of the few underground lakes in Iran, Mehr News reported…
A two-day festival celebrating the culinary traditions of Iran, especially those of Golestan Province, will start on Thursday, January 22. The festival is to revive various traditional cooking…
Under the auspices of Pasargad Cultural Heritage Advocates Association, ‘Khersi’ (Bear) is introduced to the tourism industry to promote biodiversity of Pasargad county, Fars Province, CHN…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has nine centers across the world, responsible to introduce, register, and protect instances of intangible heritage.…
