As statistics and evidence presented by tourism industry show, the personal accounts and preconceptions of foreign visitors on Iran completely change once their trip is through.
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Around 6 millennium BC, an ancient settlement in Arjan, Khuzestan Province, was washed away by a flood. Archaeological explorations of the ancient city revealed evidence of a people who lived 8,…
Yazd’s Hotel Laleh will undergo restorative operations, CHN quoted manager of the hotel Seyed Amir Nasser Tabatabaee. Hotel Laleh, which was previously known as the historical house of Golshan…
Kohgiluye-Boyer Ahmad Province’s Zizi village was visited by Director general of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), Mahmud Baqeri , CHTN reported. The visit…
With all the hassles, winter remains fun and very pretty. Being a city on the foothills of the Alborz Mountains, Tehran is surrounded by a vast snow-covered landscape in winter which includes five…
The Fitur International Tourism Fair 2015 will be held in Madrid, Spain, from Januray 28 to February 1 and Iran plans to use the opportunity to “effectively introduce its attractions and its…
It was an unnerving week to be a visitor in the tourist capital of the world but despite a few worrying moments, most refused to let the violence spoil their trip to the City of Light, AFP…
A visit to a den of thieves can be attractive for an adventurous trip. The damage on the walls of Karshahi fortress or Thieves’ Fort, Isfahan Province, is still visible. These are traces of mortar…
The mountainous Zanjan Province is surrounded by seven other provinces: Qazvin, Gilan, Ardebil, East and West Azerbaijans, Kurdistan, and Hamedan. It is less than a 4-hour drive from Tehran.
Iran Tourism Development Corporation and government service desks have signed an agreement to collaborate on tourism services with the use of electronic technology. Iran’s cultural heritage,…
The most ancient village of Yazd Province is being plundered by heritage thieves, the Young Journalists Club reported.
Turan Posht (also known as Turam Pusht), is a village in Dehshir rural…
Cosmetic surgery, pervasive in South Korea, is now the must-do activity for many Chinese visitors.
The 3rd Special Regional Meeting on Medical Tourism of Eastern and Northeastern Provinces held at Hotel Pardisan in Mashhad on January 8, discussed tourism in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan,…
In order to develop the comprehensive plan for exemplary tourist cities over the next three to four months, a $34,000 budget has been allocated to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and…
National standards were introduced for ‘tanbur’ and ‘giveh’, two famous handicrafts of Kermanshah Province, IRNA reported.
The Solar Impulse 2 Sun-powered plane left Switzerland for Abu Dhabi on a cargo flight to commence its attempted flight around the world, NTD TV reported.
Bertrand Piccard and Andre…
Centuries ago, a shooting star landed on the island and trenched a valley in its path, some locals believe or just say. This is why the alien-looking valley on Qeshm island in the Strait of…
Tourism is indeed a major source of income for many countries and there are many nations that have based their economy on tourism.
High on the dry mountains of Iran is a magnificent tree. The tree’s Persian name is ‘ores’. It belongs to the multiple family of cypress, and is known by the common name of juniper or juniperus…
With an upgrade and better infrastructure, the Khoshako ski resort in Urumia is set to compete with the best. Boasting as the largest and most scenic ski resort in the country, it awaits ski…
Earthquakes and land subsidence are two natural hazards that threaten Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis), experts warn.
Recent subsidence near Persepolis has prompted experts to specifically…
The first international meeting on archaeology and documentary cinema started on January 5, CHTN reported. Head of research institute at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
A textile warehouse and an altar for sacrificial offerings were discovered in the Burnt City (Persian: Shahr-Sukhte), the Bronze Age urban settlement in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, CHN quoted…
The 8th International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries will be held in Tehran from February 12 -15, CHTN reported, quoting the director general of tourism marketing and promotion…
The Islamic State (IS) militants destroyed the ancient walls near Mosul, capital of Nineveh Province, Iraq, and took 4 winged statues to an unknown location, IRNA reported.
