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A Canadian woman has given back a Pompeii relic she stole 50 years ago.
The woman from Montreal, who is in her seventies, said the theft of the first century AD terracotta roof decoration…
Covering an area of 41,102 square meters, Nehbandan city is in the southern tip of South Khorasan Province. It is located on a vast plain field. A salt desert lies to the south of Nehbandan.…
The process of extracting money from the elite started in the developed countries and has recently been introduced to various trades in Iran. Private hospitals are the latest to apply the practice…
Tour guides are “cultural ambassadors” of the country, said the managing director of Diplomacy Department at the ministry of foreign affairs and appreciated the role they played.
Ambassador of Malaysia to Tehran, Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, in his first visit to Kish Island extolled the high tourism potentials of the island and promised to follow the issue of…
Uraman and the cave of Karaftu in Kurdistan Province are to be inscribed on the world heritage list.
Many travelers do not mind where they lodge. They only want a roof to sleep under, before getting on with sightseeing the next day. The most basic arrangements should suffice, they say. But basic…
To boost and complete tourism infrastructure in Kerman Province and offer better services to domestic and foreign tourists visiting Kerman attractions, a major tourism complex project was launched…
In preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, there is a growing movement to welcome foreign tourists in various languages at commercial facilities and sightseeing spots.
Ashuradeh island, Mazandaran Province “is now more of an organizational dispute hub than a tourist center,” as reported by the Persian daily E’temad.
Situated in Badrloo village, 15 km from Takab in West Azerbaijan Province, Chamli Gul catches the eyes of any traveler with its mysterious movements.
The last rug weaver (Jol Baaf) in Aran and Bidgol, Isfahan Province, whose hand-woven rugs have widely traveled across the borders of Iran, has died aged 86.
Nosrat Pourgholami, whom locals…
The youngest son of Che Guevara, whose ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ is one of the most iconic travelogues of all time, is launching motorbike tours of Cuba.
Ernesto Guevara’s La Poderosa Tours…
An ambitious multimillion-dollar plan hopes to attract hordes of visitors to the east coast of the Caspian Sea, but the hunt is on for investors to fund the project, EurasiaNet.org reports.…
On December 30, various news sources reported that the State Inspectorate Organization of Iran had sent a letter to the Department of Environment (DoE), ordering suspension of the construction of…
The vast deserts of central Iran offer a wide variety of touristic potentials. They are increasingly attracting both domestic and foreign travelers who look for an opportunity to enrich their…
The importance of food can be attributed to the fact that it is one of the most essential and significant aspect of human life for its survival and well-being.
A biker from Birjand, South Khorasan traveled 18,000 km to protest against landmines, CHTN quoted public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO…
The First Special Workshop on Adventure Tourism will be held on January 4, public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) reported.
The…
Handicrafts deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Bahman Namvar Motlaq met Tunisian Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts Najla Harrouche Moalla to boost…
The hottest year for Iran’s tourism no doubt was 2014, a year that saw a significant rise in the number of foreign visitors to the country. Many international newspapers and websites also wrote…
The State Inspectorate Organization of Iran has banned the ceding of Ashuradeh lands to tourism investors, CHN reported. In a letter to the Department of Environemnt (DoE), the organization ruled…
From desert camping to luxury hotels, turtle-watching, and even the Arabian Peninsula’s first Italian-style opera house, Oman is hoping to carve out a place on the global tourist track.
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An introduction tour is being organized for specialized media, investors, tour-organizers, and hoteliers in Germany, China, and Switzerland, ISNA quoted director general of tourism marketing and…
