Lavash, a soft, thin, flatbread, found place on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The flatbread of Armenian origin is immensely popular in the Caucasus, Turkey and especially Iran…
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From the steep slopes of Birami mountain range in Bushehr Province brooks of sweet water run down and form 7 major straits:
Tang-Talkh-Ab-Bid, Tang-Baniun, Tang-Ravani, Tang-Geshi, Tang-…
The contributions and potentials of Iranian residents in Turkey were discussed during the 16th special meeting of overseas Iranian residents held by the Islamic Culture and Relations Organizations…
For Iranians who plan to attend the ceremony of Arba’een (a Shia religious observance that occurs 40 days after the Day of Ashura) in Karbala, Iraq, the Iraqi government has said they need not…
Iranian artisans are among the participants in L’Artigiano in Fiera, the 19th International Crafts Selling Exhibition in Milan, Italy, news agency of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…
At the southeastern tip of Kish Island, Persian Gulf, there is a large amusement park covering an area of 100 hectares, where bougainvilleas have wrapped around palm trees among colorful flowers…
Led by an English-speaking guide, a group of tourists from Germany, Switzerland and Australia admire the large, stained-glass windows of the lavish Golestan Palace. The walled complex, with 17…
The Kish Free Zone Organization (KFZO) was among the exhibitors at an international tourism exhibition in Poland. The event was a platform to expose tourists from different countries to…
An initiative caIled “Cultural Corridor” is to be launched covering Chogha Zanbil, Shoshtar, and Susa, whereby certain listed buildings and ancient sites are earmarked for conversion to hotels and…
A regional workshop on Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts opened Tuesday at the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)…
It is a side of Iran the rest of the world doesn’t normally get to see -- the kaleidoscopically brilliant interiors of the country’s intricately designed mosques.
With beautiful mosaics and…
Autumnal colors of red and orange along with snowy mountains has bestowed Choghakhor wetland breathtaking beauty, Mehr New Agency reported.
A network of chain stores offering branded handicrafts are to be established across the country, public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO)…
The holy city of Mashhad is to host the Islamic Countries’ Health Tourism Conference in 2015, announced Finance Minister Ali Tayyebnia, IRNA reported.
A few hours before sunset, when temperatures fall, clouds rush in so thick that the hikers seem to cut through them. It is Jangal-Abr or Cloud Forest they are trekking through - famous for the…
Among the mountains of West Azerbaijan, 155 km southeast of Urumia lake, the earth has opened its limestone jaws and revealed deep cold watery depths. The cave is called Sahullan, for Sehul and…
Discussions regarding constructing new hotels with world class amenities have been going around ever since the government mentioned boosting tourism as a top priority in its economic plans. The…
Becki Enright is a British blogger who roams the world without a map, writing about misunderstood destinations and untangling cultural misconceptions. Having visited…
Alborz Natural Reserve will be established by the end of the Iranian calendar year (March 2015), ILNA reported. Concurrently, a comprehensive tourism plan for Alborz Province is also set for…
Archaeological underwater explorations started in the Caspian Sea on November 25, IRIB quoted director general of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in…
The Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masud Soltanifar informed news agencies - on the sidelines of a meeting with hotel managers…
The design of the three-level pedestrian bridge was inspired by ancient Iranian architecture such as the famous Khaju bridge in which the bridge was not just a crossing path, linking two sides of…
A website called barakabits.com that posts “good news” articles and blogs about the Middle East, this month posted an article by Valentina Primo asking “Why is Iran Becoming the Latest Travel…
Some 60 Austrian farmers will arrive in Iran in late April nest year to visit agricultural farms and gardens in the country. The group in the agriculture and ranching business, will travel for a…
Some 30 km to the northeast of Kermanshah city along the ancient caravan route connecting the ancient capitals of Babylonia and Media, (between present day Baghdad, Iraq and Hamedan, Iran) lies…