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Tourism balance has become positive in summer, for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) announced last…

Ismail Güzelsoy, a Turkish researcher and student of Persian studies in Istanbul attended a series of advanced Persian-language courses in Iran, held by the Islamic Culture and Relations…

During the surface water drainage operations in Persepolis, a main gutter was discovered at the southern courtyard of Tachar Palace, IRNA quoted supervisor of the Persepolis World Heritage Center…

A preliminary analysis by the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) has found that 90% of the private medical centers in the capital have expressed readiness to offer…

The new-built hotels in big cities are given tax exemptions for 3 years, reported CHN quoting the chairman of the board of hotel owners association of Iran. Jamshid Hamzezadeh said, for hotels in…

Artisans from the Iranian provinces of Mazandaran, Isfahan, Qazvin, Alborz, Khuzestan, and Fars presented Iranian handicrafts at the 50th international handicrafts expo held in Berlin, Germany,…

It has been quite some time since visitors have been complaining of the acute foul smell deterring tourists from visiting the Shushtar waterfalls, a UNESCO registered World Heritage Site.

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Jameh Mosque of Isfahan has won the 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award, according to IRNA.

“Based on a poll carried out by TripAdvisor, Jameh Mosque of Isfahan won the 2014…

Close to 150 Whooper (pronounced hooper) swans have migrated to the Sorkhroud wetlands in the northern province of Mazandaran. Every year numerous wild birds choose the province’s wetlands as…

On the way to Ahvaz-Susangerd, is a rustic guesthouse called Mozif-e-Heidari (or the Heidari Mozif) which provides a resting place for travelers.

It is located in Bardiye village, six…

In keeping with the country’s plans to develop its air links and improve air services, Caspian Airlines launched Tehran-Gorgan flights, on November 17. The carrier has scheduled two flights per…

Some ancient earthen vessels were discovered in Basht city, south Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad Province, IRNA quoted Sogoli Salehi, provincial head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists travel around the world annually and several countries compete to attract a share of the number. The high purchasing power of the Chinese boosts the tourism…

Explorations near Palangan village in Kamyaran county, Kurdistan Province resulted in discovery of a few historical sites, Cultural Heritage News Agency quoted archaeologist Leyli Niakan as saying…

A joint Iranian-Italian expedition team has been exploring Tel Ajori or ‘brick mound’in Persepolis during October and November.

The expedition is led by Alireza Askari Chaverdi Ph.D of…

For quite some time now tourism has become the center of attention of national policymakers as a major source of income to be focused on, apart from the oil sector. Positive views and approaches…

The first secretary of the Embassy of Japan Yoshihito Mitagava hailed the dramatic growth in Iran’s tourism industry since 2012, according to the Isfahan public relations…

The caravanserai of Qavam-Abad will be handed to the private sector, the head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) announced. Masib Amiri said currently the site…

Those who safeguard historical properties will receive incentive packages, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in Tehran has said, CHTN reported.…

The city, called Shahr-e-Sookhteh (Burnt City), sits on the banks of the Helmand River between the cities of Zabol and Zahedan, in Iran’s southeast province of Sistan-Baluchestan.  …

If there is one market in which the Rouhani government has so far scored outstandingly, it would be the tourist industry. After a black-out of more than three decades, the tourism industry finally…

Iran’s Mohamad Hassan Talebian deputy head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) met with Abdol-Rahman Ghaderi, mayor of the Sughd on November 16 to boost the…

Cyrus the Great was buried in Pasargad following his death in the summer of 530. His tomb located in Fars Province, lies 43 km from the ancient city of Persepolis and is one of Iran’s UNESCO World…

Alongside the major crops they cultivate, farmers reap supplementary yields from their other fields of work, and all in all, they reap a beautiful package overall.

Each family member in…

Eyn-ol-Rashid caravanserai near Garmsar city, Semnan Province, has been restored, CHTN quoted provincial head of the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Mahvash…