Shah Abbas, who ruled from 1586 to 1629, is generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty. He moved his kingdom’s capital from Qazvin to Isfahan, making the city the pinnacle of…
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The personnel at the Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani international airport police force in Kermanshah have taken classes on the codes of conduct with respect to tourists. The classes were held in keeping…
The preliminary planning session for the 8th Winter Festival, to be held in Hamedan took place on November 1. Delegates from different tourism sectors were present. The festival has been assigned…
Iran has experienced a 30% increase in the number of health tourists entering the country, (compared with last year).
A new cruise terminal at Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi is designed to celebrate the UAE’s cultural heritage, Travel News Digest reported.
The ground has been broken and the project is due to be…
People in London can now enjoy a night’s stay at a hotel that has given itself a special Harry Potter renovation.
Body Worlds (German title: Korperwelten), the travelling exhibition of preserved human bodies and body parts, which was first presented in Tokyo in 1995 has continued to be a huge hit…
At the foot of Persepolis, busloads of foreign tourists gaze in awe at the ancient mud-brick ceremonial capital that Iran hopes will be part of a rebirth of its tourism industry.
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Excavations at the ancient hills of Semirom, south Isfahan Province, revealed early settlements dating back to 7,000 years ago, ISNA quoted head of the provincial cultural heritage organization…
Voluntourism is a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for a charity.
The Marble Palace (Persian: Kakh-e Marmar), one of Tehran’s historic houses situated in the city center and a major tourist attraction caught fire in 2009. A few important oil…
Iranian museums, historical sites, monuments, and complexes listed by UNESCO, will soon function under the direction of a board of trustees, Masoud Soltanifar, Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage…
Late one summer day, I was seated on a local bus as it rumbled through open fields and orchards on the outskirts of Isfahan. Lurching down the hot, dusty road, while my fellow passengers napped, I…
The Dolls Museum in Tehran allows visitors, especially Iranian children and teenagers, the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the diverse cultures in their own country and across the world…
The lure of Iran and the Persepolis in Fars province, made a theatre performer and a church cleric from the United States to pave the way for luxury train tours to Iran.
The idyllic Eram Garden or Bagh-e Eram, in northwest Shiraz, Fars Province, is a charming place with a variety of trees and flowers, and a historical mansion in the middle.
Handicrafts exports from Golestan Province to other countries totaled $3.5m in the first half of the Iranian year( started March 21), CHTN reported. The exports included artifacts such as…
Tehran, the largest city in Iran, is a sprawling metropolis at the foot of Mount Tochal with an immense network of highways unparalleled in Western Asia. The city is famous for its numerous Ski…
Everyone in the procession chants “Ya Hussein”, in loud wails of lamentation.
These form a part of important rituals observed by Shi’a Muslims during the mourning month of Muharram that…
Isfahan recently hosted the Conference and International Festival of Intangible Cultural Cooperation (ICCN 2014), and welcomed several cultural ambassadors, Iran newspaper reported.
Many…
Ta’zye is the mourning and commemoration of the deceased. It’s about condolences, consolations, and asking after fellow friends and relatives who share in our grief.
During excavations of the Jame Mosque in Doolab district of southeast Tehran, a water reservoir dating back to the Qajar period was discovered beneath the paved city street, Cultural Heritage News…
Kazerun county, Fars Province, has received 154,259 foreign visitors to its historical monuments in the first half of the Iranian calendar year (started March 21), a number which is up by 210%…
Iranian Vice President and Head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masud Soltanifar announced that Iran earned $6 billion in revenue from tourism industry and…
To the south of Semnan lies Rig-e Jenn between the Great Desert and Kavir National Park. Due to high sand dunes, vast swamps, and scarcity of water, the desert challenges even the avid trekker…
