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Construction of a restaurant under one of the trademark arcs of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System in Khuzestan Province has triggered a public outcry. People demand the immediate closure of the…

The historical cities of Isfahan and Tabriz were declared “World Craft City” by the World Craft Council, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

The council’s Evaluation Committee traveled to…

Iran is preparing to attend one of the most reputable travel and tourism exhibitions in the world: Fitur 2016 in Madrid, Spain.

A five-day event (January 20-24, 2016) held annually, Fitur…

The curtains fell on Malaysia’s top tourism exhibition named MATTA Fair on Sunday at Putra World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, which also presented trips to Iran.

Now that US President Barack Obama has secured the minimum 34 votes he needs for the Senate to ratify the recent nuclear accord with Iran, the suspense is over. The treaty will be upheld and those…

Air travel is miserable. Aside from all the hassles of getting on the plane, once you are in your cramped little seat it becomes difficult to do anything but sit upright, elbows tucked and wait…

The oil-rich Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran has been getting a bad rap due to years of struggle with dust storms and pollution, culminating in provincial capital Ahvaz being named the…

The file to inscribe Uraman Takht on UNESCO’s World Heritage List has been compiled and will soon be submitted to the international organization, according to the governor general of Kurdestan…

At least 10 trillion rials ($330 million) are needed to jumpstart the sluggish handicrafts industry, said a senior official of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.

An increasing number of Iraqis, especially the residents of Baghdad, are flocking to northern Caspian Sea shores.  

This increasingly uncommon sight to Mazandaran locals and Tehran…

Some 300 billion rials ($8.8 million) have been invested in West Azarbaijan Province’s tourism industry, according to the head of the provincial Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Australia’s tourism industry has recorded its best year since the Sydney Olympics, with international visitors spending a mammoth $91 million a day.

Chinese tourists accounted for more than…

The Paris-Persepolis Eco-Rally will be held in May 2016, ending a two-year hiatus, managing director of Gran Tourism Organization, Pascal Rastani, confirmed.

Rastani said unfavorable…

Developing Iran’s infrastructure is essential to developing the country’s tourism, according to a top official at the Economic Cooperation Organization.

Speaking to reporters on the…

Cultural heritage officials of Mazandaran Province issued a statement on Tuesday banning all visits to Badab-e Soort Natural Springs until further notice due to damage inflicted on the area.

Following years of problems, regulations to manage tourism establishments were ratified last week to turn tourism into a industry with its own set of rules.

Chinese tourists to a Swiss mountain resort are being invited to use separate trains following a spate of complaints by locals who were incensed and disgusted by their behavior.

The row is…

Catering to disabled visitors remains unrecognized as a profitable business in Greece, although it could significantly contribute to the expansion of the tourism industry in this country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country is ready to issue visa waivers for all countries willing to reciprocate.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat…

Nineteen lodging facilities have been closed down by authorities since March 2015, according to Hossein Sajedinia, Tehran police chief. “With the approval of Greater Tehran’s Security and…

Inscribing Arak’s historical bazaar on UNESCO’s World Heritage List is on the agenda of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, according to the organization’s deputy for…

Islamic State militants have blown up part of the Temple of Bel in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, sources have told Al Jazeera.

The militant group on Sunday detonated more than 30 tons…

Tourism officials will continue to promote Russia as a tourist destination for travelers from the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa, the deputy head of the national tourism agency…

More than 400 historical sites and monuments across the country are being renovated, thanks to a joint effort between the public and private sectors.

“Some 170 billion rials ($ 5 million)…

Tehran hosted the Fifth Digital Marketing and Tourism Industry Conference at Milad Tower on Friday, which drew a sizable crowd of business owners from the travel industry.

Keynote speakers…