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The Islamic Period and Prehistoric wings of the National Museum of Iran were inaugurated on Saturday, during a ceremony attended by cultural heritage officials, including the head of Iran’s…

A series of strikes have been called by Spanish airport workers over four days in September. The action is expected to affect airports at Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Malaga and Majorca as of next…

On the occasion of Government Week (Aug. 24-30), four tourism development projects were inaugurated in Kish last week.

Following the announcement of a plan by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to unify tourism associations and entities by framing a bylaw, head of Iran Tour Operators’…

Ecotourism standards have been compiled by the incumbent government, tourism deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Morteza Rahmani Movahed said in a meeting held…

No mishap has been reported for visitors to Katalekhor Cave, situated 155 km south of Zanjan in the past 15 years.

“All along the 2,500-meter pathway that takes tourists inside the cave and…

Australia’s border protection agency has sparked outrage with a snap announcement it would carry out visa checks on the streets of Melbourne.

Australian Border Force (ABF) said its officers…

With the price of oil having plummeted to its lowest level in nearly seven years, airlines have gained more flexibility to compete on fares, a result that ultimately benefits travelers.

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Iranian airlines have endured a tough time against foreign competition in recent years.

The combination of low-quality airports and underequipped airlines has tipped the scales in favor of…

The home-sharing company Airbnb has agreed to incorporate in its prices a small tourist tax on rental apartments in Paris, following a request by Paris authorities. In a statement on Tuesday,…

World powers that have “snatched” the cultural heritage of other people need to return it, Argentina’s president says.

Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez announced Saturday that…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization and bank managers discussed ways to promote the handicrafts industry.

ICHHTO’s deputy for handicrafts and traditional arts…

To reconcile the perennial conflict between tour guides and vendors of Isfahan, the heads of Iran Federation of Tour Guide Associations and Isfahan Guilds signed a memorandum of understanding on…

The International Committee for Documentation of Cultural Heritage will host its 25th congress and international symposium in Taipei at the end of August, exposing Taiwan to new cultural…

Eleven projects, worth 500 billion rials ($14.8 million) and aimed at mobilizing Hamedan Province’s tourism potential, will be completed by March 2017, according to President Hassan Rouhani.

Pitching tents in parks in the peak holiday season has become a nuisance, as it not only encroaches on other’s rights, but also blemishes an otherwise beautiful landscape.

Promoting Iranian tourism abroad is an integral component for developing the industry, but lack of funds makes it difficult to conduct large-scale marketing campaigns.

An ecocamp in Nandal Village to the northern slope of Mount Damavand in Mazandaran Province was inaugurated on Sunday.

Iran’s Federation of Tourist Guides Association has come up with a campaign to dispel the concerns of tourists traveling to Iran.

Nepal has opened Mount Everest to climbers for the first time since an earthquake-triggered avalanche in April killed 19 mountaineers and ended the popular spring climbing season.

Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say.

Syria’s head of antiquities was quoted as saying the temple was blown up…

Authorities say Spain received a record 38 million tourists in the first seven months of the year, as a weak euro and security issues in other beach resort nations like Tunisia make it a more…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization and the Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran have linked up to offer prepaid tourism SIM cards to international travelers.

As officials incorporate Iran’s tourism plans in the sixth five-year economic development plan (2016-21), the private sector’s lack of participation in brainstorming ideas has often been…

Iran’s largest tourism project entered a new phase after an unnamed German firm signed an agreement with Aqiq-Parsian Holding Company to invest in the project.

The agreement marks the first…