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  • Demand to visit Iran has notably increased among American tourists, said the head of Iranian Tour Operators’ Association, Ebrahim Pourfaraj.

    Speaking to ILNA, Pourfaraj said academics from…

  • The province of Kerman must capitalize on its geography and rich history to become a top desert tourism hotspot in the world, according to Mohammad Jahanshahi, tourism deputy at the provincial…

  • South Africa’s new visa regulations have led to a “worrying drop” in foreign visitors and a new approach may be needed, tourism minister Derek Hanekom said on Wednesday.

  • The highly-anticipated lifting of western sanctions imposed on Iran will open up the country’s emerging tourism market to foreign investors. However, a tourism expert emphasizes the importance of…

  • With Iran’s thermostat seemingly stuck on “unbearably warm”, escaping the ever-escalating temperatures with a vacation in one of these cool spots is highly recommended.

      Tangeh…

  • Iranian officials expect to introduce a special tourist SIM card by October, according to Morteza Rahmani Movahed, deputy for tourism at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

  • Turkey is ready to increase flights to Iran, Turkish Ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Takin said in a meeting with Zanjan’s Governor-General Jamshid Ansari. Currently, Turkish Airlines conducts…

  • The port city of Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan Province is set to host a “monsoon festival”, to take advantage of the city’s unique climate to attract tourists.

  • The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office lifted a travel advisory against Iran earlier this week, following the historic agreement between Iran and P5+1 that ended a 12-year nuclear standoff.

  • Taq Bostan’s wellsprings, which inexplicably ran dry three weeks ago, are overflowing again.

    Speaking to ISNA, Alireza Moradi, site manager, said the site’s wells have been filled with…

  • Leading Iranian and German archeological research institutes have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding ties and strengthening cooperation.

    The MoU was signed by the head…

  • Thailand’s beleaguered national airline said Monday it will suspend flights to the US as part of efforts to end years of losses.

    The airline will suspend the unprofitable four-roundtrip…

  • Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted in an ash cloud on Sunday, prompting authorities to temporarily close two airports in the area. The civil aeronautics agency said it closed airports at…

  • French daily Le Figaro has labeled the historic nuclear deal between Iran and the six world powers a “boon for travel agencies”.

    In a report titled “Iran Back on Travel Brochures” published…

  • Over 180 billion rials ($5.5 million) have been spent on cultural heritage and tourism projects in Bushehr Province, said the deputy of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of the…

  • Following a visit to Kurdestan Province’s hotels and inns, head of Facilities and Funding Office at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Ali Asghar Dadkhah, said the…

  • Iran has waived visa requirements for citizens of seven countries, according to data provided by Iran Airport Police.

    Citizens of Azerbaijan, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Bolivia, Egypt and…

  • A month into the summer holidays has brought back an old problem plaguing the Iranian hospitality industry: High hotel prices that turn good-quality accommodation into a dream for low-income…

  • Some 2,800 tourists from non-Muslim countries visited the shrine of prominent Islamic personality Hazrat Fatima Massoumeh (AS) in Qom during spring.

    European tourists constituted over 85%…

  • Sistan-Baluchestan Province’s tourism officials have been urged by the province’s Border Patrol Headquarters to form a committee for improving security for foreign tourists. “We are ready to do…

  • Britain revoked an official warning against all but essential travel to Iran on Saturday, citing “decreased hostility” in the wake of a landmark nuclear deal.

    Almost all of Iran is now…

  • An Iranian aviation official said the country seeks more direct flights operated by Iranian or foreign airlines from Tehran to the capital cities of European countries, including Germany, France,…

  • A recent study revealed the nationalities that give the best and worst hotel reviews.

    The Travel Smarts study, courtesy of Agoda.com, analyzed more than seven million hotel reviews from…

  • Etihad Airways has signed a major new marketing deal to promote tourism to Thailand.

    The Abu Dhabi-based airline signed a $1.25 million agreement with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT…

  • Traditional Arts Research Department at the Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism will soon open to the public, department head, Alireza Bahraman, said late Wednesday.

    The…