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Iran’s revenue from handicraft export, especially the export of woven products, needs to increase given the skill of Iranian weavers, announced the deputy of the handicrafts office at Iran’s…

The Regional Research Center for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia, under the auspices of UNESCO (Tehran ICH Center) is going to hold an event on the occasion of…

Under the special supervision and monitoring of international and local experts of animal reproduction, Kushki and Delbar, the Asiatic Cheetah couple are to set to become parents, announced the…

To preserve national territories of the country, the so-called Green Belt Project was launched on April 27, IRNA quoted land affairs deputy of Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization (…

Second round of explorations at the Kohnak archaeological site in Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province led to the discovery of architectural structures, pottery shards, ruins of a Qajar-era…

Unfinished tourism projects in Gilan Province are the missing link in development of the region’s tourism, according to the head of the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts,…

The devastatingly powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday has so far taken the lives of more 3,700 people, while injuring over 6000. Both figures continue to rise amid…

The Majlis will form a joint committee to protect cultural and historical textures, CHN quoted spokesman of parliament’s culture committee Seyed Ali Taheri as saying. The joint committee will…

The southern Hormozgan Province, with 14 islands and numerous tourist attractions, was labeled the capital of Iran’s maritime tourism last year.

When Isfahan City Council waived all charges on construction of hotels and lodging facilities, it took a great step towards improving tourism infrastructure, Persian daily Donya-e Eghtesad quoted…

Dating back to 7th century BC, the city of Saveh in Markazi Province is one of the oldest, historically-rich cities of Iran. It is home to a number of historic sites, such as the 1000-year-old…

The historic Einodoleh Building in Tehran has become a museum for sculptures on a temporary basis, according to the head of Organization for Tehran Beautification (OTB) Jamal Kamyab.

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The travel industry could find itself a green pariah within the next 15 years if it does not start tackling sustainable issues now.

Speaking to TTG Digital at the World Travel and…

The minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi approved a new passenger’s rule book after it was ratified by the Supreme Council of Civil Aviation Organization, Mehr news reported.

Damavand is a perfect cone-shaped volcano located in the central part of Alborz mountain range in the north of Iran on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea.

Damavand volcano is 5,671…

A tourism delegation from Iraq’s Babil governorate, also called Babylon Province, entered Iran’s Ilam Province via Mehran border terminal on April 22, IRNA reported.

The Iraqi delegation…

The ‘1001 Nights’ European luxury train is scheduled to make its second trip to Iran on May 19.

The luxury train, operated by Lernidee Trains and Cruises, made its first journey in…

In a ceremony held Thursday, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masud Soltanifar presented 8 Iranians with licenses to operate a total of nine tourist…

The latest tourist maps of Alborz Province will also be published in English for international tourists.

The recently returned Chogha Mish historical artifacts are now on display at the National Museum of Iran, CHN reported.  The 8000-year-old artifacts, returned by the University of Chicago’s…

Development of the tourism industry has helped Spain’s economy by creating jobs, according to Spain’s minister for industry Jose Manuel Soria.

With natural attractions like Katalehkhor Cave, and historical monuments such as Soltanieh Dome, Zanjan Province provides tourists with an abundance of attractive sights.

Seven counties…

Director of Susa Research Database in Shush, Khuzestan Province has urged officials to study the recurring dust storms engulfing southwestern Iran in order to effectively protect Iran’s cultural…

The 79th Handicraft Exhibition of Florence will open on April 24 with 7 Iranian artisans and handicraft experts from Mazandaran, Tehran, Fars, East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Gilan, and Alborz…

Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism (ICHHTO) Masud Soltanifar and Presdient Rouhani’s chief of staff Mohammad Nahavandi expressed their satisfaction with the building work…