Travel

The number of tourists from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran saw an 11.6% increase over the first four months of 2018 as compared to the same period last year. The Azeris' general outbound…

The leading hotel reservation website Booking.com's wind-down of operations regarding Iran is unlikely to have a significant effect on the country's tourism industry, according to a top official…

The top tourism official in Ilam Province called for the expansion of tourism ties at border areas with Iraq to help boost local businesses and livelihood in the western province, which is beset…

Negotiations are underway with domestic hypermarkets to make space for permanent sale of handmade artworks in an effort to boost handcrafts trade, the director general of Handicrafts' Export…

Spain may be one of the world's top tourist destinations, but many people in its biggest cities have grown exasperated with Airbnb-style rentals.

And now, their city councils are taking…

A high-ranking tourism official has voiced suspicion about the recent statistics on the amount of capital outflow through tourists' spending overseas. 

Two houses of heritage value in the Shiraz historical texture in Fars Province, which were injudiciously demolished in late February, along with other destroyed structures in the area will soon…

A stone water pool and canal has been recently discovered on the north-wing roof of Ali Qapu Grand Palace in Isfahan Province, head of the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage,…

Khorasan Razavi Province's office of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization is seeking a trilateral agreement with the municipality of the provincial capital Mashhad and…

Tourism in the Indian state of Kerala is bearing the brunt of the sudden outbreak of the Nipah virus in the north of the state.

However, locals and tourists believe that the situation…

Cruise ships have canceled stops on Hawaii's Big Island. Hotel rooms will sit vacant this summer despite price cuts.

And guest house owners and tour guides that depend on the two million…

The latest strike by French air-traffic controllers has grounded hundreds of flights and is delaying many more—especially connecting the UK with Spain and Italy. The controllers are stopping…

The Iranian government is making efforts to tap the big-spending Chinese travelers through organizing international conferences aimed at bridging the gap of knowledge for the citizens of the…

The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has called on Iranian embassies in foreign countries to help promote the county as a favored travel destination.…

A budget of 35 billion rials ($830,000) has been allotted for the restoration of the historical texture of Yazd Province and the project has already been underway since the beginning of the…

A long-debated project will become operational within days to set up railings at the Si-o-Se Pol to prevent fatal falls from the high openings of the historic bridge over Isfahan's Zayanderoud,…

The tomb of Ferdowsi, the renowned Iranian epic poet, located in the town of Tous near Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, is to be revamped and expanded as per a memorandum of understanding…

Precious hand-woven carpets prepared to be offered as gifts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup event were unveiled during a ceremony held on Saturday in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province. 

Made-in-China products have flooded the pottery market in Lalejin, an international hub for the craft in Hamedan Province, threatening to transform the industrial landscape of the city two years…

The first online shopping website offering gems and precious stones from South Khorasan Province was launched on Saturday, a deputy head at the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage,…

Rental platforms like Airbnb are hoping for a boost from a new law coming into force next month in Japan ahead of an expected surge in demand for the 2020 Olympics, but experts warn it could…

A permanent exhibition of handicrafts was launched on Wednesday at the premises of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, during a ceremony in which selected artisans…

Iran's tourism will not remain unaffected by the recent US decision to pull out of the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions, but the extent of the impact will highly depend on Iran's response to…

A virtual museum featuring ancient Iranian rugs has been launched to mark National Cultural Heritage Week that began on Friday.

The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism…

Saratov Airlines has confirmed it will terminate all flight operations after Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) ordered it to suspend the sale of tickets for travel beyond May…