Iranian heritage authorities have expressed readiness to provide conservation and restoration services for three Iranian ancient sites located in Iraq borders.
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A new study found that more Mexicans traveled to Canada in 2017 than the previous year, but fewer visited the United States during the same period.
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign…
Urban development projects incompatible with the regulations of world heritage sites could lead to the removal of the historical texture of Yazd Province from UNESCO’s list, an expert at Iran’s…
A hot air balloon with foreign tourists sightseeing over the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, crash landed on Friday, killing a tourist from South Africa and injuring seven others, Egyptian…
Tabriz 2018, an event in which the central city of East Azarbaijan Province is to represent the capital of Islamic tourism for over a year, was unofficially opened during a ceremony on Thursday…
The Iran-Russia visa requirement for group tours is expected to be eliminated in the near future, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.
The first Muscat-Shiraz route operated by SalamAir, an Omani airline, will be officially launched in the near future to strengthen air transportation ties, the commercial attache at the Iranian…
The sum of money earmarked to be given to private companies for bringing foreign tourists to the country, known as tourism exports award, which has not been paid for seven years, is still…
Serbia expects hard currency inflow from tourism to reach about 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in 2018.
The country also expects more tourists from China and Iran, Rasim Ljajic, the…
Iranians living abroad have been invited to submit their applications for a position as "virtual tour operators" as of January 6.
Following efforts by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, museums can from now on receive the entire revenue that they earn with no percentage going to the government…
New schemes devised by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization call for provinces to specialize in specific fields of tourism and promote their signature brands. …
A government directive that sets tasks involving cultural and social activities in metropolises for executive organizations, including Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Etihad Airways has announced that the reason for the cancelation of flights from Abu Dhabi to Tehran and Entebbe in Uganda is to follow the commercial assessments of the routes' performance.
Tourism was booming in China during the New Year's holidays, with passenger flow and tourist revenue both seeing quick growth, official data showed on Monday.
The island of Skye, off the northwest coast of Scotland, has been named one of the world's destinations most affected by mass tourism due to thousands of extra visitors heading to locations like…
US airlines are bumping fewer passengers off oversold planes after taking to heart the public anger over a man being violently dragged from his seat earlier this year.
Sa'ad al Saltaneh, a historical caravansary in Qazvin Province, has hosted more than 500,000 visitors since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2017).
Demolition of a half-ruined building in the historical texture of Yazd has been suspended by the Protection Unit of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in an effort to…
The scaffolding installed on the Dome of Soltaniyeh in Zanjan Province that is a nuisance for tourists will most likely be taken down in the upcoming Iranian year and replaced by other modern…
Following widespread protests by tour operators against imposing value added tax on tourism, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization revealed plans to modify VAT…
UAE nationals carrying diplomatic, private, VIP and regular passports can now travel to Rwanda without prior visa arrangements.
A joint conference of Iranian tour operators with state and private sectors active in the tourism industry was held in Tehran earlier this week. The annual meeting is aimed at presenting the…
Although the number of incoming tourists to Iran has experienced a gradual increase over the past few years, only a small proportion visited Iran to for leisure and sightseeing.
As the Turkish police tightened security in the countdown to New Year’s Eve one year after a gunman killed 39 people in Istanbul, the Iranian Embassy in Ankara warned nationals to avoid…
