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France has emerged as the world leader in promoting sustainable tourism, in a new report that ranks which countries are best at preserving their social, cultural and environmental capital.

The visa waiver scheme enacted in December 2017 by Arvand Free Zone, Khuzestan Province, has led to a surge of tourists from the neighboring Iraq.

Based on the new scheme, citizens of…

UAE residents have been warned of a social media scam that promises to give away free airline tickets. Scammers are sending out links to users online, enticing them to participate in an Emirates…

An on-site museum to showcase the historical relics unearthed during excavations in Hamedan’s Imam Square will be launched next spring, if approved by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

More than 2,900 beds have been added to the lodging capacity of Isfahan Province in the first nine months of the current Iranian year to Dec. 21, thanks to the private sector and support of…

South Africa has realized the need to appeal to the Muslim traveler, with Cape Town making it possible for such an individual to enjoy a visit while still observing the cultural and religious…

The government’s plans for the next Iranian year (starting March 21) envision the creation of 1.34 million jobs, of which 173,000 would be in the tourism industry.

In other words, “…

Government and industry leaders are set to gather in Venice, Italy, to launch the EU-China Tourism Year on Friday. There will be two events: a business summit involving a wide spectrum of…

At least half a million foreign tourists visited the central province of Isfahan in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (started March 21, 2017).

Spain, where tourism accounts for around 11% of the economy, has seen a surge in international visitors partly due to security concerns in other popular holiday destinations such as Egypt and…

Iran Air’s brand new ATR 72-600 turboprop landed in Parsabad Airport in the northern province of Ardabil on Thursday, which marked the reopening of the regional airport after five years of…

The recent removal of the house of Nima Youshij, the Persian poet, from the National Heritage List has provoked a backlash from the heritage community, including officials of Tehran City Council…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has welcomed the idea of introducing school breaks during winter, as it will contribute to the growth of tourism.  

Italian experts from Restauratori Senza Frontiere (Institute of Restorers Without Borders) have joined Iranian heritage authorities to restore the Persepolis historical monument located in Fars…

The Louvre Museum says it welcomed 8.1 million visitors in 2017, up 10% on the year before, a sign of tourism revival in Paris. Tourism in the French capital took a hit in 2016 after a series of…

The UK-based aviation monitor organization, OAG, recently released their annual "Punctuality League" report, which assessed the performance of both airports and airlines, with data collected…

Mobile apps that help women in the Indian countryside and Japanese villages to open their homes to visitors from across the world are generating incomes, revitalizing remote communities and…

Officials from Iran and Iraq held talks on Monday to upgrade tourism ties by promoting sightseeing places and medical tourism, alongside pilgrimage.

Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization had announced plans to organize tours to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but the recent decisions of FIFA and the Russian…

Tourism authorities will no longer issue permits for new vacation rentals to organize the affairs of lodging facilities and buy time for the beleaguered hotel industry to revive.

The government has recently approved four directives to help develop the tourism and handicraft sectors for supporting production, generating jobs and better protecting historical sites.…

A popular US-based travel guide, in its yearly list of places "not to visit", has issued an advisory to its over 1.14 million followers to avoid visiting Taj Mahal, India, in 2018. Fodor's…

Hotels and cafes that provide services under halal standards could apply for a certification, following a contract signed between Iran Organic Association and Halal World Institute.

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The UAE's travel experts see no major impact from the introduction of value-added tax on the tourism sector, despite the fact that no system is yet in place to allow tourists to recoup the VAT…

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has published a guidebook on Saturday related to filming and photography inside museums to fulfill the needs of researchers,…