Travel

Since at least the ambiguous reign of Nimrod, the ambitious king of Shinar, and Semiramis, the deified queen of Babylon whose tower of Babel – as legends say - was intended to reach the heavens,…

Neighbors of Eynodoleh Garden, located near Heravi Square in Tehran, have complained to city officials and the media against suspicious activities threatening this monument of Qajar era, Cultural…

A two-day UN Symposium on sustainable tourism started Tuesday in Tehran.  It was attended by senior government officials, namely First-Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri, Vice-President and Head…

Two forest parks are soon to be established in rural districts of Mavardian and Pish-Hesar in Fuman County, Gilan Province, ILNA quoted head of Fuman’s city council Alireza Alidoost as saying. The…

An Asiatic cheetah was spotted in the plains of Mirza Baylu, west of North Khorasan Province on October 14, IRNA quoted head of regional office of Department of Environment Musa Valizadeh as…

Rumor has it that Isfahan hotels are crammed with tourists, mostly foreigners, to such an extent that some are left high and dry, luggage-in- hand at the hotel door.

Shushtar is an ancient fortress city, approximately 92 km from Ahvaz, in the center of Khuzestan Province. Much of its past agricultural productivity has been derived from the…

What catches the eye first when traveling to Maragheh, East Azerbaijan, is not historical monuments or tourist attractions but the variety of Jeep vehicles from different years, as stated in…

The harbor city of Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, is an ancient city with old heritage and traditions.

It is worthwhile for travelers to Anzali to stroll along the harbor promenade, visit…

Ashouradeh as the only Iranian island in the Caspian Sea, is receiving more tourists and greater attention from the government these days.

The desert of Maranjab by the city of Aran-o-Bidgol, Isfahan Province is well known for its phenomenal sand-dunes.

The windswept stretches of Band-Rig Desert - located north and…

The amount of $262 million from the National Development Fund has been awarded to 30 large tourism projects, CHTN reported on October 12.  The budget will be spent on construction of hotels,…

A joint construction project between the Iranian and Turkish private sectors is under way in north Golestan Province, CHTN reported Saturday. The project called ‘Sky of the Caspian Sea’ will…

Zayanderud, the largest river on the Central Iranian Plateau will be revived after three years of drought, IRNA reported.

Following a special program by the Ministry of Energy, the waters…

The Skyscanner report speculates that affluent adventurers will be able to orbit the Earth for fun 10 years from now — without requiring astronaut training. Vacations under the sea will also be ‘…

The 6th developmental plan for the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (CHHTO) has been drafted and will be soon delivered to the vice presidency for strategic planning and…

The phase three construction of the Ganjname Tourist Village located in Hamedan has been completed and has the capacity to host more than a 1.2 million tourists.

This enormous project which…

If you happen to be in Iran today, October 12, you may have the opportunity to take part in the memorial ceremony of Hafez, one of the greatest ever poets and mystics.

Three historical neighborhoods of Hamedan will be restored, Mehr News quoted executive director of Omran and Maskan Sazan Company of Hamedan Province Mohammad-Ali Asadi as saying.

There…

Last year, 4.5 million foreign tourists entered the country, Dolat Information Center (dolat.ir) quoted head of Cultural Heritage Organization Masud Soltanifar as saying. Of this figure, 2.5…

Due to the recent rainfalls, Urumia’s water surface has risen by 9 cm, Mehr News quoted director general of West Azerbaijan Department of Environment Hassan Abbasnejad as saying. However, the…

The Fifth International Conference on Remote Sensing in Archaeology will take place in the United States at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina on October 13 – 15, according to UNESCO’s…

Rock paintings of Humian, north of Kuhdasht, Lorestan Province, have been dated, ISNA quoted an archaeologist of Lorestan Cultural Heritage Organization, Ata Hassanpur.

By examination of a…

Aseman Airlines started its Kuwait- Abadan-Mashhad flights routes on October 1. The flights will run Thursdays and Fridays, the Abadan International Airport chief, Mohamadreza Rezai has stated.…

The second train belonging to the 1001 Nights tours departs this morning, October 11, from the Razi border crossing in northwestern Iran, Nour Mohamad Amiri, head of public relations of AITO tours…