Travel

A total of 300 foreign investment companies have applied for registration in Khorasan Razavi Province, in the first half of the Iranian calendar year started March 21 with projects mostly relating…

According to the latest figures of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), Qeshm remains the top destination for travel by sea, despite the growing number of sea travel options in the country…

Iran and Kyrgyzstan’s tourism officials met to further health tourism ties, CHN reported. Kyrgyzstan’s tourism minister said that joint health tourism projects could direct preventive medical care…

A total of 147,728 flight licenses were issued for local and foreign routes in the first half of the Iranian calendar year(started March 21), reported CHN quoting the Iran Civil Aviation…

The “Ghuzloo” village in Malekan county, East Azerbaijan Province, is famous for no report of theft, violation of rules and regulations and lying.

Ali Rahimzadeh, the head of Ghuzloo…

Iranian ambassador to Jordan Mojtaba Ferdowsipur and head of the Tourism and Antiquities Committee, Amjad Meslamani of the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament discussed on Tuesday the possible…

The first wave of migrating birds, including hundreds of grey geese, arrived in wetland of Kani-Barazan, West Azerbaijan Province, IRNA quoted head of the provincial Department of Environment…

The ancient site of Sialk in Kashan, Isfahan Province, will reclaim 102 hectares of the lands on its periphery, IRNA quoted director general of the provincial Cultural Heritage Organization…

Mexican ambassador to Iran Ulises Canchola Gutierrez visited Persepolis, Mehr News reported. According to Canchola, his trips are aimed to provide him with more information about Iranian culture.…

In Mazandaran Province, 177 unfinished travel and tourism projects are awaiting investment.  They cover a spectrum of travel and tourism areas including  accommodation, food and…

In a 16-year journey on foot or by bicycle, this Iranian lady has traveled over 78,000 km to promote tourism, preserve nature and the environment, and to introduce Iran’s attractions to the public…

Trips as Means of Education

Today education goes far beyond conventional frameworks of classes and schools. Field trips and learning through travelling has become an inseparable part of…

Today, the sustainability notion has permeated every genre of development and is becoming a concern for an increasing number of policymakers and scholars.

Sustainable tourism is about…

A German private sector company is set to co-operate in a health tourism project in the western province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, IRNA reported.

The construction of a health complex…

A virtual guide has been devised for use in Mashhad airport.  It provides passengers information on airport terminals and facilities as well as flight status and timetables, reported CHN. The…

A pre-historic site was discovered during road widening operations, 12 km off the city of Pol Dokhtar in Lorestan Province, Cultural Heritage News quoted archaeologist Ata Hassanpur as saying. The…

Kandovan is a village in Sahand Rural District, in the Central District of Osku county, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. This village is a wonderful example of manmade…

China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection criticized eight cities in Hebei Province for inadequate emergency measures to tackle air pollution, China Times reported in wantchinatimes.com.

So far, some 962 sites have been registered on UNESCO world heritage list. Of this number, 745 sites are cultural; 188 are natural; and the remaining 29 are of both cultural and natural…

The museum of Photo-House, located in Haft-e Tir Square of Tehran, is a haven for sentimental souls. Founded by the photographer, Bahman Jalali, the museum showcases old photography equipments…

Three illegal fishermen were caught fishing in the river Dez, Khuzestan Province. Their catch consisted of 61 river fish, the website of the Department of Environment (doe.ir) reported.

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The Twitter hashtag #MustSeeIran, in its short life since it was launched, has succeeded in drawing a lot of attention to Iran by showcasing the country’s architecture, art, culture, landscapes,…

Hotels and lodgings of Sareyn, Ardebil Province, offer 60% discount to travelers, Mehr News quoted director general of Ardebil lodging facilities syndicate Jafar Bazri. Since Sareyn is less…

A travelogue of Iran written by a German tourist couple was presented in the Frankfurt international Book fair. The book titled “Iran”, along with a film, was displayed in the Andra Roshke…

During a live interview on national television on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani highlighted improvements to Iran’s tourism industry as being among the main priorities under the country’s five-…