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Hassan Sadpara is a mountaineering hero but has found it difficult to turn his climbing success into a successful business.

"Convert dreams into reality" says the visiting card of the man…

Khuzestan boasts of chemical-free dates. Gardeners of the province do not use chemical substances and fertilizers, provincial deputy of organic production Mohammad Qaseminejad told ISNA.

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Kermanshah Province produced 2059 tons of honey last year, Bahramkhani, provincial deputy of crop husbandry, Agricultural Jihad told ISNA. 

Some 214,000 honeybee colonies are estimated…

The scorching sun of the desert has compelled desert dwellers to build lofty walls, narrow streets, highly elevated wind towers (aka wind traps), water reservoirs and arched chambers, the…

The rail line connecting Khwaf in Khorasan Razavi Province, to Herat in Afghanistan has made 97% progress after 6 years, Cultural Heritage News reported, quoting deputy of Railway Development…

Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province and Konya in Turkey will be declared sister cities at the Tabriz commemoration week ceremony, Press TV reported.

A number of municipal officials and…

More than 600 non-Swiss residents died of assisted suicide in Switzerland between 2008 and 2012. In 2012 alone, the majority came from Germany (77), followed by the UK (29), Italy (22), France (19…

"By the grace of Ahura Mazda, I constructed the magnificent palace of Susa", thus spake Darius the Great in 521 BC following the construction of the Apadana Palace, his administrative capital at…

The Middle East continued to show some mixed trends in tourism in 2013 due to the ongoing tension in some destinations. 

International tourist arrivals remained at 52 million (0%…

Religious tourism is a type of tourism, where people who travel are motivated either exclusively or in part by religious reasons. According to the World Tourism Organization, an estimated 330…

Statistics show the direct and total economic impact of travel & tourism on the global economy from 2006 to 2013. In 2009, the direct impact of travel & tourism was $ 1,886 billion U.S.…

Aba is a loose sleeveless cloak open in front, worn as an outer garment. It had wider usage in old times; it served as a warm coat, sleeping blanket, and accoutrement of religious rituals. To…

Jamshidieh Park is one of the most interesting botanical gardens in north of Tehran. With an area of about 10 hectares, it is located in Niavaran District. The garden has 4 entrances and is bound…

Sassanid Rudkhan Fort (Rood-khan), reconstructed during the Seljuk Dynasty, is 25 km southwest of Fooman, Gilan Province. The monument lies in a very beautiful locale, but it lacks luxurious…

September is surely one of most promising times for trips and adventures. In much of the northern hemisphere, it represents the last sigh of summer, as crowds melt magically away, yet the warm…

All is not what it seems in Iran. The simple stereotype is of an oil-addled desert land flush with clergymen and anti-Western feelings. Oh, and nice carpets. Don't be fooled! The reality is far…

18 more monuments joined the National Heritage List at a joint session with director general of Monument Registration Office Farhad Nazari, head of Archaeology Research Center Hamideh Chubak, and…

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will host an environment seminar under the theme 'Fuelling Aviation with Green Technology,' to review and disseminate information on the latest…

Ask individuals how healthy they feel when traveling, and you're more likely to hear a litany of complaints than a list of benefits. Even when we take a vacation to unwind, jet lag, missing sleep…