Travel

Iran travel news, Want to know more about Iran's travel and tourism industry? Check the latest news on Iran hotels, airports, destinations

  • Iran is determined to block the sale of four smuggled Iranian relics at the Christie's upcoming auction in London and bring them back home.

    The antiquities are scheduled to go up for…

  • A multi-purpose crafts complex covering various branches of glass artworks is to be established in Tehran, a top official with the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

  • British Airways owner IAG has announced new short-haul routes from its budget airline Level.

    The low-cost carrier will rival easyJet and Ryanair who offer some of the cheapest flights on…

  • Bali opened its international airport Friday after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island.

    Ngurah Rai airport…

  • Although the number of domestic tourists in Iran is much higher than those who travel abroad, their contribution to the country's economy is far from what is expected of the industry. 

  • Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization plans to hold a festival aimed at promoting the use of handicrafts in the construction industry, the ICHHTO head said.

  • A direct Tehran-Ankara rail connection is to be launched within a month, after final coordination with the Turkish authorities, the director general of Iran's Azarbaijan Railway Network said.…

  • Three Iranian regions will be proposed for inscription in the list of UNESCO world craft cities in 2019, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said…

  • Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government aims to transform the southern city of Galle into a leading tourism hub in South Asia due to its historic value and the World…

  • The Egyptian government has introduced a new e-visa service, whereby citizens from stated countries, including the UK, can now easily obtain an entry visa online.

    The new service offers…

  • The dossier of Arasbaran Forest in East Azarbaijan Province has faced technical issues hindering its inscription in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites once more.

  • Iranian travelers to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup event are estimated to have taken between $11.4 million and $25.7 million out of the country over a month that would require the…

  • A photo festival that featured national historical monuments, titled "Ehya" meaning revitalization in Persian, organized by the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places, closed…

  • The European Travel Commission's monitoring of Chinese air traveler trends has revealed a 9.5% growth in Chinese tourism in Europe in the first four months of 2018, with Turkey, Ukraine and…

  • Delta Airlines has announced it is updating its service and support animal policy yet again to further enhance restrictions. The airline will now allow only one emotional support animal per…

  • Tehran’s name is associated with urban and environmental issues such as pollution and traffic congestion that have overshadowed its cultural capacities, but officials believe that the tourism…

  • Oman Air, the national carrier of the sultanate, said it had recently taken delivery of the third of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order. The airline expects to receive a total of five 737 MAX…

  • Swiss-Belhotel International, a prominent hotel management group, has revealed that it is working on an aggressive expansion strategy for Africa.

  • Dozens of domestic flights in and out of Osaka were grounded on Monday, while train and subway service in the Osaka area, including bullet trains, was suspended to check for damage. Passengers…

  • Remains of an ancient civilization have been recently found by local residents three kilometers west of Ameri Village in the port city of Deylam, Bushehr Province. After the discovery, a team of…

  • The 10th edition of Isfahan National Tourism Exhibition started on Tuesday at the province's permanent fairground and will run through Thursday. The exhibition targets tourists, travel…

  • A historic mansion in Tehran dating back over a century from the Qajar era is being restored and converted into a book cafe.

    The house belonged to Mahin-ol-Molk, the son-in-law of…

  • Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization is in talks with the Central Bank of Iran to develop a mechanism within travel agencies whereby tourists' money could be exchanged…

  • Turkey expects 40 million tourists with $32 billion of revenue from the industry in 2018, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. "We are proceeding quickly toward this target," Erdogan…

  • The Seoul Metropolitan Government will restrict tourists from visiting the popular Bukchon Hanok Village early in the morning and late at night, after residents protested against "disrespectful…