Despite the considerable rise in the number of tourist arrivals in Iran over the past two years—topping 5 million inbound tourists in 2014—hotels are not faring too well, at least according to Ali…
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Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has formed a network for distribution of air tickets at deregulated fares.
“It is impossible to raise service quality at prescribed fares,” Tinn News…
An 18-strong French delegation comprising representatives of travel agencies and hotel contractors arrived in Tehran on Tuesday.
According to the new regulations of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, entry to Hengam Island by any vehicle will be prohibited, director general of Dolf Hengam Travel…
The harm caused by the imprudent decisions of former officials of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to build 60 four- and five-star hotels will become more apparent in…
A tourist suffered severe injuries after falling into the scalding-hot El Tatio geysers in northern Chile late last week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The Arizona-based company World View Enterprises plans to launch a new service for customers that want to see the Earth from the stratosphere from a giant balloon as of 2017.
However…
After conducting its own tests that showed even a small number of overheating rechargeable lithium batteries can emit gases that can cause explosions and fires on aircraft, the US Federal Aviation…
Tourism Bank has become Iran’s 10th affiliate member of United Nations World Tourism Organization.
Last month, two private Iranian tourism firms—Alisadr Travel Company and Qoqnoos Tour and…
Tourism in Europe generates more income than automotive manufacturing, chemicals manufacturing, banking, agriculture and mining, new research reveals.
The sector made a contribution of $2.1…
Salar Bathhouse in Zanjan and Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in Karaj have been leased to the Touring and Automobile Club of Iran by the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places.
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Selling the concept of agrotourism to a nation of cottage lovers who spend most of their weekends in the country is not an easy task, but slowly it is taking root.
A growing number of farms…
Expansion of tourism in the country’s numerous villages is an efficient way to create jobs, said the deputy of the secretariat of High Council for Free Zones for cultural, social and tourism…
Three weeks into the fall, northern and mountainous parts of Iran are getting a bit cold for tourist activities. Farther south, instead, the travel season in Shahdad Desert, Kerman Province, is…
In the past two years, Iran’s tourism has seen a growth thrice as much as that of global rate, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar, said…
Authorities in Paris are making significant strides in cracking down on crime against tourists.
Police have confirmed that their ongoing efforts to beef up patrols at popular tourist…
The lodging capacities of Alborz Province are limited to three 3-star hotels and a few apartment hotels and guesthouses, director general for tourism in the Alborz Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts…
The largest health town and mountainside hospital in the country are under construction in Sib Tourist Resort located between the cities of Damavand and Firouzkuh in Tehran province.
The…
Experts from the France-based International Center for Earthen Architecture, CRAterre, have traveled to Yazd to help local cultural heritage officials complete the dossier for Yazd historical…
The much-hyped tourist card unveiled last week may not be as convenient as its proponents claim.
The card, backed by Iran’s Bank Sepah, functions as a prepaid cash card with a maximum…
An American Airlines pilot died mid-flight after experiencing a medical emergency on Monday, airline officials confirmed to ABC News. The flight was en route from Boston to Phoenix when someone…
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has supported the opening of 14 private museums over the past two years, Mohammad Reza Kargar, the organization’s director general…
A senior official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has called Airbnb-style accommodation in the Iranian capital “illegal” and warned that legal action could be…
A strong rise in the number of tourists from China, Hong Kong and India contributed to 6.5% growth in international arrivals to Australia in August.
UNESCO’s director general on Monday condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by Islamic State militants, saying they “are terrified by history and…
