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The explosion on Tehran-Ankara railroad two weeks ago, which led to the suspension of all scheduled trips until further notice, could adversely impact Turkish tourism, experts suggest.
Thailand is moving to grant multiple-entry visas to all visitors from any country to boost tourism and drive the economy.
Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said Prime Minister …
Iran has prepared detailed information on 1,020 investment projects that will be made available to potential domestic and foreign investors soon.
Masoud Soltanifar, the head of Iran’s…
The UN World Tourism Organization says it welcomes the recent tourism reforms outlined by the Chinese government.
The country has committed to developing tourism in rural…
Lack of accommodation has been touted as the main factor hampering the tourism industry, but it would be naïve to ignore the role of transportation in tourism development.
Holiday resorts…
Seventeen cultural heritage associations in Iran have resumed activity, said Rahmatollah Raoufi, an advisor to Masoud Soltanifar, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Iraq has declined Iran’s offer to safeguard historical relics of Iraq until peace and stability return to the country.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is slated to open an office in Shiraz, Fars Province, on August 15. “Given Fars’ cultural and historical background, we held…
To preserve centuries of the written word from the possible pillage by Islamic State militants, the Baghdad National Library is rushing to scan ancient works to create digital archives.
Despite boasting several historical and cultural world heritage sites, Iran has no UNESCO-listed natural heritage site. However, things may change.
Iran’s primary nominee for inscription on…
The global outcry over the killing of Cecil, the iconic lion, has already caused a drop in badly needed tourists to the country, government officials said on Thursday.
The infrastructure of Iran’s only geopark on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province will be developed to reenter the site on UNESCO’s List of Global Geoparks.
In 2013, the geopark was dropped…
Iran and Iraq are set to sign a memorandum of understanding for boosting tourism ties between the neighboring states, namely easing visa requirements for Iraqi citizens, among others.
The nautical charm of Barcelona is enough to tempt even the most discerning traveler, but signs instructing visitors to leave are becoming harder to ignore.
An exhibition to familiarize the residents of the Iranian capital with the tourism potential of Kerman Province is scheduled for August 7-14 at Tehran’s Milad Tower.
The exhibition aims to…
Iranian officials plan to nominate the Uramanat Cultural Landscape for world heritage status in 2018 or 2019.
Speaking to Mehr News Agency, Farhad Nazari, head of the Cultural and…
The foreign policy of President Hassan Rouhani’s administration, which aims to boost Iran’s global profile, has been hailed by both foreign and domestic experts as a major driving force for the…
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has approved the project for the construction of Pasargadae Human Rights Garden.
After the explosion on the Tehran-Ankara railroad, all scheduled trips have been suspended until further notice, said the spokesperson of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Ramiz Qolinejad, on…
Rural tourism is big business in China. In 2014, Chinese farms had more than 1.2 billion visitors, according to the China Tourism Association. That is up from more than 900 million visitors…
Emiratis buy camels of Qeshm Island at high prices to score in races. However, things are about to change, as the Qeshm Free Zone Organization has decided to exert some control on the trade and…
The head of UAE-based Cristal Hotels has said he believes Iran will become one of the region’s most lucrative hotel development markets.
With an ambitious annual visitor target of 20…
Organizing international conferences exposes Iranians to the success stories of global corporations, helps them establish contacts and breeds a generation of individuals adept at both IT and…
Record tourists to Japan are stretching the ability of hotels to accommodate them in a sector constrained by high costs, forcing developers to think out of the box for means to quickly increase…
