Tourist numbers in North Korea fell by 37% last year with would-be visitors terrified of being detained by its brutal regime, eTurbonews reported.
The fall from 6,134 to 3,851 was also…
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Tourism accounts for 25% of all the new jobs that Spain created last year, and jobs are especially prized in the economically strapped nation.
The worsening problem of land subsidence around the historical ruins of Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam has become a major concern for authorities and history enthusiasts, IRNA reported.
Located in Jazan village in Rigan County, southeastern Kerman Province, the tomb of Shah Khorshid is crumbling. Once a proud reminder of impeccable Iranian architecture, this 2,500-year-old…
Lamenting the destruction of gardens in Shiraz, Fars Province as an unfortunate tragedy, a member of the Shiraz City Council, Ali Torabi, rued property owners are duped by wily individuals to sell…
A group of French researchers are set to visit Iran to take a closer look at Iran’s petroglyphs, IRNA reported, quoting petroglyphs expert, Mohammad Naserifard, as saying. The researchers will…
Craftsmen of Aradbil Province received low-interest loans totaling 14 billion rials ($430,000) during the final months of the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2015), Mehr News Agency quoted the…
Health tourism is a growing industry, so it comes as no surprise many developing countries with top-notch medical care are vying for health tourists.
In line with Iran’s tourism goals, the…
Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masoud Soltanifar has written to the director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, and the secretary general of the…
Tourism arrivals to Nepal have dropped by as much as 85% since two massive earthquakes struck the country within the past month, according to the Nepal Association of Tour Operators (NATO).
The cultural-historical complex of Sheikh Abol-Hassan Kharaghani in Ghal’e No village in Shahrud, Semnan Province is being renovated, said the head of Shahrud office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…
West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran is home to 58 potential tourist resorts and 200 villages, making the province an ideal place for rural (or village) tourism. Despite the interest of…
Nearly 20% of artifacts on display in Yasuj Museum in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province have been retrieved from thieves and traffickers, highlighting Iran’s fight against trafficking of…
The Earth Institute at Columbia University announced Wednesday that scientists working in the desert badlands of northwestern Kenya have found stone tools dating back 3.3 million years, long…
The fall to Islamic State group jihadists of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday has raised fears for the fate of the world heritage site and its priceless artifacts.
The…
Tourist taxis will soon begin operation in Tehran, ISNA quoted the head of Tehran Municipality’s organization of welfare and public participation office Farzad Hushyar as saying. Tourist taxis…
The heritage protection unit of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in Tehran Province has retrieved nearly 2000 historical artifacts since the start of the…
Aside from care and preservation of heritage, museums are supposed to educate the general public on a country's history and help promote a cultured society. That is why museums such as the British…
Iran's first International Holiday and Travel Expo will be held in Tehran on June 10 – 12, according to Mehr News Agency. Travel agencies, tour operators, and other relevant organizations will…
The pension of veteran handicraft artisan has been cut off by the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, said the director general of expansion and development of traditional arts office at…
Thousands of centuries-old homes could be demolished in Nepal’s historic cities as the government begins the long process of tearing down buildings rendered unsafe by last month’s 7.8 earthquake…
With proper planning, Iran’s rich culture can be used to help develop the tourism industry, said the advisor to the culture minister, Mohammad Ali Aminian.
A project to construct a 3-kilometer gondola lift in Langrud, Gilan Province will star in the near future, according to the head of the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts,…
Masuleh village officials are aiming to turn the historical village into a cultural tourism hub, Mehr News Agency quoted the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism office in…
In line with provincial officials’ commitment to restoring the historical texture of Yazd Province, restorative work on the historical Amir-al-Mo’menin Mosque and bathhouse of Zarch has begun,…
