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The First ECO-Silk Road Food Festival will be hosted by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization on Aug. 31–Sept. 4 in Zanjan.

Isfahan Hotel Owners’ Association has denied claims that the city’s hotels are fully booked until March 2016.

Emphasizing the adverse impact of spreading false news in the tourism industry…

Thousands of travelers in the US faced delays on Saturday after a technical glitch grounded flights into and out of New York and Washington.

The glitch, at an air traffic center in Leesburg…

The world’s leading authority on halal travel launched a new glossary providing access to a wealth of terminology used in one of the fastest growing sectors globally.

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Climate change could affect tourism demand in European Union regions, as altered climatic conditions may influence the relative allure of many regions, an EU study found.

Dubai-based Emirates airline says it will launch the world’s longest non-stop flight next year, connecting the Persian Gulf nation with Central America.

Dubai-Panama City passengers will be…

Some 800 Iranian and foreign tourist guides are expected to attend the 17th World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations’ convention in Tehran, the head of Iran’s Federation of Tourist Guide…

About 1.6 billion rials are needed to create one job in other industries, while a significantly lower amount is needed to do the same in the tourism industry. Mohsen Jalalpour, head of Iran…

The number of European tourists visiting Iran increased threefold last year (March 2014-15) year-on-year, according to a top tourism official.

The figures were released by Saeed Shirkavand…

For rafting and fishing businesses, this year was set to be one of the best but all that changed last week after the massive spill of wastewater in Animas River.

“We are 95 percent shut…

Eberou Village in Hamedan Province has received a significant cash injection to help execute projects for developing its tourism facilities, according to Hamedan Governor Ali Ta’ali. He said the…

Globally, Iran is known for its ancient structures and cultural monuments that draw tourists from across the world every year. However, there is so much more to the Mideast country than what one…

All four- and five-star hotels in the Iranian metropolises of Isfahan, Yazd, Shiraz, Ahvaz and Tehran are fully booked until the end of the current Iranian year (March 19, 2016), according to the…

China is ramping up support for tourism, creating investment funds and building tourist attractions from campgrounds to theme parks to lift spending in its softening economy.

It is time for the annual cosmic show known as the Perseids meteor shower, and this week is the best chance in the past five years to see the sky rain “shooting stars”.

As a new moon…

Goa Tourism Department, after popularizing monsoon tourism among Indian tourists, is now turning its attention at international markets to expose them to monsoon delights.

Iran’s investment laws are fine, but the emerging tourism industry has failed to attract potential investors, deputy for investment and planning at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

Beginning August 15, Kish Airlines will operate flights to Muscat, Oman, from Shiraz and Kish Island. Flights will leave Shiraz on Wednesdays and return on Saturdays. From Kish Island, flights…

Every day, 10,000 foreign pilgrims arrive in Qom Province via passenger terminals, director general of the provincial Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department, Isa Rezaei, was quoted…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory on Saturday warning Iranians to avoid land travel to neighboring Turkey, after an Iranian bus was attacked by gunmen.

No one claimed…

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province has received seven UNESCO Seals of Excellence for various handicrafts, including hand-woven kilims (flat tapestry-woven carpets), felt, locks and metallic…

Fewer Iranians traveled abroad during the summer compared to the same period of last year, director of the Association of Air Transport and Tourism Agencies of Iran said.

Mohammad Hassan…

Officials from Iran and Georgia called for expanding tourism collaboration between the two countries.

France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has relaxed its travel advisory for Iran, now considering large swathes of the country safe for travel.

Iranian officials and experts believe no other industry will see a bigger boost than tourism after Iran and P5+1 reached a final nuclear agreement on July 14 in Vienna, Austria.

After the…