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Iran Air has offered a 3-month discount to its international passengers. The national carrier has offered a 10% discount from September 23 to December 20, CHN reported. Customers can…

Iran's share of the global health tourism market is 80,000 tourists per year, the health consultant of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), Seyed Mohamad Akrami,…

Iran welcomes the surge in the number of foreign visitors pouring into the country, but authorities are all too aware that quality must to be raised as poor customer services could taint this…

The first Paris-Persepolis Eco-Rally from Paris to Persepolis is scheduled for this fall.  It is due to start in France, blazing through Germany, Austria, Serbia, Hungry, Romania, Bulgaria,…

Persian miniature paintings will be on display in Zagreb, Croatia this fall, reported Cultural Heritage Organization News Agency, quoting curator of Iran’s National Museum Mohammad-Reza Kargar.…

In a letter, head of Cultural Heritage Organization Masud Soltanifar appealed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei against further destruction of a historical site dating back to Ilkhanid Era of…

Iran is preparing for a trilateral investment with Azerbaijan and Russia for the completion of Qazvin-Rasht-Anzali-Astara railway, IRNA reported, quoting minister of Roads and Urban Development…

It is one of the biggest attractions today. The humble home of a villager is turning into a hotspot for visitors from across the world. The abode of Abbas Barzegar has become a sanctuary for globe…

The country is to host the first Iran automobile rally of the Middle East and North Africa from September 23-28. The event will be organized in Shiraz. The city has not experienced many tourists…

Mohammad Hassan Nobakht, who was suffering from cancer, started cycling from Nur, Mazandaran Province and headed for the Persian Gulf after recovery, IRNA reported. Recently he visited Amir…

Chichast Tourist Camp in Urumia, West Azerbaijan Province, has been inaugurated and is now operational, CHTN reported. Located at 18th km of Darya Road, the camp area is 7,500 sq meters, with a…

Google is giving us the opportunity to virtually visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Google Street View is granting users the opportunity to visit the Great Pyramid of Giza and five other…

Rituals, celebrations, and myths interpret the relationship between mankind and universe. They represent a blend of beliefs, religious truths, memorable incidents, and archetypal fears and…

For tourists, eco-tourists, or travelers who, for any reason, pass by Qom, passenger lodges of Shadqolikhan water reservoir (Abanbar in Persian) and Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Pasangan are two…

Filmmakers are usually in a perpetual quest for their film locations.

And some groups of people are best able to advise them where to film: tour guides, and particularly the local guides.…

Fire inflicted great loss on Ashuradeh, the only Persian island in the Caspian Sea. Some 100 hectares of grasslands and woods on the island were burned down on Tuesday. Raspberries, wild bushes,…

There are about 500 unauthorized water wells around Parishan Lake, Fars Province, of which 120 wells were sealed, IRNA reported, quoting Conservation of Iranian Wetlands project manager Mohsen…

Chogha Zanbil ‘basket mound’ is the world’s oldest, best preserved, and architecturally unique ziggurat. It is an ancient Elamite complex located 40 Km southeast of Susa, Khuzestan Province.…

TUI Travel and its German parent company, TUIAG, have finalized terms on creating the world’s biggest tourism operator, the pair announced on Monday.

A total of $26,000 has been allocated this year for restoration of Qal’eh Dokhtar ‘Maid Fort’ located in Firuzabad, Fars Province, CHTN reported, quoting director general of Provincial Cultural…

During excavation on a construction site in Kalamrud Village, Amlash County, Gilan Province, a granary, kiln, and architectural remains belonging to Parthian (Ashkanid) Era were discovered, CHTN…

Visitors to Isfahan are provided with Bluetooth information including pictures and addresses of historical monuments, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, drugstores, and bicycle stations, as well as…

A group of four archeologists and ancient languages experts have recently traveled to Iran to re-read Bistun (or Bisotun) inscription.

Tepe Sialk is a large ancient archeological site in a suburb of Kashan, Isfahan Province. The civilization that inhabited this area is linked to Zayandeh River Culture dating back to 6th…

The village of Shib Deraaz in Qeshm island, 47 km from Qeshm city and close to the airport, is famous for It’s Proximity to Turtles’ Beach. From this village, one can easily reach Hera forests (…