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April 05, 2020 20:27
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October 21,2019Iran was Turkey's biggest source of tourism in August. -
October 13,2019A total of 4,998,215 tourists visited Iran during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a 26.34% growth compared with the same period of last year, according to... -
October 09,2019Iran hosted 7.29 million foreign tourists in 2018, about 50% more compared with the year before, according to the United Nations' World Tourism Organization. The country had a 2.1% share of global... -
October 08,2019A weak local currency has proved to be a boon to Iran’s inbound tourists while a nemesis to its outbound tourism industry, at least twice in the past decade. With the strengthening of the US... -
September 18,2019Clock shift to Standard Time on Sept. 22 will not disrupt flight schedules and passengers should rely on times mentioned on their tickets, Saeed Akbari, an official with Iran Airports Company, told... -
September 14,2019Iran has been ranked first worldwide in terms of price competitiveness in the World Economic Forum's "Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019" with a score of 6.7. -
September 10,2019Hajj return flights from Saudi Arabia to Iran concluded on Monday, as the last flight returning Iranian hajj pilgrims from Medina, operated by Iran's flag carrier Iran Air, landed at Imam Khomeini... -
August 26,2019Negotiations are underway between the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways and the State Railways of the Republic of Turkey (TCDD) for launching passenger trains between Tehran and Istanbul, the head... -
August 21,2019President Hassan Rouhani appointed Ali Asghar Mounesan as caretaker of the newly-approved Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Wednesday. Earlier, Asadollah Abbasi, spokesman... -
August 16,2019The first group of Iranian hajj pilgrims returned home on Friday, leaving Medina in Saudi Arabia for Sari International Airport located in Sari, the capital of Iran's northern Mazandaran Province... -
August 12,2019Kish Airline has overhauled its grounded Airbus A321 back to service after a year and a half. -
August 10,2019Iran Airports Company registered 34,065 takeoffs and landings during the fourth month of the current Iranian year (June 22-July 22), which shows a 5% decrease compared with the similar period of... -
August 10,2019Passenger train services resumed between Iran and Turkey's capital cities, Tehran and Ankara, respectively, at 9:50 p.m. local time on Wednesday after Saeed Rasouli, the head of Islamic Republic of... -
August 09,2019Hajj flights from Iran to Saudi Arabia concluded last week on Aug. 6. Starting on July 8, a total of 88,561 hajj pilgrims have been transported to Saudi Arabia via 360 flights in the course of 30... -
August 07,2019Imam Khomeini Airport Company will soon transfer international flights operated by six airlines from Terminal 1 to the newly-inaugurated Salaam Terminal at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International... -
August 07,2019Traditional houses mostly have their own stunning architecture, many bedrooms and an intimate atmosphere. Check out our list of the best boutique hotels in Iran: -
August 03,2019Tabriz, the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province, is hosting an international hand-woven carpet exhibition that was inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday and will conclude on Aug... -
July 29,2019A record high of 600,000 health tourists visited Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 21), equaling the total number of health tourists who paid a visit to... -
July 24,2019The visa waiver program for Chinese tourists has gone into effect. As per the terms of the visa waiver program, effective as of July 16, all citizens of the People’s Republic of China may stay in... -
July 22,2019A total of 2,030,523 tourists visited Iran during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21) to register a 41% growth compared with 1,443,551 inbound tourists during the same... -
July 16,2019Iran is hoping to attract up to one million Chinese tourists from next month to shore up its economy, hit by US sanctions. -
July 15,2019A total of 1,759,749 Iranians traveled abroad in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), indicating a 6.5% decrease compared with 1,882,414 outbound tourists in the same... -
July 14,2019A plan has been devised by Iran Space Agency and the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran to enable Iranian airlines to offer high-speed in-flight WiFi. ISA Chief Morteza Barari said all Iranian... -
July 14,2019We've rounded up the eight of the best hotels in Iran, according to TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2019. -
July 07,2019More than 86,500 Iranian pilgrims will be flown to Saudi Arabia as of Monday, July 8.
