US sanctions are blessing in disguise for Iran tourism
Press TV – Sauntering through the teeming traditional markets of Isfahan, the erstwhile capital of Iran during the Safavid rule, Daniel and…
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Iran tourism grows 1.9% to account for 6.5% of GDP
Tehran Times – Iran’s travel and tourism sector grew at 1.9% to contribute 1,158 trillion rials ($8.83 billion) or 6.5% of overall…
Iran, Austria hold tourism meeting in Vienna
MNA – The second meeting of Iran-Austria Working Group on Tourism kicked off in Vienna Wed. with the aim of implementing the…
Abyaneh, an astonishing historical village
MNA – Abyaneh, an exceptional village 40 km northwest of Natanz in central Iran in the foothills of Karkas Mount is a…
Photos: Heavenly heights of Lordegan
Young Journalists Club | Reza Kamran Samani: Lordegan heights, surrounded by oak forests with numerous fountains, look just like heaven during May.…
Photos: Anzali port
Tasnim | Mohammad Ranjbar: The port city of Anzali is located in the west of Gilan province in northern Iran. As a…
Photos: Virgin nature of Dehdez
IRNA – The astonishing beauty of areas surrounding Dehdez town in Iran’s Khuzestan province would surprise every visitor coming to the region…
Photos: Gilan, a paradise in northern Iran
MNA | Behnam Yousefi: The northern province of Gilan, which encompasses the western end of the Alborz Mountains and lies along the…
Rudkhan Castle, marvelous stronghold on peak of mountain
Tehran Times – Rudkhan Castle is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran. It is 30 km away from the city…
Photos: Filband village covered in snow in middle of spring
Mizan | Mehdi Mohebbi pour: Filband, a village in northern Iran famous for its skies which are full of interconnected cumulus clouds,…
Iran had courted Western tourists. After sanctions, it’s turning to neighbors
Los Angeles Times | MELISSA ETEHAD and RAMIN MOSTAGHIM: Kristina Nemeth was one of the U.S. travelers curious enough about Iran to make the…
Photos: Pol-e Dokhtar lagoons
Tasnim | Aziz Babanezhad: The city of Pol-e Dokhtar in Lorestan province, western Iran, is home to numerous historical and tourist attractions,…
Yaleh Gonbad village famed for mineral spring
Tasnim – Yaleh Gonbad is a village in the mountainous region of Kuhin in Qazvin Province, north of Iran. Kuhin area, positioned…
Photos: Isfahan filled with foreign tourists in spring
IRNA | Zahra Bagheban: The historical city of Isfahan in central Iran is nowadays hosting scores of foreign tourists who have booked…
Photos: The Tabatabaeis’ House in Kashan
Tasnim | M.Hossein Movahedinejad: The Tabatabaeis’ House is a historic house in Kashan, Iran. The house was built in early 1880s for…
Austrian tourists in Sistan-Baluchestan
IRNA – A 20-people tour of Austrian tourists arrived in Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday to visit the historic sites in it, deputy…
Iran ranked among top 10 tourism hubs in world
MNA – Iran Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Chief Ali Asghar Moonesan said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran…
Photos: Asalem to Khalkhal road; most beautiful route in Iran
ILNA | Aboozar Hamidi: Asalem is a city and capital of Asalem District, in Talesh County of Iranian Gilan Province. This region…
Iran: Azerbaijanis’ top travel destination in 2018
Financial Tribune – As many as 4.9 million Azerbaijanis travelled overseas in 2018, of whom 33.6% headed for Iran, the State Statistics…
Photos: Iran’s historic city of Masuleh turns white by heavy snow
YJC | Mani Pourahmad: Heavy snow has blown the historic city of Masuleh in northern Iran turning it completely white and creating…
Iran to expand cooperation with Spain in tourism
IRNA – Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (CHTO) Ali-Asghar Mounesan and Spanish Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism…
Top 10 things to do in Iran
Philippine Tatler – Have you ever wondered about the appeal of travelling to Iran? Anthony Bourdain’s impression resonates with many who have…
Photos: Deir-e Gachin; mother of Iranian caravanserais
ILNA | Mostafa Meraji: Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai is one of the greatest caravanserais of Iran which is located in the centre of…
Photos: ‘Wakeful Winter’ festival underway in Iran’s Ardabil
FNA | Reza Khanbabaei: A winter festival is being held in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil, the hub of snow and…
Is tourism able to replace oil as main source of revenues for Iran?
Financial Tribune – Iran has 157 four- and five-star hotels and by the end of President Hassan Rouhani’s second term in 2021,…
Photos: Sahand ski resort in Iran’s northwest
Tasnim | Reza Adeli: The Sahand Ski Resort stands on the north side of Sahand Mountain about 40 kilometers southeast of Iran’s…
FM spox: 1,879 American tourists visit Iran in nine months
MNA – A number of 1,879 American tourists traveled to the Islamic Republic of Iran during the nine months of the current…
Photos: Autumn season in Gilan province
Tasnim | Mohammad Ranjbar: Gilan province, with mostly mountainous, green and forested areas, is located in the north of Iran and lies…
Iraq largest source of tourists to Iran
Financial Tribune – Iraqi tourists accounted for the highest number of foreigners who visited Iran during the seven months to Oct. 22,…
Photos: Hezar Masjed Mountains
Mizan | Rasoul Azizi: Hezar Masjed Mountains are a group of mountains that form the southeastern section of the Kopet-Dag Range. Located about 40 kilometres…
Iran enjoys 56% rise in tourist arrivals, expects more
Financial Tribune | Sepehr Arefmanesh: More than 4.7 million foreigners travelled to Iran during the seven months to October 22, according to…
Photos: Magnificence of Autumn in Iran
Mizan | Khalil Gholami, Mohammad Heshmati, Mohammad Mohsenzadeh & Iman Fatehi: Autumn is known as the season when the leaves fall down…
Study shows traveler safety in Iran matches Europe
Press TV – A new report on global security has portrayed Iran as safe as much of western Europe for travelers in…
UNWTO head says bright future awaits Iran’s tourism industry
MNA – The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili said that he sees a bright future for…
Photos: Oshtoran Kooh mountain in Lorestan
ISNA | Farzad Zanjirdar: Oshtoran Kooh is a massive sub range of Zagros located in Lorestan province about 500km far from Tehran,…
Iran eyes Iraqis to boost tourism sector
Financial Tribune – More than 1.63 million Iraqi tourists visited Iran during the first six months of the current fiscal year that…
Iran’s tourism industry flourishing despite sanctions
FNA – A senior Iranian official announced that the country’s tourism industry has shown a 51% growth in the first six months…
“Paris encouraging French tourists to visit Iran”
IFP – A top French official has praised the tourism potentialities of Iran, saying that his country supports and encourages French tourists…
Heart of Persia tourist train arrives in Mashhad
IRNA – The Heart of Persia train carrying 32 tourists arrived in Mashhad city, northeastern Iran on Wednesday, said the Director General…
Foreign tourists visiting Iran up 51% in Sep.
MNA – The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) says the number of foreign tourists visiting the country…