Iran implementing 6t tomans of tourism projects
A senior Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ministry said that there are tourism projects worth of six trillion tomans under implementation in…
Tag Archives: Tourism
Launching Indonesia-Chabahar sea line to turn port to regional tourism hub
IRNA – Since the Indonesia-Dubai sea line is operating, establishment of Indonesia-Chabahar sea line can transform the southeastern Iran port into a…
Iran most affordable tourist spot in world
Financial Tribune – Iran has been ranked first worldwide in terms of price competitiveness in the World Economic Forum’s “Travel & Tourism…
22% rise in visits to historical, recreational sites in West Azarbaijan
Tehran Times – Visits to historical and recreational sites in West Azarbaijan province rose 22 percent during the first five months of…
Austrian company sign agreement on tourism ties with Tabriz
IRNA – Tabriz Municipality in northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan and an Austrian company signed an agreement to cooperate on tourism…
Akbarieh garden: Tourist resort, Iran cultural heritage
IRNA – Akbarieh Garden and Historic Mansion is a precious collection in the city of Birjand, South Khorasan province, registered as a…
Tabriz to host major exhibits of tourism, handicrafts
Tehran Times – The Iranian city of Tabriz, which was once an influential adherent of the Silk Road corridor and a gateway…
A country with rich history of culture, civilization cannot be threatened
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that a country with an outstanding history of culture and civilization can never…
Shiraz meeting explores further cooperation with Hungary on tourism
Tehran Times – On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour operators and travel associates met with their Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views…
Photos: Isfahan, perfect destination for culture aficionados
MNA | Morteza Rahmani: The mesmerizing Safavid architecture and world heritage sites have made Isfahan province a popular destination for both Iranian and…
Tehran, Tokyo launch Iran’s northwest tourism development project
MNA – The first phase of the northwest tourism development project launched with the cooperation of Japan’s tourism specialists, said Iran’s director…
Pakistan soon to sign MoU with Iran to promote tourism: Pak official
IRNA — Managing Director of Tourism Corporation of Pakistan’s north western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province says a memorandum of understanding (MOU) would be…
President underlines reinforcing Kish tourism infrastructures
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need for creating and strengthening Kish Island tourism infrastructures to help attract further foreign tourists,…
Abbas Abad historical complex, Behshahr: Iran
Tasnim – Abbasabad complex inspired its name from the name of Shah Abbas (1571-1629 AD), is one of the special Persian gardens…
Photos: Iranians celebrate longest night of year ‘Yalda’
Mizan |Erfan Ghafouri: Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the…
Turquoise clay works discovered in central Iran
IRNA – The head of archeological exploration team in the underground troglodyte dwellings in Sefid Shahr (Nasrabad), also known as the underground…
Photos: Iran’s Karoon river hosting migratory birds
MNA |Mehdi Pedramkhoo: The Karoon river in south-west of Iran is hosting migratory birds after recent precipitations swelled water levels in the…
Iran: Outbound travels decline as inbound grows
Financial Tribune – A total of 4,704,509 Iranians left the country for foreign destinations during the first seven months of the current…
Photos: Tehran hosting organic food fair ahead of Yalda Night
IRNA |Mohammad Khodabakhsh: The Iranian capital Tehran is hosting an exhibition of organic food products a few days before the Yalda Night,…
Photos: House of Amir Bahador; 200-year-old site in downtown Tehran
Tehran Picture Agency |Shayan Mehrabi: The House of Amir Bahador in Moniriyeh Square, southern Tehran, is one of the most magnificent houses…
Photos: Breathtaking grandeur of autumn in Iran’s Mazandaran
MNA | Behnam Yousefi: The natural landscape of Mazandaran province in northern Iran is so eye-catching in autumn that can convince almost…
Most delicious Persian food: an introduction for foreign tourists
MNA – Iran is a country with a very rich civilization and culture, with different ethnicity that have special types of foods…
Photos: Kurds in Iran hold ‘Bride of the Rain’ festival
Mehr | Aryan Nasrollahi: The traditional ritual of praying for rain, also known as the ‘Bridge of the Rain’, is among the…
Photos: Squash festival held in streets of Rasht, Northern Iran
ILNA | Aboozar Hamidi: The third edition of a squash festival was recently held in the Iranian city of Rasht, where various…
Photos: Local games festival held in Iran’s North Khorasan province
IRNA | Vahid Khademi: A festival of local games was recently held in Bojnord, the capital of Iran’s North Khorasan province. 200…
Iran waives visa-stamping rules in bid to boost tourism
AP — Iranian media is reporting that the country has implemented a measure allowing officials to waive rules relating to stamping visas…
Photos: Autumn leaves decorate streets of Tabriz
Mehr | Mina Noei: Pavements and busy paths in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz have been covered with autumn leaves, turning…
Explorers claim they found Noah’s Ark on top of mountain in Iran
New York Post – Noah’s Ark has been discovered on top of a mountain in Iran after petrified wooden beams were found…
Introducing Persian food, Persian cuisines and restaurants
MNA – According to PersianRestaurant.org; Traditional Persian food and cuisine, from Fesenjan and Ghormeh Sabzi to the famous Kebab, is well-known all…
Photos: Mat weaving turns into main profession in Iranians in Mazandaran
Mizan | Mahdi Mohebbi Pour: Mats and wicker works are among the oldest man-made stuffs woven in various parts of the world…
Ecotourism in Iran: Pure joy of staying in heavenly spots
IRNA – One can hunt for a memorable stay with joy of a cup of tea, tasty Iranian local dishes, and music…
Iran 5th biggest origin for Georgia tourism
Financial Tribune – Iran was one of the top five origins that sent a considerable number of tourists to Georgia during the…
Why Iranian restaurants? Why do we prefer Persian restaurants?
MNA – According to IranianRestaurant.org, the culinary methods and styles used in Iran are completely unique, though we can’t deny that our…
Photos: Autumn in Iran’s Golestan province
Mizan| Peyman Hamidipour: Golestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, located in the north-east of the country and south of…
Iran’s Kish Island joins World Tourism Organisation
MNA – Kish Free Zone Organisation has officially joined the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a United Nations agency responsible for the…
Iran turns to tourism to earn hard currency, create jobs
Al-Monitor | Maziar Motamedi: As another round of broad US sanctions against Iran is set to be implemented, the Islamic Republic is…
Milk tooth of Neanderthal child found in Western Iran
FNA – A milk tooth belonging to a Neanderthal child was found in recent discoveries of ancient stoneware in Western Iran. “It…
Photos: Nomadic tribes of Kermanj in northeastern Iran
IRNA – This picture shows the life of nomadic tribes of Kermanj in northeastern Province of North Khorasan on Oct 20, 2018.…
Photos: first Pomegranate festival in Kurdistan
Tasnim | Keyvan Firouzi: The first Pomegranate festival was held in Iran’s Houraman region located in western Kurdistan Province.
Photos: Kordolia: A unique ancient underground city in heart of Iran
IRNA | Rasoul Shoaei: The Kordolia underground city, located in the town of Tiran in Isfahan province, central Iran, is one of…