UNESCO inspectors to visit Sa’d al-Saltaneh caravanserai

TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Qazvin province has said UNESCO inspectors will pay a visit to Sa'd al-Saltaneh caravanserai next month to assess the possible registration of the centuries-old monument.

Lorestan’s museums begin to reopen

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and historical sites across Lorestan province began to reopen Thursday after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 historical mansions in Bushehr restored for tourism

TEHRAN – A selection of 16 aging mansions, which are located in the historical core of Bushehr, have been restored to the former state so as to attract visitors to the southwestern Iranian port city.

Sarayan caravanserai restored to former glory

TEHRAN – The centuries-old Sarayan caravanserai, which is located in a barren landscape in eastern Iran, has gained its former state after years of restoration.

‘Important’ bas-relief carvings discovered near Persepolis

TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a number of “important” bas-relief carvings in mountainous areas near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

Iranian handicrafts: traditional dyeing

TEHRAN – Dyeing has been practiced in Iran for hundreds of years in which textile products such as fibers, yarns, fabrics, or clothes are soaked in a calculated mixture of pigments and other components.  

Hyrcania, a fertile land with rich, turbulent history

TEHRAN - Hyrcania, Old Persian Varkana, (“Wolf’s Land”), is an ancient region situated in northern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea - which was called the Hyrcanian Ocean in antiquity.

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Minister appoints new deputies for tourism and cultural heritage

TEHRAN – Iranian minister Ezzatollah Zarghami on Sunday appointed new deputies for tourism and cultural heritage affairs.

Isfahan museums welcome visitors after COVID shutdown

TEHRAN – Museums and cultural heritage sites across Isfahan province reopened to visitors on Sunday after months of closure caused by the COVID pandemic, according to a local tourism official.

Three Iranian villages nominated for UNWTO label

TEHRAN – The Iranian villages of Kharanaq, Barandaq, and Lark have been nominated for the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ label, which the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is projected to grant to a selection of rural destinations across the globe.

Millennia-old jars donated to Iranian museum

TEHRAN - An Iranian national has donated two earthen jars, estimated to date back to millennia, to a museum in Bukan, northwest Iran.

UNWTO plans restart of tourism across Asia and the Pacific

TEHRAN – Tourism leaders from across Asia and the Pacific have met to plan the sector’s restart and recovery even as borders remain closed throughout the region.

Historical relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage department

TEHRAN – An Iranian national has donated two historical relics to a cultural heritage department of Kerman province.

Iran wants UNESCO recognition for archaeologically-rich Sialk

TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to nominate its archaeologically-rich Sialk Hill for a possible UNESCO registration.

Anjireh caravanserai one step closer for being global

TEHRAN – Photo depicts the ruins of Anjireh caravanserai which is estimated to date from the Ilkhanid era (1256–1353) situated in a barren desert in central Iran, September 14, 2021.

Kerman added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Kerman has been added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism, which was already embracing Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, an official with the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said on Monday.

Iran and Iraq agree to ease visa restrictions

TEHRAN - Iran and Iraq have agreed to ease tough visa restrictions, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi announced on Sunday, as a step forward in broadening bilateral relations.

Iranian hotels suffer $4.8 billion loss since start of pandemic

TEHRAN – Iranian hotels have lost 202 trillion rials (some $4.8 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar( of potential revenues as the COVID-19 pandemic drastically curbed travel in the country, the Iranian Hotel Association has said.

UNWTO invites all to celebrate World Tourism Day

TEHRAN – The United Nations World Tourism Organization has invited all member states, businesses, and individuals to celebrate the upcoming World Tourism Day in an intervention to support the virus-hit industry.