Noruz markets in full swing 

Every year, citizens go to the markets to buy their necessities and clothes for Noruz, the new year holidays which start on March 21.

3,400 ecolodge units ready to host Noruz travelers

TEHRAN – A total of 3,400 authorized ecolodge units are ready to host travelers during the Noruz holidays, which officially starts on March 21, a tourism official has said.

400-year-old caravanserai prepares to open doors to sightseers

TEHRAN – The newly restored Mayamey caravanserai is getting ready to open doors in Noruz, which marks the arrival of the Persian New Year.

Over 2,000 beds ready to accommodate Noruz travelers in Qazvin

TEHRAN – There are more than 2,000 beds available in the west-central province of Qazvin to accommodate travels during the Noruz holidays (starting March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Tehran to offer special tours for Noruz visitors

TEHRAN – The tourism authorities of the Iranian capital plan to offer special tours during the Noruz holidays, which officially starts on March 21.

Isfahan ready to accommodate 100,000 Noruz travelers per day

TEHRAN – Isfahan province is getting prepared to accommodate some 100,000 travelers per day during the Noruz, Iranian New Year holidays, which officially starts on March 21.

Folk songs, joyful reunion herald new year in northern Iranian village

TEHRAN– Inhabitants of a northern Iranian village stage a joyful reunion which is filled with folk songs and traditions days ahead of the Persian New Year or Noruz, March 11, 2023.

IRCS prepared for Noruz holidays

Cultural festival celebrates Noruz

TEHRAN – In celebration of the Iranian new year, Noruz, a cultural festival, was held in Astaneh Ashrafieh, northern Gilan province on Friday, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Crafters to hold major exhibits during Noruz

TEHRAN – Hundreds of local craftspeople will be holding major exhibitions of their works during Noruz, the two-week Persian new year holiday, which officially starts on March 21.

Handicrafts may make Noruz more memorable, deputy minister says

TEHRAN – There is nothing better than handicrafts and traditional arts to make Noruz memories last a lifetime, the deputy tourism minister has said.

Chabahar ready to host new year travelers

TEHRAN –Chabahar port in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province is ready to welcome travelers during Noruz (New Year holidays, starting March 21), a local official has said.

Varamin to arrange night tours for sightseers

TEHRAN – Varamin’s tourism directorate will hold night tours of the ancient city situated southeast of the Iranian capital.

Noruz holidays: Shiraz tours to take travelers to ancient neighborhoods

TEHRAN – Shiraz is set to hold special tours of historical neighborhoods of the ancient Iranian city during the two-week Noruz holiday, which officially commences on March 21.

Mashhad expects 10 million visitors during Noruz holidays

TEHRAN - Mashhad is expecting to host some ten million pilgrims and sightseers in the upcoming Noruz holidays.

Zoroastrians celebrate fire and light in mid-winter festival

TEHRAN –On Monday evening, clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians celebrated the importance of light, fire, and energy in a traditional mid-winter festival passed down from generation to generation for millennia.

Ramsar tourist camps getting ready to host new year travelers

TEHRAN – Necessary arrangements for hosting travelers during Noruz (New Year holidays, starting March 21) are being made in tourist camps in Ramsar, northern Mazandaran province, Ramsar’s tourism chief has said.

A view of Iranian intangible cultural elements on UNESCO list

TEHRAN –On the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Iran ranks sixth worldwide and fourth in Asia.

Zanjan handicraft sales reach record of $3.4m in Noruz 

TEHRAN – A record-breaking 970 billion rials ($3.4 million) was spent on handicrafts in the west-central Iranian province of Zanjan during the Iranian new year holidays (Noruz), the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Average of 23,000 visitors toured Persepolis per day during Noruz

TEHRAN – An average of 23,000 visitors toured Persepolis per day during the Noruz holidays, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

Majority of Noruz travelers opt to holiday in tents, not hotels, expert says 

TEHRAN – The majority of Noruz vacationers chose to pitch their tents instead of overnight accommodation in hotels or guesthouses during their two-week new year holidays, the head of the Iranian Travel Agencies Association has said. 

28% rise in visits to Hamedan attractions during Noruz

TEHRAN – Visits by Noruz vacationers to historical sites and natural sights of Hamedan jump 28 percent over the Iranian new year holidays (March 21-April 2) compared to the same period last year, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Handicrafts sales reach $327,000 in Khorasan Razavi in Noruz

TEHRAN – Sales of handicrafts in Khorasan Razavi reached 87.5 billion rials ($327,000) during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 21.

Over 600,000 overnight stays recorded in Iranian capital during Noruz 

TEHRAN – Noruz travelers made over 600,000 overnight stays in Tehran province during the Persian new year holidays (started March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Kerman handicrafts in great demand during Noruz

TEHRAN – Handicrafts of the ancient Kerman became sought-after during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 21.

65% rise in visits to Khorasan Razavi sites during Noruz

TEHRAN - Visits by Noruz trippers to museums and historical sites in Khorasan Razavi province grow 65 percent over the Iranian new year holidays (started March 21) compared to the same period last year, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

Five million visits registered for Khuzestan tourist sites 

TEHRAN – Tourist attractions across the southwestern Khuzestan province attracted over five million visitors during the Iranian new year holidays (Noruz) from March 16 to April 2, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Iran records 50m overnight stays for new year holidays

TEHRAN – Iranians made over 50 million overnight stays during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 21.

1.4 million visits to Fars attractions registered

TEHRAN – Various historical sites and museums across the southern Fars province attracted over 1.4 million visitors during the Noruz holidays from March 18 to April 2.

Persian new year: domestic travel to Yazd up 34 percent

TEHRAN – Domestic travel to Yazd ramped up 34 percent during the recent new year (Noruz) as the Iranian government allowed fully-vaccinated people to travel during the two-week holidays.