Yazd

An interior view of Malek al-Tojjar boutique hotel, which has been repurposed from a historic mansion in Yazd.

2017-05-10 20:37

Private investments in cultural heritage restoration surge

TEHRAN – The sum of private investments in restoration of cultural heritage structures have witnessed a staggering 449% rise over the past four years compared to the previous records.

2017-04-30 09:16

Rooftop solar panels in Yazd to generate 5MW of electricity

TEHRAN — An Iranian cooperative has initiated pioneering efforts to set up 1,000 rooftop photovoltaic power stations, each capable of generating 5 kilowatts of electricity, in the central city of Yazd.

Golden Eagle passengers arrive in Isfahan on April 12, 2017.

2017-04-18 12:18

Intl. tourists aboard Golden Eagle visit World Heritage sites in Iran

TEHRAN – On Saturday, a group of foreign tourists aboard a Golden Eagle luxury train, known as a 5-star hotel on wheels, visited three UNESCO World Heritage sites, which are scattered across Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran.

2017-03-29 18:50

Iran’s Golsapoosh crowned Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup champion

Moghaevmate Golsapoosh again impressed the beach soccer world as they ran past Lokomotiv Moscow to secure the top spot in the table of the Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup.

2017-02-26 08:28

Traditional textile center opens in Yazd

TEHRAN – A traditional textile center was inaugurated in a historic neighborhood of Yazd on Friday in a bid to liven up the venerable skills of the ancient city.

An exterior view of the Zeinodin Caravanserai in southern Iran

2017-02-23 19:27

Under visitors’ eyes: Centuries-old Zeinodin Caravanserai

TEHRAN - For some visitors to Iran staying at or even a short visit to a caravanserai seems to be a must. The 16th-century Zeinodin Caravanserai, which is tastefully renovated, is amongst such time-honored roadside inns.

World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations

2017-02-01 18:49

Iran becomes WFTGA executive board member

TEHRAN – Top Iranian tourist guide Mohsen Hajisaeid was elected to the executive board of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations on Tuesday.

2016-12-19 18:00

Towers of Silence once essential feature of Zoroastrian burial rituals

TEHRAN – Amongst enigmatic tourist destinations in Iran are two Zoroastrian ‘Towers of Silence’ that are nested on top of two lonely, barren hilltops in southern outskirts of the city of Yazd, which has long been a center of Zoroastrianism in the country.

2016-11-28 19:01

Subterranean waterways offer clues to ancient way of life in Iran

Throughout the arid regions of Iran, mainly central parts of the country, agricultural and permanent settlements have been supported by the ancient qanat system of tapping alluvial aquifers at the heads of valleys and conducting the water along underground tunnels by gravity, often over many kilometers.

2016-11-26 17:42

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