Iran to introduce new art destinations, deputy tourism minister says

TEHRAN – World cities and villages of handicrafts, as well as those nationally registered, are planned to be promoted to new art destinations, according to Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.

Istakhr, once capital of the Sasanian Empire, undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN- A fresh archaeological season has commenced on the southern Iranian city of Istakhr, which was briefly served as the first capital of the mighty Sasanian Empire from 224 to 226 CE. 

Ardebil could be Iran’s next tourism hub, minister says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said that Ardebil province has immense potential to become the next tourism hub of the country. 

Yazd’s centuries-old cemetery restoration works begin

TEHRAN-The centuries-old cemetery of Juy-e Horhor in the central province of Yazd has undergone some rehabilitation work, a provincial tourism official has said. 

Tourism, transport ministers ink MOU to boost maritime tourism

TEHRAN- Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami to deepen cooperation and expand bilateral ties.

Iran suspends flights to and from 32 countries over coronavirus

Hop-on hop-off busses reach Kish Island

TEHRAN – With only weeks to the Iranian New Year, several double-decker hop-on, hop-off busses have recently been transferred to Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.

Kordestan holds potential to be nature tourism hub, deputy minister says

TEHRAN –The western province of Kordestan could be developed into a dynamic hub for nature tourism due to its beautiful and pristine landscape, the deputy tourism minister has said. 

Prehistorical gate leading to modern World Heritage undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN – One of the gates of the UNESCO-registered Tchogha Zanbil, a ruined prehistoric ziggurat and a top tourist destination in southwest Iran, is being restored and preserved to maintain its originality, the director of the World Heritage site has announced. 

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5 features that make Persian an easy language to learn

Persian (or Farsi) is an Indo-European language spoken by around 100 million people around the world. You may have heard of this language or even thought about learning it. However, because it uses an Arabic script, it looks very intimidating and difficult to learn. In this post, I am going to take you through 5 features that make learning Persian easier than you think. And if you are patient to the end of this post I also mention 3 features that make it a bit difficult.