Marivan street theater festival to promote tourism 

TEHRAN – The 14th Marivan International Street Theater Festival, held annually in the northwestern Iranian city of Marivan, announced on Sunday that it will put its spotlight on tourism in the region this year.

Photo exhibit to recall Silk Road caravanserais

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photographs depicting centuries-old caravanserais will open its doors to the public in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran to highlight tourist attractions at FITUR

TEHRAN – A total of 22 Iranian travel-associated businesses and tour operators will promote handicrafts, traditions and tourism potentials of the country at the 38th FITUR tourism trade fair, which will be held in Madrid, Spain, from January 17 to 21.

Tourism chief calls on private sector to assist ‘Tabriz 2018’

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has called for a partnership between domestic travel companies and associated businesses to help organize ‘Tabriz 2018’, an event which marks the naming of Tabriz as the capital of Islamic tourism.

By Afshin Majlesi

‘Media should broaden outlook towards handicrafts’

A senior official with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization urges media to assume an extended role in promoting the “proper usage” of national handicrafts.

Iran’s handicraft exports hit record high in March-July

TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from Iran hit a record high over the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22, 2017) with 45.4 percent growth in contrast to the same period a year earlier, a tourism official says.

Tehran’s intl. Halal conference slated for December

TEHRAN – Iran will debut its first International conference on Halal food and business in Tehran during December 4 to 7, IRIB news reported on Sunday.

Iran takes step closer to register new World Heritage sites

TEHRAN - Iran is further moving towards possible inscription of two new sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list as it has recently submitted associated dossiers to the famed international organization.

Tehran exhibit highlights Iranian handicrafts

TEHRAN – A patchwork of Iranian handicrafts have been put on show at the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in line with a scheme that pursues encouraging the skills at various workplaces.

Spain willing to invest in Iran’s tourism infrastructure

TEHRAN – Spain is willing to invest in tourism and hospitality infrastructures across Iran, IRNA quoted Matilde Pastora Asian Gonzalez, Secretary of State for Tourism of Spain, as saying on Friday.

Isfahan’s foreign tourist arrivals break 40-year-record

TEHRAN – Some 85 thousand foreign travelers visited Isfahan during the first Iranian month of Farvardin (Mar. 21 to Apr. 20), setting a new record for the past 40 years, Isfahan Governor General says.

Parthian era citadel to be turned into museum

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization is set to turn Narin citadel into a site museum, after a restoration project is fully implemented, CHTN reported on April 27.

Sharp rise in foreign tourist visits to Kerman province

TEHRAN - The number of foreign tourists traveling to the southeastern province of Kerman has raised five times over the past four years, a provincial tourism official said on Saturday.

Foreign tourist arrivals fetch Iran $32b in four years

TEHRAN – Foreign tourists have spent some $32 billion in Iran over the past four years, said an official with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization.

Visitors highly welcome Iranian crafts exhibit in Netherlands

TEHRAN – A recent exhibition of Iranian handicrafts at the Iran-Netherlands Trade and Cultural Center in Leiderdorp was highly welcomed by visitors, an official with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization said.

Annual handicraft exports at $237m: tourism chief

TEHRAN – Iran exported $237 million of handicrafts in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, IRNA quoted the head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization as saying.

Maku seeks World Heritage listing for historic sites

TEHRAN – Maku, a northwestern Iranian city teemed with abundant historical places and natural beauties, keeps an eye on possible inscription of its sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2021.

Iranian, German archeologists begin surveys in southern Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archeologists and researchers on Wednesday commenced research at Hasanabad-e Tall Kamin, a prehistoric site located on the outskirts of Marvdasht in the southern province of Fars.

Visa-free agreement valid for all Russian cities, Iran says

TEHRAN – The recently secured visa-free treaty between Tehran and Moscow is valid for the entire Russia, an Iranian tourism official said in reaction to some reports that assume the privilege for the Russian Far East.

‘Bronze-Age Iranian relics epitomize divine beings doing superhuman things’

TEHRAN – A senior German archaeologist has said Bronze Age Iranian relics, which are currently on show in Bonn, demonstrate conquer of the nature’s wild forces by the means of crafting divine beings doing superhuman things.

CHTHO exhibits handicrafts native to Zanjan Province

TEHRAN – A patchwork of handicrafts indigenous to Zanjan Province has been put on show at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization in Tehran.

Iran moves into flourishing ecotourism market

TEHRAN – The ecotourism market in Iran has witnessed a growth over the past couple of years, drawing more domestic and foreign backpackers to the pristine and relatively undisturbed natural areas of the country.

Prehistoric Iran, Persian Garden under spotlight at German museum

TEHRAN – Separate exhibitions on Iran’s prehistoric cultural heritage and Persian Garden open to the public today at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany -- Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – in Bonn.

Tehran exhibit to feature abundant national crafts

TEHRAN – Wide-ranging Iranian handicrafts practiced in every corner of the country will come together at the 27th National Crafts Exhibition, which will be held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground from Feb. 16 to 19.

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran sees tourism ‘pillar of peace and friendship’ in region

The Iranian government is determined to promote tourism as the country sees it pillar of peace and friendship in the region, said the director of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization.

10th Tehran Intl. Tourism Exhibit kicks off tomorrow

TEHRAN – The 10th Tehran International Tourism Exhibit, adopting the motto of “See Iran Differently”, will open its doors to the public from Feb. 6 to 9.

2nd handicraft expo for students kicks off today

TEHRAN – The second exclusive exhibition of handicrafts dedicated to students kicks off today at Borhan school in western Tehran, CHTN announced on Wednesday.

Top Iranian handicraft exporters, associates honored

TEHRAN - Top Iranian handicraft exporters and associates, including managers of exemplary online crafts stores, were honored in a ceremony held in Tehran on Tuesday.