Vacation destinations in northern Iran: Gilan awaits you with wonders

TEHRAN - The lush green Gilan province, bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the north, is one of the most picturesque places to visit in Iran.

First boutique hotel to make debut in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – The first boutique hotel in Sistan-Baluchestan will be officially inaugurated within the next few days. The southeastern Iranian province is home to various lesser-known cultural sites and raw beauties.

By Afshin Majlesi

Six destinations to visit in Hamedan when travel opens up

TEHRAN – It is more than a year since many countries around the world have imposed sweeping travel bans and advisories to stem the spread of novel coronavirus within their borders and beyond.

Webinar discusses ecotourism in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – On Sunday, an online seminar was held in Esfarayen to discuss ecotourism and travel prospects of the historic city situated in North Khorasan province. 

Tehran promotes tourism at ITB Berlin

TEHRAN - ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin), which bills itself as the world’s leading travel trade show, has presented a taste of Iran. Due to the pandemic, ITB Berlin was held virtually from March 9-12, featuring some 3,300 exhibitors from 120 countries.

Rural development projects create 262,000 jobs in 3 years

TEHRAN – Development projects implemented over the past three years have created more than 262,000 job opportunities in rural areas, Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari has said.

Education Ministry plans to promote tourism, preserve cultural heritage

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Education plans to develop students’ skills in the field of tourism and help them preserve cultural heritage.

Explore naturally-gorgeous rock formations in southernmost tip of Iran

TEHRAN – Darreh-ye Tandis-ha (“Valley of Statues”) is a picturesque sandstone rock formation rising on parts of Qeshm Island in the southernmost tip of Iran.

Eco-lodge units come on stream in Kerman  

TEHRAN – Three eco-lodge units have been inaugurated in three different villages of Baft county, Kerman province, southeast Iran, ILNA reported on Monday.

First ‘house of handicrafts’ makes debut in Alborz province

TEHRAN – A ‘house of handicrafts’, which according to cultural heritage officials is first of its kind in Alborz province, was officially inaugurated on Sunday in the city of Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province.

Ecotourism, an opportunity for travel lovers during coronavirus pandemic

TEHRAN –It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced the world to stop and drop everything.

Lush Golestan province to extend support for agritoursm

TEHRAN – Iran’s Golestan province will be extending support for bolstering agritoursm across its vast lush green lands.

Markazi province to encourage bird-watching as leisure activity

TEHRAN –Bird-watching as a branch of ecotourism, has a vast potential to be developed and promoted in the central Markazi province, deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Project to support ecotourism, local communities in Gwadar Bay

TEHRAN – A new initiative seeks to expand ecotourism and consequently to empower local communities across Gwadar Bay, which is home to wetlands and pristine natural landscapes.

Tourism projects to get off the ground in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province

TEHRAN – Ten tourism-related projects, running by the private sector, are currently underway across the scenic and lesser-known province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, southwest of the country.

Remains of Stone Age artifacts unearthed in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Vestiges of handmade tools, dating back to the Paleolithic era, also called the Old Stone Age, have recently been discovered in an archaeological survey in northern Iran.

Alborz holds potential to become hub for ecotourism, health tourism

TEHRAN – Alborz province holds the potential to become a hub for ecotourism as well as health tourism with the aim of attracting more domestic and foreign tourists, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Iran’s tourism achieves growth despite sanctions: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism sector achieved a growth [of almost ten percent year on year] in the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (March 2019-March 2020) despite the adverse effects of the U.S. sanctions, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Saturday.

Beauties of Iranian desert in limelight at photography exhibit

TEHRAN – Scenes of the magnificent Lut Desert, a UNESCO World Heritage in the Iranian heartland, are on show at a specialized photography exhibition in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province.

No doubt tourism development will promote culture of tolerance: minister

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said that the development of tourism will lay the ground for promoting the culture of tolerance both on national and international levels.

Tehran-Semnan rally to promote ecotourism, camping

TEHRAN – The newly-established Camping and Caravanning Club of Iran is scheduled to hold a car rally with an itinerary studded with a variety of tourist spots across Tehran and Semnan provinces.

Coronavirus: Clean Cave Day to be observed under strict health protocols

TEHRAN – The Iranian Cave and Speleology Association has requested nature lovers and ordinary people not to enter caves on the Clean Cave Day, September 23, saying, this year the occasion will be observed under strict health protocols by experienced cavers.

Children’s tourism company makes debut in Iran

TEHRAN – The first company in Iran specialized in children’s cultural tourism has been registered in the UNESCO-tagged city of Yazd aiming to pay more attention to children and make them happier.

If tourism brings us together, then travel restrictions keep us apart: UNWTO Secretary-General

TEHRAN – In his latest massage regarding the impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General has said “If tourism brings us together, then travel restrictions keep us apart.”