UNESCO-registered Iranian, Spanish geoparks sign MoU

TEHRAN – Iran’s Qeshm and Spain’s Villuercas Ibores Jara geoparks, both registered on UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in the field of ecotourism, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Qeshm Island: A warm destination to escape the cold in winter

TEHRAN – Iran’s southernmost Qeshm Island is a top destination for whom dreaming of having a wintertime holiday under the sun in flip-flops and a swimsuit!

Qeshm Free Zone hosting conference on energy investment opportunities

TEHRAN – Qeshm Island in southern Iran is hosting the second specialized conference on introducing Qeshm investment opportunities in the fields of oil, gas, and petrochemicals, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Cloudburst closes UNESCO-tagged geopark in Iran’s Qeshm

TEHRAN – Severe rainstorms over the past few days have led to the temporarily closure of Qeshm Geopark in the Persian Gulf, aiming to safeguard eco-travelers and visitors to the UNESCO-registered site.

Get the most out of a visit to Iran

TEHRAN - It’s nice to visit must-see attractions, as much as you can, while traversing a country. When people start planning their travels to Iran, they mostly think of big cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Yazd, and Shiraz or ancient sights such as Persepolis or Jame Mosque of Isfahan.

By Rohan Cahill-Fleury

Explore Iran’s wondrous Persian Gulf islands you’ve never heard of

The Persian Gulf is home to all kinds of undiscovered natural beauty. Islands are not something usually associated with the desert land of Iran. But in this vast and beautiful country, there is a bit of everything. The islands of the Persian Gulf are home to a plethora of geographical wonders, they’re easy to get to, cheap to visit, and have great weather. Yet most people don’t even know they exist.

Discover incredible rock formations in southern Iranian island 

TEHRAN – You can find one of the world’s most eye-catching nature’s creativities at its finest on Qeshm Island, southern Iran, where stunning rock formations are a sign of perpetual thumping of the waves, storms and raging winds.

Qeshm to host FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

TEHRAN - The 2020 portion of the 2019-2020 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar begins during the first full week of January when the Iranian island Qeshm in Persian Gulf hosts an inaugural event.

UNWTO picks new affiliate members from Iran

TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recently elected five affiliate members from Iran.

Two camp parks inaugurated in Qeshm Island

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, two coastal camp parks were opened to the public in Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.

By Afshin Majlesi

The ancient art of making ships in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Maritime trade, shipping and shipbuilding have long been practiced in Iran. There have been many small or big shipyards across the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf.

Noruz-e Sayyad celebrated in Qeshm Island

Natives of Qeshm Island, clad in traditional attire, stage a regional performance to celebrate their new fishery year, called Noruz-e Sayyad, July 19, 2019.

Plan underway to improve accessibility for disabled travelers, locals

TEHRAN – Iran’s Welfare Organization is encouraging initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations and to improve the quality of life for disabled locals.

Marine science and technology tower to be launched in Qeshm Island

TEHRAN – A marine science and technology tower is slated to be built in Qeshm Island of the Persian Gulf, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Ground broken for enormous healthcare complex in Qeshm

TEHRAN - Construction of a giant healthcare complex began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in Iran’s southern Qeshm Island, ISNA reported.

Magnitude 5.2 quake strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island

TEHRAN – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has left five people, including three women, injured in Iran’s south.

Transport min. inaugurates 6 development projects in southern island

TEHRAN- Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi inaugurated six development projects in the southern Iranian island of Qeshm on Friday morning, IRNA reported.

Iran to help Oman in archaeology, cultural heritage arenas

TEHRAN – Iran will provide Oman with expertise in archaeology, promoting handicrafts and restoring cultural heritage sites, CHTN reported.

121-year-old Iranian sailor getting pension

TEHRAN — A 121-year-old sailor who is one of the oldest pensioners in Iran is living in Soza village, the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm.

Qeshm to host intl. mat-weaving workshop

TEHRAN – An international workshop on professional mat-weaving skills opens today in the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm.

Hormuz, the rainbow island of Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf is well-known for its eye-catching ochre, a red-colored earth pigment that attracts domestic and foreign nature lovers and holidaymakers.

Iran to host 7th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium

TEHRAN – Iran will host the 7th edition of Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium in 2021.

Ground broken for first women-only beach in Qeshm Island

TEHRAN — Construction of the first women-only beach in the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm, southern province of Hormozgan, started on Thursday.

Qeshm cisterns nominated for UNESCO prize

TEHRAN – An innovative approach to revive ancient water structures on the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm in southern Iran has been nominated for the 2017 UNESCO Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Laft historical mansions on path to glory

TEHRAN – Iran’s heritage body plans to lead several restoration projects at the village of Laft on the southern Qeshm Island with the aim of bringing fifteen historical mansions and houses back to their heyday glory.

Omani travelers allowed to ship own cars to Iran

TEHRAN – Marine travels from Oman have been facilitated with providing tourists with the right to ship their own vehicles to Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.

Southern coasts to tap Iran maritime tourism potential

TEHRAN – Iran aims to take advantage of southern coasts to make the best use of its maritime tourism potential by means of developing hospitality infrastructures, diversifying sea routes, and drawing private sector investors.

Iran’s Qeshm Island becomes UNESCO Global Geopark

TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has registered Iran’s southern Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf on its Global Geoparks list.

Qeshm a major tourist destination

Dolphins are seen before a motorboat carrying tourists near the Qeshm Island, southern Iran.