20,000 travelers toured lesser-known Ilam province

TEHRAN – Over 20,000 travelers toured Ilam province over the past 12 months, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map

TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.

Ways to foster tourism in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad to be explored, Iranian president says

TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi paid a visit to Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad where he issued a decree to examine ways to develop the tourism industry of the southwestern province.

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers 47,200 overnight stays in H1

TEHRAN - Vacationers made about 47,200 overnight stays in the lesser-known Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

10 amazing and overlooked travel sites in Iran

TEHRAN— For those wanting to get off the beaten track, Iran has a wealth of lesser-known destinations that rival the stunning beauty and historical significance of their more famous counterparts.

Russian tourists eager to visit Iran: expert

TEHRAN – Many Russian tourists are eager to travel to Iran, an Iranian travel expert said on Monday, recounting his Russian counterparts.

Historical mansion being restored into manuscript museum

TEHRAN – The second season of restoration work has been started on Birjandi Historical House in a bid to turn the centuries-old mansion to a top manuscript museum in Borujerd, Lorestan province, western Iran.

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Eight incredible places in Iran most tourists don’t know about

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Under-the-radar province registers 580,000 overnight stays in year

TEHRAN – Ilam province, which is currently an under-the-radar travel destination in western Iran, registered some 580,000 overnight stays during the past Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20).

German sightseers visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province

TEHRAN - A nine-member group of German sightseers has commenced an excursion to southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, which is amongst Iran’s lesser-known destinations.

Over 1.6 million travelers visit Ilam province in 9 months

TEHRAN – Some 1.63 million travelers visited historical sites and heritage museums across Ilam province, a lesser-known travel destination in western Iran, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).

Italian tourism group visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - A group of seventeen Italian sightseers have commenced an excursion across the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, which is amongst Iran’s lesser-known destinations.

French, British sightseers visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – A group of ten French and British sightseers have commenced a ten-day tour across Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.