Tajabad Caravanserai, one of the rarest circular caravanserais of Iran, is located in the village of Tajabad in western Hamadan province. The caravanserai was registered in 1997 in the list of Iran’s national heritage. Caravanserais have played a significant role throughout the history of Iran. The tradition of building caravanserais was customary in Iran before […]

Aqbalaq Khalkhal-Koolar waterfall is located in Ardebil province. Aq Kuh (White Mountain) is at the maximum height of 3322 m above sea level, the highest point of Khalkhal city and the most important mountainous area of the central area of this city. On the slopes of this mountain range there are many springs, which provide […]

TEHRAN – Iran has turned to other sources of revenues and tourism is one of them which has forced the country to invest over $12b in its tourism sector, Ali Asghar Mounesan, head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO). IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Addressing the opening ceremony of the 12th Tehran International […]

TEHRAN – Head of sales and subscribers’ services in Isfahan Electricity Company says Isfahan city ranks first for providing online and not in person services for its subscribers. IRAN NEWS ECONOMIC DESK Mr. Mehrdad Jannatian said that there are more than 1.15m subscribers in Isfahan city and currently 95 percent of services to them are […]

 Sculptures of Gate of All Nations and Hafez Mausoleum, two iconic symbols of tourism in Iran, will be showcased at the country’s pavilion at the 39th FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid, Spain, from January 23 to 27. The monumental sculptures will be built based on the moulage technique, which is assumed to improve realism […]

 The New York Times has included Iran in its 2019 edition of Places to Go list, noting the country takes “the top spot.” The inclusion comes among escalating tensions between Iran and the United States as Prescient Donald Trump pulled America out of the Iran nuclear deal in May 2017 and restored sanctions against the […]

 The Sorkheh Hesar National Park in northeastern Tehran is planned to be turned into the first smart park in Iran. The head of Tehran Municipality ICT Organization Mohammad Farjoud and the mayor of District 13 of Tehran Municipality Mohammad Rahmanzadeh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make Sorkheh Hesar National Park a smart place […]

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey announced on Friday that the number of Iranian tourists visiting the country has dropped by 18.17 percent in January – November 2018, compared to same period last year. In January-November 2018, 1.894 million Iranian tourists visited Turkey, which is 18.17 percent less than in the same period […]

 Kish Free Zone Organisation has officially joined the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Deputy Director of the Kish Free Zone Organisation, Alireza Ghaedian, said this is the first time that an Iranian commercial-industrial free zone is joining the World Tourism Organisation. “During […]

The private train, which arrived in southern Fars province early on Sunday, is giving ride to 66 passengers from the U.S., Germany, Australia, Russia, Malaysia, Italy and Singapore, IRNA reported. “The passengers are to visit [Achaemenid-era sites of] Pasargadae, Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rustam and then will visit several historical sites in Shiraz, including Hafez and […]