Tourism and Attractions

Iran’s Yazd City Inscribed on World Heritage List
July 9, 2017
The historical city of Yazd in central Iran has become the country’s 22nd world heritage site after the World Heritage Committee voted in favor of...
Photos: First Mid-East “Mini World” project under construction in Iran
July 9, 2017
The first ‘Mini World’ international tourism project in the Middle East is under construction in the Iranian city of Malayer, in Hamadan Province, Iran. The project includes 138...
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Iran plans to build 20 high quality hotels this year
May 27, 2017
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has targeted the construction of 20 four- and five-star hotels by the end of the current Iranian year...
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Rotana set to open 1st hotel in Iran in less than a year
May 1, 2017
Rotana, the Abu Dhabi-based hotel management company, says it plans to open its first hotel in Iran in less than a year. The company has...
Tehran is the new Holland: The capital city festooned with tulips in spring
April 23, 2017
While Tehran has lovely weather in the first month of spring with occasional evening rains, the municipality has decorated most of the park and streets with...
Iran’s tourism plans to boost the economy after years of sanctions
April 9, 2017
Iran is turning to tourism to bolster its economy after years of sanctions imposed because of its nuclear programme. The 2015 landmark nuclear deal, known...
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Come dine in the sky: First suspended restaurant opens in Iran
April 4, 2017
Iran’s first “flying” restaurant, offering diners a gourmet experience 40 meters off the ground, has opened in the city of Shandiz in the Khorasan Rezavi...
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Photos: Double-decker bus offers hop-on, hop-off tour in Tehran
March 26, 2017
Coinciding with the beginning of the Persian new year, Tehran’s tourism authority has launched the “hop-on hop-off” bus tours of the city. The buses will...
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Iran’s Abbasi: The Middle East’s most beautiful hotel
March 4, 2017
Flick through almost any travel magazine these days and you’re bound to come across an article hailing Iran as the next big destination. Prompting the...
How ‘Half of the World’ is attracting tourists to Iran
February 22, 2017
By Maysam Bizaer, Al monitor Since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, Iran’s tourism industry has witnessed its biggest growth since the Islamic...
Tehran to launch Nowruz Open-Top Bus Tours
February 18, 2017
Tehran’s tourism authority plans to launch the much-touted “hop-on hop-off” bus tours of the city before the two-week Nowruz (Iranian New Year) holidays start on...
Photos: 10th Tehran Intl. Tourism Exhibit kicks off
February 7, 2017
Adopting the motto of “See Iran Differently”, the 10th Tehran International Tourism Exhibit opened its doors to the public on Monday. The expo, scheduled for...
Tehran hosting tour guides in 2017 biggest tourism event
January 29, 2017
Tehran is hosting more than 300 tour leaders from 45 countries at the 17th ‘WFTGA Convention: Iran’. According to Iranian media, the opening ceremony of...
Bloomberg lists Iran among 20 hottest travel destinations in 2017
January 8, 2017
Iran has been listed as one of the 20 hottest tourism destinations in 2017 by Bloomberg. In their recent article entitled ‘Where to Go in...
Iran to host biggest tourism event in 2017
January 6, 2017
Iran will host more than 300 tour leaders from 45 world countries this year, head of Iranian Guild of Tour Leaders says. The program, to...
Iran tops in ‘School Holidays’
December 29, 2016
School holiday breaks vary throughout the world. Iran is one of the countries with the highest number of school holidays per year (125 days). In...
For ski devotees: Iran’s top international ski resort opened
December 24, 2016
During an official ceremony on Thursday, the Dizin International Ski Resort in Alborz province was opened for the winter season. Built in 1969, Dizin resort...
Iran’s attractions through the eyes of a Pakistani
December 18, 2016
By: Iftikhar Salahuddin IRAN, an ancient land with a vibrant culture and absorbing history, is our next-door neighbour, but surprisingly, is not a popular holiday...
Iran through the lens of a German solo female traveler
December 4, 2016
Nadine Pungs, a 35-year-old solo travel blogger from Düsseldorf in Germany, spent one month travelling around Iran to discover the county’s rich history and culture. Here...
Meet the top 10 hotels in Iran
November 28, 2016
Since the lifting of international sanctions under last year’s nuclear deal, Iranian government has made tourism a top priority for rebuilding Iran’s struggling economy. Visitor numbers to...