Tourism and Attractions

Meet a street in Tehran covered with 30,000 tulips
April 7, 2021
Every year, a man covers the edge of the pavement, planting tulips all along Zarafshan Street in Shahrak-e-Gharb, Tehran, as a memorial to his late...
US Tour Operators Hope Iran Becomes the Next Cuba
April 6, 2021
When U.S. President Barack Obama announced last year that he had successfully negotiated a deal to drop sanctions against Iran in return for more stringent...
Photos: Iran’s largest coastal tourist village inaugurated
March 28, 2021
Iran’s largest coastal tourist village along the coast of the Persian Gulf was inaugurated last week during a ceremony attended by Iran’s Vice President Masoud...
The truth about visiting Iran: You’ll be greeted with smiles
March 22, 2021
By Judith Fein, The Dallas Morning News If you tell your friends you are going to Iran, they will probably inform you that you’ll never...
Iran’s first-ever aquarium tunnel opens in Isfahan
March 18, 2021
Iran’s first-ever aquarium tunnel was inaugurated on Tuesday in the presence of vice president and head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (CHHTO) in...
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A Stroll Through the Isfahan’s Armenian Julfa Quarter
March 7, 2022
New Julfa (literally Jolfa quarter of Isfahan) is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the river Zayandeh River. Established...
Iran To Get First Foreign-Branded Luxury Hotel On Caspian Sea
March 3, 2022
A Spanish hotel operator says it plans to open what is described as Iran’s first foreign-branded seaside hotel as early as next year. Melia Hotels...
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Iran to issue ‘e-visas’ for foreign visitors by the end of 2016
March 2, 2022
Iran plans to begin issuing electronic visas for foreign visitors by the end of 2016, Iranian Vice-President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism...
Salar Dareh: A Hotel in the Heart of the Iranian Forests
February 28, 2022
Salar Dareh is a four-star forest hotel located about 12 km south from Sari in Mazandaran province next to Alborz mountain chains, and sits in the heart...
‘Rayan Tourism Village’: An Attraction in the Heart of the Mountain
February 25, 2022
The ‘Rayan Tourism Village‘ is located 30 km from Natanz on the foothill of Karkas Mountains in Isfahan province. The executive operations of the project...
Rotana hotel group to open branches in Iran
February 23, 2022
Rotana Hotel Management, the Dubai-based hospitality group plans to open hotels in Iran. Omer Kaddouri, president and CEO of Rotana said that the company will...
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Persian Excursion: Iran Opening Its Doors to Russian Tourists
February 23, 2022
During the International Tourism Exhibition in Tehran, Iran and Russia signed a joint pact for 2016-2018 on the implementation of the intergovernmental agreement on cooperation...
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Getting Familiar with Unique International Rocky hotel in Iran
February 22, 2022
The Laleh Kandovan International Rocky Hotel, in the province of East Azerbaijan in north-western Iran, is unusual in itself and fascinating in terms of its...
‘Heyran Tourism Village’ in photos
February 21, 2022
As one of the most beautiful tourist areas in Iran, ‘Heyran Tourism Village’ is located 35 km from Astara County in Gilan Province, on the...
Tehran Hosts First Post-Sanctions Tourism Expo
February 20, 2022
The 9th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE) came to an end on Friday to a mixed reception. The four-day event was the first international tourism...
Iran invites Indian investment in projects worth $8 billion
February 17, 2022
Iran has invited India to invest in infrastructure projects worth $8 billion following the lifting of the sanctions imposed by the West and offered the...
Iran’s foreign ministry issues 30-day visas for tourists from 180 countries
February 14, 2022
Iranian Foreign Ministry’s offices in provinces, especially in the country’s international airports, are directed to issue 30-day visas for nationals of 180 countries, Iran’s deputy...
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Photos: Iran’s First Marine Hotel Inaugurated in Kish Island
February 13, 2022
Iran’s first marine hotel ‘Toranj’, located in the resort island of Kish in the Persian Gulf waters, was inaugurated on February 11. The hotel, which is located...
Iran seeks tourism millions as nuclear chill ends: AFP
February 11, 2022
By: Siavosh Ghazi, AFP News Long seen as a destination strewn with shortcomings, Iran is making a fresh pitch for tourists, with the recent lifting...
Photos: Iran’s Longest Sledge Piste Opened in Tochal
February 10, 2022
The ‘Tochal Sledge Piste’ located in Alborz mountain chain at north of Tehran was opened on Wednesday. With one thousand and 420 meters long and...