Tourism Industry

An Iranian official says the infrastructures of tourism in Iran are consonant with halal tourism, and thus the country should develop its marketing to see this industry flourish.

Iran’s Health Ministry says the country is a well-known medical tourism destination in the Middle East, but its great potentials have yet to be exploited.

A programme is underway in Iran’s capital in which people can share their experiences of visiting Tehran’s tourist attractions with the blind through voice messages.

The first tourist train, departed from the Russian capital of Moscow, has arrived in Iran.

A Swedish female runner who visited many Iranian cities all on her own talks about the memories of her journey to Iran.

A French tourist who has recently visited Iran believes that the country is pretty safe and secure on the contrary to the anti-Iran propaganda of Western media.

Having travelled to 13 countries, a Japanese woman and an Indian man refer to Iran as the best tourist destination and the paradise of earth.

The Guardian has recommended its readers to visit a number of Iranian hill villages, palaces and guesthouses, plus unusual events such as ancient athletics and ritual mourning.

Iran is going to open a tourism office in Moscow by March 2017 in reciprocation for the same Russian office in Tehran, an Iranian official announced.

A Belgian photographer has shared his experiences of visiting various Iranian cities and meeting with people in Iran.

The giant French hotel operator Accor Hotels follows a special mission in Iran and plans to implement several projects around the country within the next 10 years.

In recent months, the number of tourists visiting different parts of Iran has considerably grown thanks to the good atmosphere created after the implementation of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

A professor of astronomy from New Zealand has had a two-week trip to Iran and shared his delightful experiences in the country.

Having visited over 50 countries, Iranian female world traveller believes that love, kindness and generosity are of utmost importance in travelling.

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has managed to prove to the world that the phobia about its peaceful technologies and defense power is baseless.

Visitors touring Kermanshah City in western Iran also visit Taq-e Bostan [Arch of the Garden) to enjoy the moderate climate at the historical site on the last day of summer.

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) will celebrate World Tourism Day as the country opens its way among top destinations for travelers from across the globe.

Iran is going to receive 300 professional tour leaders from across the globe, an official said.

Mehr Chain Hotels are among the best hotels in Iran, serving Iranian and foreign tourists in the desert city of Yazd.

Within the past four months, Iran’s tourism industry has earned nearly $1m per hour thanks to the massive influx of foreign tourists in the country after the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, an official said.

The Iranian cities of Mashhad and Lalejin have been designated as global cities of precious stones and pottery, respectively, the deputy head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, announced.

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that visas will now be issued within 5 days for foreign nationals.

Iran will create some 140,000 job opportunities in the field of tourism by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 2018), the head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization (CHTHO), Masoud Soltanifar, announced.

Iran’s declared goal is to use its potential for halal tourism to turn its nascent travel industry into a force that can help push the country out of the economic doldrums. It is here that the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture wants to be of some use.

Iran has devised plans for a sixteen-fold rise in the number of tourists coming from China, Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Masoud Soltanifar said.