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2025-03-05 14:16
Parliament votes for Thursdays to become Iran’s 2nd weekend day
TEHRAN - In a Parliament open session on Wednesday, Iranian lawmakers approved a bill, voting for Thursdays to become the second weekend day of the week besides Fridays.
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2024-09-09 18:18
Ardabil hits tourism milestone with two million visitors in ten days
TEHRAN – Ardabil, a mountainous province with lush landscape in northwest Iran, has experienced a tourism boom with about two million visitors over the past ten days, according to a local tourism official.
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2024-09-08 17:38
Gilan welcomes 6.2 million travelers in eight days
TEHRAN – Gilan province, situated along the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, has played hostess to around six million visitors during the recent holiday period, as revealed by a local tourism official.
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2024-09-07 19:58
East Azarbaijan draws record 2.6 million visitors in recent holiday rush
TEHRAN - East Azarbaijan has welcomed over 2.6 million tourists during the recent holiday period (August 31 to September 6), highlighting a surge in travel and tourism across the province, said a local official.
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2024-05-04 18:01
Kashan sites visited by over 30,000 tourists in day
TEHRAN – Kashan, a historical city within Iran’s Isfahan province, has shattered previous visitor records by attracting over 30,000 tourists to its historical sites in a single day.
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2024-04-15 18:15
2m visits paid to handicraft workshops in Nowruz holidays
TEHRAN - Handicraft workshops across Iran welcomed a staggering two million visits, during the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays from March 19 to April 1, an official with the tourism ministry said.
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2024-04-12 17:49
Bam, home to UNESCO-listed citadel, draws 266k visitors
TEHRAN - Bam county welcomed more than 266,000 visitors, who explored its historical and natural gems during the two-week Nowruz holidays, which officially came to an end on April 1.
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2024-04-12 17:40
Record-breaking visits made to Isfahan sites in Eid-al-Fitr holidays
TEHRAN – Isfahan province, renowned for its rich historical and cultural heritage, witnessed an unprecedented surge in tourist footfall during the Eid-al-Fitr holidays.
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2024-04-07 17:27
Tehran attractions welcomed by 3 million visitors
TEHRAN - Ahmad Alavi, head of the Cultural Heritage Committee of Tehran City Council, has announced that over three million people visited Tehran’s tourist attractions during the Nowruz holidays.
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2024-04-06 17:47
Gilan province gears up to host Eid al-Fitr travelers
TEHRAN - Only a week after two waves of Nowruz travels, Gilan is poised to provide services to travelers during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holidays as one of the most sought-after destinations across Iran.
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2024-04-05 17:27
Khorasan Razavi historical sites receive 220,000 New Year visits
TEHRAN - More than 220,000 people visited the historical and cultural attractions of Khorasan Razavi during the two-week Nowruz holidays, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2024-04-03 17:07
Mazandaran’s nature embraces 13m visitors during Nowruz holidays
TEHRAN – As the Nowruz holidays [celebration of the Persian New Year] are officially over, Mazandaran’s tourism chief announced that the northern province has hosted more than 13 million travelers throughout the spring holidays.
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2024-04-02 16:54
6m museum tickets sold during Nowruz holidays
TEHRAN – Various historical sites and museums across Iran witnessed more than 6m visitors in the course of the Persian New Year’s holidays, according to the statistics revealed by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2024-04-01 17:00
Domestic airports handle 20k flights, 2.5m passengers for Nowruz travels
TEHRAN – More than 2.5 million passengers have been transported by 20,000 flights in the course of the Persian New Year’s holidays which started on March 14, according to the deputy transport minister.
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2024-03-31 07:48
By Afshin Majlesi
Iranian families to mark Sizdeh Bedar differently amid Ramadan observance
As the joyous spring festival of Nowruz nears its culmination with the traditional celebration of Sizdeh Bedar, many Iranian families are preparing to observe the occasion in an exclusive manner this year, due to its overlap with the holy month of Ramadan.
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2024-03-12 15:50
Khorasan’s Great Museum to showcase treasured ancient coins
TEHRAN – A captivating historical coin exhibition is planned to open doors at the prestigious Great Museum of Khorasan in the course of the upcoming Persian New Year’s holidays, Nowruz.
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2024-03-01 22:01
Iran plans to serve Nowruz tourists deservedly
TEHRAN – With millions of Iranians gearing up for travel during the upcoming spring holidays, Tourism Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has urged provincial officials to ensure the highest level of service for holidaymakers.
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2023-12-12 17:28
Chinese Spring Festival opportunity for Iran’s golden triangle of tourism, expert says
TEHRAN – China’s Spring Festival more commonly known as the Chinese New Year opens a window of tourism opportunity for Iran’s s golden triangle of tourism, a travel expert said on Monday.
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2023-09-14 10:43
Iranian province records 70 million overnight stays in H1
TEHRAN—The touristic Mazandaran province, which is bounded by mountains and sea, has registered more than 70 million overnight stays mainly by domestic travelers in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-08-06 18:06
10,000 visits to Isfahan’s cultural heritage sites registered in three days
TEHRAN – Isfahan province has registered more than 10,000 visits to its cultural heritage museums and sites during a national three-day holiday started on Friday.
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2023-08-04 19:15
Over 1.8 million travelers visit Mazandaran province
TEHRAN ––More than 1.8 million travelers visited Mazandaran province on Tuesday and Wednesday, a local official has said.
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2023-08-04 19:14
Gilan province registers 2.5 million overnight stays for two-day holiday
TEHRAN— Domestic travelers made over 2.5 million overnight stays in official accommodation centers across Gilan province during a two-day holiday declared by the Iranian government as soaring temperatures swept across the county on Wednesday and Thursday.
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2023-04-04 17:30
Lake Urmia welcomes visitors on Nature’s Day
Hundreds of holidaymakers enjoyed matchless sceneries during their visits to Lake Urmia to celebrate a national holiday known as Nature’s Day on April 2, 2023.
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2022-08-28 19:50
Tourism ministry seeks ways to reduce cost of traveling
TEHRAN–Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry is looking at ways to help reduce the cost of traveling for domestic holidaymakers.