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By Afshin Majlesi
Where the pomegranate blooms: Its place in Iranian life
If you visit Iran in autumn, you’ll find every greengrocer glowing with shades of red and gold! It’s a season that belongs to one fruit above all others: the pomegranate, or Anar as it’s lovingly called in Persian.
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Salehi-Amiri: Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy
TEHRAN — Iran's future development will pass through the sea-based economy, said Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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Architecture students visit historical sites in Aran and Bidgol
TEHRAN - Architecture students conducted a one-day field visit to historical sites in Aran and Bidgol county on Thursday to study traditional architecture, restoration methods, and cultural heritage preservation, a local tourism official said.
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Silk Road is a living cultural ecosystem, expert says
TEHRAN – The legacy of the ancient Silk Road is a living cultural ecosystem that has received special attention from UNESCO, the Director-General of the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia said.
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Salehi-Amiri: Parand, Robat Karim will become tourism, ecotourism hubs
TEHRAN—With the investments made and the government's support, Parand and Robat Karim in Tehran province will become the country's important ecotourism hubs and boost rural employment, said Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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Architecture students visit historical sites in Aran and Bidgol
TEHRAN - Architecture students conducted a one-day field visit to historical sites in Aran and Bidgol county on Thursday to study traditional architecture, restoration methods, and cultural heritage preservation, a local tourism official said.
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Deputy minister urges for compiling comprehensive map of marine tourism development
TEHRAN - Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpei has urged the necessity for compiling a comprehensive map of marine tourism.
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By Afshin Majlesi
Where the pomegranate blooms: Its place in Iranian life
If you visit Iran in autumn, you’ll find every greengrocer glowing with shades of red and gold! It’s a season that belongs to one fruit above all others: the pomegranate, or Anar as it’s lovingly called in Persian.
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Semnan is to host intl. tourism conference
TEHRAN – The first International Tourism Conference of Semnan, titled “Silk Road: Opportunities and Perspectives,” will be held tomorrow at Semnan University, according to the provincial Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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Homam festival highlights creativity and determination of people with disabilities: deputy minister
TEHRAN – The Homam International Festival for People with Disabilities reflects the effort, passion, and hope of artists with disabilities, demonstrating that physical limitations are no barrier to artistic creation, said Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Maryam Jalali Dehkordi.
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Cave museum to be launched in Lorestan
TEHRAN—Following registration of the Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a cave museum will be launched in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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Iran plans to take part in Fitur, EMITT expos in 2026
TEHRAN--Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI), as the exclusive representative of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and one of the main organizers of international tourism and handicrafts events, will participate in the international exhibitions Fitur (Spain) and EMITT (Turkey) for 2026.
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Tajik interior minister visits tourist attractions in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Tajikistan’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ramazon Rahimzoda visited the historic city of Isfahan on Monday as part of his ongoing trip to Iran.
