Tehran

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  • Tehran-Kashan rally attracts 75 vehicles to promote responsible travel 2025-10-11 18:01

    Tehran-Kashan rally attracts 75 vehicles to promote responsible travel

    TEHRAN— A tourist car rally from Tehran to Kashan kicked off on Thursday morning with 75 vehicles departing from Shahrak-e Ekbatan in Tehran, concluding on Friday in Matinabad, Kashan, organizers said.

  • South Korean envoy visits West Azarbaijan, discusses tourism ties 2025-10-11 17:55

    South Korean envoy visits West Azarbaijan, discusses tourism ties

    TEHRAN — South Korea’s ambassador to Iran, Kim Jun-pyo, has paid a visit to West Azarbaijan, discussing ways to expand cultural and tourism ties with the northwestern Iranian province.

  • A view of Abgineh Museum, Si-e Tir St., downtown Tehran 2025-10-10 17:09

    ‘Tehran rainbow of Iranian ethnicities, symbol of national unity’

    TEHRAN — Tehran, as a symbol of cultural diversity, and national identity, holds immense potential to become one of Iran’s top cultural tourism destinations, Governor-General of Tehran said on Thursday during a visit to the historical Si-e Tir Street.

  • 35 countries attending Iran Med 2025 2025-10-10 14:44

    35 countries attending Iran Med 2025

    TEHRAN – The third international medical, dental, and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition, known as Iran Med, kicked off in Tehran on Thursday with the participation of around 300 domestic and foreign companies from 35 countries.

  • Trump-Netanyahu 2025-10-07 21:41

    By Mona Hojat Ansari

    Fool me once

    Americans grill Netanyahu on social media after he suggests Iran could attack Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

    TEHRAN – Recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting that Tehran is preparing to attack U.S. soil has alarmed American citizens — though probably not for the reasons the Israeli leader had hoped for. 

  • Reopening 2025-10-07 17:57

    Amir Kabir memorial hall reopens in Golestan Palace

    TEHRAN-- The Amir Kabir Memorial Hall in Talar-e Almas (Almas Mansion) of Golestan Palace was reopened with the unveiling of some of the educational documents of the Qajar period, including the academic records of Qajar King Ahmad Shah and a group of students from madrasa of Dar ul-Funun.

  • Four museums open under Mostazafan Foundation 2025-10-07 17:57

    Four museums open under Mostazafan Foundation

    TEHRAN— Four new museums have recently been inaugurated under the Mostazafan Foundation’s Dafineh Museum Group.

  • Niavaran 2025-10-06 18:12

    Niavaran Complex to host ‘Journey to the Past’ educational event for children

    TEHRAN – A special educational program titled “Journey to the Past” will be held at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in Tehran, aiming to introduce children and teenagers to Iran’s rich history and cultural heritage.

  • Iran’s deputy tourism minister Anoushiravan Mohseni-Bandpei in an undated photo 2025-10-06 18:02

    Commission established to engage expatriates in tourism and Iranology

    TEHRAN — Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced the formation of a new commission to engage the Iranian diaspora in promoting tourism and the study of Iranology.

  • photograph 2025-10-05 17:38

    Tehran’s first visual documents to be displayed at Axkhaneh Shahr

    TEHRAN-- On the occasion of commemorating Tehran Week and Day, an exhibition of historical photographs of Tehran titled ‘The Face of Tehran’ will be open on Monday at the city's Axkhaneh Shahr (photo museum).

  • ‘Narrators of Ancient Iran’ on view at National Museum 2025-10-05 17:27

    ‘Narrators of Ancient Iran’ on view at National Museum

    TEHRAN – A new exhibition titled “Narrators of Ancient Iran: A Selection of Objects from the National Museum” has opened its doors to the public at the vast, prestigious museum, which is located in downtown Tehran.

  • diplomat 2025-10-04 17:24

    Foreign ambassadors tour historic sites in downtown Tehran

    TEHRAN — In celebration of Tehran Week, several foreign ambassadors and diplomats visited prominent historical landmarks across District 12 in downtown Tehran.

  • Families take part in “sport for all” event 2025-10-03 15:13

    Families take part in “sport for all” event

    On Thursday, retired employees of the Municipality of Tehran, along with their families, gathered at Taleqani Park, in northern Tehran, for a ‘sport for all’ event aimed at maintaining physical and mental health.    

  • vintage 2025-10-01 17:45

    Vintage car show held at Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex

    TEHRAN – A show of vintage cars was staged at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in Tehran to showcase tourism potential and encourage cultural and social engagement, organizers said on Tuesday.

  • Volkswagen rally marks Tourism Week with Tehran-Nowshahr route 2025-10-01 17:42

    Volkswagen rally marks Tourism Week with Tehran-Nowshahr route

    TEHRAN – Iran launched a two-day Volkswagen Beetle rally on Wednesday from Tehran to Nowshahr as one of many programs to mark Tourism Week, according to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.

  • Iran’s tourism minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri addresses a gathering of travel insiders and investors at the courtyard of a boutique hotel in downtown Tehran, October 1, 2025. 2025-10-01 17:25

    268 tourism projects worth $130 million inaugurated across Iran

    TEHRAN— A total of 268 tourism projects were inaugurated simultaneously via video conference by Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri on Wednesday.

  • Tehran 2025-09-30 17:36

    Can Tehran become a smart tourism destination?

    TEHRAN-- In a study conducted by the Tehran Urban Research and Planning Center (TURPC) to examine the economic potential of smart tourism (using new technologies to enhance travel experiences and improve efficiency), in Tehran, it highlighted the economic benefits of smart tourism and provided evidence and documentation that clarified the grounds for implementing smart tourism projects in the metropolitan area of Tehran.

  • Iran to mark first anniversary of UNESCO listing of Mehregan festival with symposium 2025-09-30 17:36

    Iran to mark first anniversary of UNESCO listing of Mehregan festival with symposium

    TEHRAN – The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Tehran is set to host a gathering to mark the first anniversary of the inscription of the Celebration of Mehregan, an ancient autumn festival, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

  • Bridges, blossoms, and beyond: discovering Yunnan and Chongqing 2025-09-29 18:55

    By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief

    Bridges, blossoms, and beyond: discovering Yunnan and Chongqing

    TEHRAN - It was in September that I found myself once again boarding a plane to China — my third visit to this vast country. This time, the occasion was 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road, held in Yunnan Province, a land that has stood at the crossroads of civilizations for more than 2,400 years. Once a vital stop on the Southern Silk Road, Yunnan seemed the perfect choice for such a gathering. The event was graciously hosted by People’s Daily, whose warm hospitality deserves special recognition.

  • Fatemeh Karimi 2025-09-29 18:43

    Iranian journalist honored as influential figure in tourism sector

    TEHRAN – Fatemeh Karimi, a tourism reporter with Mehr News Agency, was honored on Monday as an influential woman in Iran’s tourism sector at a ceremony in Tehran marking Tourism Week.

  • Tehran 2025-09-28 19:10

    Tehran inaugurating 40 tourism facilities

    TEHRAN-Concurrent with Tourism Week (September 27-October 3), 43 tourism facilities including traditional hotels, hotel apartments, traditional restaurants, recreational and entertainment centers and travel agencies will be inaugurated, Ali Tolouei, the head of Tehran Cultural Heritage Department has said.

  • WAR Tours 2025-09-27 17:31

    War tours aim to highlight Iranians’ resilience, Tehran official says

    TEHRAN – Tours of sites in the Iranian capital damaged during the 12-day war imposed by Israel are intended to showcase the resilience of Iranians, Amir Qasemi, head of the Tehran Municipality’s tourism office, said.

  • Tourism minister invites Malaysian counterpart to visit Tehran 2025-09-27 17:30

    Tourism minister invites Malaysian counterpart to visit Tehran

    TEHRAN – Iran has extended an official invitation to Malaysia’s tourism minister, Tiong King Sing, to visit Tehran as part of efforts to strengthen tourism, cultural, and economic ties between the two nations.

  • Iran, Malaysia see tourism as bridge for stronger ties 2025-09-26 17:36

    By Sedigheh Hosseini

    Iran, Indonasia see tourism as bridge for stronger ties

    TEHRAN – Iran and Indonesia can build closer relations by promoting cooperation in tourism, a senior Indonesia's official told the Tehran Times in an interview.

  • Deputy minister congratulates artisans for success at Uzbekistan handicrafts festival 2025-09-24 17:43

    Deputy minister congratulates artisans for success at Uzbekistan handicrafts festival

    TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts congratulated Iranian artisans on Tuesday for winning top awards at an international handicrafts festival held in Kokand and Rishtan, Uzbekistan.

  • Green 2025-09-24 17:43

    55 Iranian hotels nominated for Green Label Award

    TEHRAN— A total of 55 hotels from 15 provinces and one from Kish Free Zone will compete in the first round of awarding the Green Label for Iranian Hotels, Mohammad Jahanshahi, the Secretary of the National Committee for Nature Tourism, has said.

  • Saudi 2025-09-24 17:42

    Iran-Saudi Arabia ties serve interests of both countries, Salehi-Amiri says

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia is in the interests of both nations, speaking at a ceremony marking Saudi National Day at the Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran on Tuesday.

  • Iranian ceramicist honored as ‘most skilled female potter’ at Uzbekistan festival 2025-09-23 17:25

    Iranian ceramicist honored as ‘most skilled female potter’ at Uzbekistan festival

    TEHRAN – Zahra Aslani, a ceramic artist from Ardabil, northwest Iran, has won the title of “most skilled female potter” at an international festival recently held in Uzbekistan.

  • Iran FM urges return of looted cultural heritage at New York forum 2025-09-23 17:24

    Iran FM urges return of looted cultural heritage at New York forum

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday called for the return of cultural artifacts taken during colonialism, war and illegal excavations, urging stronger international cooperation to protect ancient heritage.

  • tourism 2025-09-22 17:22

    400 events planned for Iran’s Tourism Week

    TEHRAN – Concurrent with the start of Tourism Week, 400 festivals and special events focusing on tourism and sustainable development will be held across Iran from September 27 to October 3, Mostafa Fatemi, director-general of the Domestic Tourism Development Office, said.