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  • Pakistan's Karachi hosts conference on Iran tourist attractions

    Pakistan's Karachi hosts conference on Iran tourist attractions

    Islamabad, IRNA – The 3rd conference titled "Picturesque Iran" was held in Pakistan's Karachi the commercial city of Pakistan to present Iran's tourist attractions and promote tourism ties between Iran and Pakistan as neighboring countries.

  • Zarghami denies Iran's withdrawal from ICOM, ICOMOS

    Zarghami denies Iran's withdrawal from ICOM, ICOMOS

    Tehran, IRNA –Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has denied fake news about Iran's withdrawal from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Historical Sites and Monuments (ICOMOS).

  • Iran plans to target millions of Chinese to visit country

    Iran plans to target millions of Chinese to visit country

    Tehran, IRNA - In a bid to entice millions of Chinese tourists to travel to Iran, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has arranged for 20 popular Chinese influencers to visit the country and see its landmark natural, historical and cultural attractions.

  • The 17th edition of Iran International Tourism and Related Industries

    Photo:Marzieh Mousavi

    The 17th edition of Iran International Tourism and Related Industries

    Exhibition is held in the capital Tehran on February 12-15. Representatives from 11 countries are taking part in the exhibition which takes place at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground. Foreign participants are from eleven countries, including Russia, Turkiye, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.

  • Naybandan National Park in photos

    Photo: Erfan Samanfar

    Naybandan National Park in photos

    Located in Tabas City, South Khorasan Province, Naybandan National Park is the largest protected area in Iran. This area of 1 million 422 thousand hectares, which is located deep in the central desert, was put under protection as a national park in 2001. What makes Naybandan stand out is its complete remoteness and being surrounded by desert plains from all sides. Naybandan is a region with the least human presence and the least industrial and agricultural activities, and this has provided relatively pristine natural conditions for the animals living in the national park.

  • Rasht, the city which is always awake

    Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi

    Rasht, the city which is always awake

    Rasht gained a prominent political, cultural, social and economic position as a city in northern Iran in 1557 after the arrival of Sultan Mohammad, who represented the Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid empire.The Municipality of Rasht holds events each year to mark the significance of the metropolitan city as part of a week of festivals that concludes on January 2.

  • Sassanid landscape one step closer to UNESCO list

    Sassanid landscape one step closer to UNESCO list

    Kermanshah, IRNA – Iran and Iraq will cooperate to inscribe the Sassanid cultural heritage shared between the two nations on the UNESCO World Heritage list, Iran's provincial official has said.

  • Iran to cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 new countries: Minister

    Iran to cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 new countries: Minister

    Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 more countries.

  • Autumn leaves in Pahlavanpur Garden

    Photo: Majid Jarrahi

    Autumn leaves in Pahlavanpur Garden

    The Pahlavanpur Garden, located in Mehriz, a city in the central Iranian province of Yazd, offers breathtaking scenery during autumn. Yellow and red leaves cover the whole ground as a stream flows through the garden.The Pahlavanpour Mansion, located at the heart of the garden, was built during Zand dynasty era in the 18th century and repaired in the following century during the rule of Qajars. The site is one of the nine gardens inscribed on UNESCO’s world heritage list.

  • Historical village of Masuleh in northern Iran

    Historical village of Masuleh in northern Iran

    The photos depict the beauties of historical village of Masuleh in northern Iran that is home to 350 historical houses dating back to 800 years ago. The village has been registered as a national heritages in Iran and is on UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites. Masouleh is located in Sardar-e Jangal District, in Fuman town of Gilan province. (IRNA photos published on November 14, 2023/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)

  • Beauties of Bisheh Waterfall in Iran's Lorestan

    Beauties of Bisheh Waterfall in Iran's Lorestan

    Bisheh is one of the beautiful waterfalls of Iran's Lorestan province. It is located in a mountainous area on the slopes of the Zagros mountain range. The height of the waterfall is about 48 meters. (IRNA photos/November 6, 2023, Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi)

  • Natural beauties of Iran's Mazandaran province

    Natural beauties of Iran's Mazandaran province

    The photo album depicts the natural beauties of Mazandaran province, northern Iran. November 5 is known as Mazandaran Day in the country. (IRNA photos/November 5, 2023, Ehsan Fazli Osanlou)

  • Iran's parliament facilitates importing cruise ships

    Iran's parliament facilitates importing cruise ships

    Tehran, IRNA – Lawmakers in the Iranian parliament have approved a plan that facilitates importing cruise ships in a bid to further develop tourism industry.

  • Grapes, apples harvest festival in western Iran

    Grapes, apples harvest festival in western Iran

    The first Grape and apple harvest festival was held on October 12, 2023, in Kandoleh village, Sahneh County, Kermanshah province, Iran. (IRNA photos/ Bahman Zarei)

  • “Mini World” theme park; Iran's Malayer tourist gate from Persepolis to Eiffel

    “Mini World” theme park; Iran's Malayer tourist gate from Persepolis to Eiffel

    Many miniature mockups of national and global historical monuments that are under construction at a “Mini World” theme park in Malayer, western Iran. “Mini World” theme park is the first entertainment and tourism complex in the Middle East in Malayer, Hamedan Province. (IRNA photos/Adel Bakhoda).

  • Damask rose harvest in northwest Iran

    Damask rose harvest in northwest Iran

    Harvesting Damask rose, known as Gol-e-Mohammadi in Iran, is an annual practice in Ansarood village in the northwestern Province of East Azarbaijan. (IRNA photos/Ali Hamed Haghdoust)

  • Daf playing festival in Iran's Mahabad

    Daf playing festival in Iran's Mahabad

    Photos published on June 26, 2023 show musicians playing the traditional Iranian instrument of daf on the final day of the second edition of the Navaye Rahmat daf playing festival in Mahabad, in northwestern Iran. (IRNA photos/Ali Arsalani)

  • Iran holds ceremony on Rashti cuisine

    Iran holds ceremony on Rashti cuisine

    Known as the creative city of gastronomy, Rasht in northern Iran hosted a ceremony on promoting the local cuisine, in-season products, and handicrafts on June 22, 2023. Located in the province of Gilan, Rasht is covered by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network program. (IRNA photos/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)

  • Village life in western Iran; Aligudarz County

    Village life in western Iran; Aligudarz County

    Photos depict a village life in western Iran; Aligudarz county, Lorestan province, western Iran. (IRNA photos/ Ftatemeh Abedi).

  • Chel Bani; traditional fishery technique practiced in Iran's Qeshm

    Chel Bani; traditional fishery technique practiced in Iran's Qeshm

    Chel Bani is a traditional fishery technique used in the west of Qeshm Island in southern Iran. Local fishermen use a smart combination of woods and nets in small bays in the Persian Gulf to catch sea animals, especially shrimp. (IRNA photos/ Asghar Besharati).

  • Sorkey's House in Iran's Tabriz tourist city

    Sorkey's House in Iran's Tabriz tourist city

    The Sorkey Historical House which was built in the Qajar Dynasty (ruling over Iran from 1789 to 1925), is located in East Azarbaijan and in the city of Tabriz. This house was built on two floors and belonged to Mirzamehdi Farashbashi, the son-in-law of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the fifth shah of Qajar Iran. ((IRNA photos/ Ali Hamed Haghdoust).

  • Hafez, Sa’di mausoleums, Persepolis among most visited in Nowruz

    Hafez, Sa’di mausoleums, Persepolis among most visited in Nowruz

    Shiraz, IRNA - Mausoleums of prominent Persian Poems Hafez and Sa’di as well as Persepolis Palace are among the most visited monuments in Fars province during the New Year holiday (Nowruz).

  • Naaz islands in Persian Gulf

    Naaz islands in Persian Gulf

    The Naaz Islands are two tiny Islands only a 1000 meters away from the shores of Iran's Qeshm in southern Iran. Camel riding and using jet ski can be the most remarkable part of your visit to the Naaz Islands. Qeshm Island, Iran. March 25, 2023. IRNA/Asghar Besharati.

  • National Botanical Garden of Iran in Tehran

    National Botanical Garden of Iran in Tehran

    National Botanical Garden of Iran holds a group of domestic plants and trees of Iran, as well as exotic ones, which makes its collection quite valuable. The garden is located close to Tehran, along the Tehran – Karaj freeway. Tehran, Iran. March 25, 2023. IRNA/Amin Jalali.

  • Nowruz tourists in Iran's Persepolis in Shiraz

    Nowruz tourists in Iran's Persepolis in Shiraz

    Persepolis is one of ancient archeological sites near Shiraz city in Fars province, which has attracted numerous tourists during this year’s Persian New Year (Nowruz). Shiraz, Iran. . March 24, 2023. IRNA/ Reza Ghaderi.

  • Norouz trip to Isfahan

    Norouz trip to Isfahan

    Iran’s tourism industry enjoys very high capacities to grow. According to the World Tourism Organization, Iran ranks 10th in terms of possessing touristic attractions in the world. The ancient city of Isfahan in Isfahan province of Iran is one of the cultural hubs with numerous monuments relating to Islamic and Iranian civilization; so, many foreigners and Iranians visit the city, especially during the Iranian New Year holidays (Norouz). IRNA/Rasoul Shojaei

  • Tehran to host ancient civilizations forum: Iranian Minister

    Tehran to host ancient civilizations forum: Iranian Minister

    Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Monday that the ancient civilization forum will be scheduled to be held in Tehran in the next Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023, to March 20, 2024).

  • Iran launches restoration project for key UNESCO site

    Iran launches restoration project for key UNESCO site

    Ahvaz, IRNA – Iran has launched a major restoration project for the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, an ancient irrigation network located in southwestern Iran that has been registered on the list of World Heritage Sites of the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO.

  • Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan tour agencies sign MoU

    Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan tour agencies sign MoU

    Tehran, IRNA – Tour agencies of Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan have signed more than 50 new cooperation documents during the forum.

  • CEO of Khovar News terms beautiful Iran as ancestral home

    CEO of Khovar News terms beautiful Iran as ancestral home

    Tehran, IRNA – Managing Director of Tajikistan national news Agency “Khovar”, Saidali Siddik, referring to hosting Iran cultural week by Tajikistan, said that Iran is a beautiful country and the home of our ancestors, that is why its growth and development is joy for the people of Tajikistan.