In a bid to position itself as a top tourist spot for Russian tourists, Iran has been implementing several measures to ease travel and enhance accessibility. Last year, the two countries implemented a visa-free exchange program, allowing travelers as part of tour groups to arrive without the hassle of obtaining a visa. This move has […]
As this year’s UN Tourism deadline to submit applications for the best tourism villages evaluation draws near [April 24], Iran has nominated eight most qualified and Best Tourism Villages villages to vie for global recognition. On Saturday, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, the deputy tourism minister, stated that the initiative proposed by the UN tourism organization, titled “Best […]
The International Day of Nowruz has been celebrated in the presence of representatives from Iran and 11 other Nowruz-celebrating countries at the UN’ headquarters in New York City. The ceremony of Nowruz was organized by Iran’s Representative Office to the UN, and was held on Wednesday. Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani and […]
The head of Russia’s trade mission in Iran Rustam Zhiganshin said the first visa-free flights of tourist groups had started between Iran and Russia. “The first visa-free flights of Iranian tourist groups between Russia and Iran have begun,” Zhiganshin said as quoted by Sputnik. Iran and Russia signed an agreement on visa-free tourist travel in […]
The Deputy Minister of the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage announced Saturday that Iran has become a founding member of the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities. Referring to the International Alliance of Silk Road Tourism Cities in 2023, Ali Asghar Shalbafian said that the alliance, which started its work on Friday was formed […]
The southern province of Fars will be hosting a gastronomy event and relevant workshops on gastronomy tourism on the sidelines of the 12th edition of the Pars international tourism exhibition, which will be inaugurated in Shiraz on January 10, the provincial tourism chief has said. Organized by the province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, […]
The first cultural-tourism festival of coastal provinces will be held in Chabahar port, the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. The festival will open on January 18 with the participation of cultural and tourism activists from seven coastal provinces of the country, IRNA quoted Alireza Jalalzai explained on Sunday. The festival will […]
Chaharshanbe Suri is one of the oldest Iranian rituals, which is being held on the evening of the last Tuesday of the Iranian solar year and before the arrival of Nowruz, which is still being celebrated by Iranians and it contains a number of traditions like making big fire, jumping on fire, family and friendly […]
Nowruz Roudha, coinciding with March 10, is one of the celebrations of ancient Iran, in which Iranians dredge and clean rivers, springs, and canals. Another ceremony of this day is sprinkling roses in and around the rivers. Nowruz Roudha which celebrates before Nowruz is a celebration of ancient Iranians’ appreciation and attention to nature and running […]
Arbor Day was first established by Julius Sterling Morton of Nebraska on April 10, 1872, and has since been celebrated in various lands. In Iran, as it comes the time of spring and Nowruz, the 15th to the 22nd of Esfand month has been named as the week of natural resources. Calling 15 of Esfand […]