The deputy minister of tourism announced the reopening of Iran’s borders to foreign tourists based on the approval of the Anti-Coronavirus headquarters. Ali Asghar Shalbafian said: “With the gradual improvement of the Coronavirus situation, we have begun a major effort to revitalize the tourism industry.” The deputy minister of tourism continued: “Based on the new […]
Chovgan, Chogan, or Chowgan, also called the Persian Polo is a collective sport with horses practiced in Iran and Western Asia, considered the primitive version of the modern game of polo. From time immemorial it was considered a game played by aristocrats, on differentiated playing fields, and with specially trained horses. Today, Chovgan is practiced […]
Traveling to Iran is becoming increasingly appealing in light of their recent historic nuclear deal. Despite popular belief, Iran has a lot to offer travelers. To help throw some light on the situation, we’ve compiled a list of interesting facts about the Middle East’s second-biggest country. Here are 12 facts you don’t know about Iran […]
The issuance of an Iranian tourist visa, which was suspended simultaneously with the coronavirus outbreak and by order of the National Anti-Coronavirus Headquarters, will be resumed shortly. This was announced by the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts at the farewell and introduction ceremony of the deputy ministers of Cultural Heritage and Tourism of […]
Wonders of Iran | Top 7 Locations of Iran to Visit Iran, which was known as Persia until 1935, is a mostly unknown gem. It has a diverse culture and history, as well as a remarkable heritage for visitors. Iran is ranked seventh in the world in terms of the number of UNESCO-designated World Heritage […]
According to the head of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism of Kashan, Kashan’s tourist attractions have resumed their activities with the improvement of the situation of Covid-19. Mehran Sarmadian said: Due to the improvement of the coronavirus situation, and the fact that the city of Kashan is in an orange status, based […]
According to new findings from the fortifications and treasures of Persepolis, Achaemenid workers received their wages in silver. Continuing the plan of documenting, organizing, and studying the Persepolis tablets, this time Soheil Delshad (consultant of the linguistics and inscriptions department) has examined the clay tablets of the Persepolis treasury. This collection has been prepared by […]
Mehregan Festival, Thanksgiving, and the second great festival of the ancient Iranians will be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Alireza Hasanzadeh, director of the Research Institute of Anthropology and coordinator of the project, said: “The Mehregan festival is the largest festival of the ancient Iranians after Nowruz, which is associated with the autumnal […]
There are numerous palaces and frescoes at Persepolis, but Tachar Château, or Palace of Darius the Great, and its ancient inscriptions are sufficient to demonstrate the history of Persian language and script from Achaemenid cuneiform inscriptions to Pahlavi Persian. According to Irantripedia, the Persepolis World Heritage Site is working on a series of study motion […]
Despite the favorable geography of Iran for astronomical tourism and the attractions of such trips, this model of tourism is less known among travel fans. The vast deserts and clear skies of central parts of Iran, especially desert areas that are far from cities, are the best capacity for astronomical tourism. Astronomical tourism is a […]