• Tourism industry earns $12 billion revenue for Iran last year

    Tourism industry earns $12 billion revenue for Iran last year

    May 04, 2019 13:03

    Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (CHTO) said that Iran earns $11.8 billion foreign revenue from the tourism industry in the last year.

  • Photo: Dust covers Iran's Khuzestan

    Photo: Dust covers Iran's Khuzestan

    May 04, 2019 14:58

    Khuzestan (IP) - Iran's flood-hit southwestern province of Khuzestan, which has been grappling with flash floods and heavy rainfall for several weeks, now is facing a new threat of dust storms and air pollution.

  • Massive swarm of desert locusts threaten Iran's Bandar Abbas

    Massive swarm of desert locusts threaten Iran's Bandar Abbas

    Apr 18, 2019 09:50

    Port city of Bandar Abbas (IP) - Millions of desert locusts are currently moving towards the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, threatening agriculture and food security in southern Iran.

  • Photo: Revival Lake Urmia, favored spot for people in Nature's Day   

    Photo: Revival Lake Urmia, favored spot for people in Nature's Day   

    Apr 02, 2019 17:22

    Urmia (IP) - Situated between the mountains of West and East Azerbaijan, shrinking great Lake Urmia came back to life after heavy rainfall in last weeks and attracted many locals and tourist to spend end of Nowruz holidays called 'Sizdah Bedar' or 'Nature's Day'.

  • Iranians mark Nature’s Day

    Iranians mark Nature’s Day

    Apr 02, 2019 08:05

    People across Iran are celebrating Sizdah Bedar, the ancient festival of nature, on the last day of Nowruz holidays, with many leaving their houses and spending time outdoors in the fresh spring air before getting back to work and their regular routine after the holidays.

  • Iranians ready to host Nowruz travelers

    Iranians ready to host Nowruz travelers

    Mar 20, 2019 13:08

    From North to South and from East to West, people in different cities of Iran are ready to host the local and foreign tourists of Nowruz.

  • Kani Grawan Spring in Sardasht; amazing site for relaxation

    Kani Grawan Spring in Sardasht; amazing site for relaxation

    Mar 07, 2019 10:34

    Sardasht (IP) - Kani Grawan is a wonderful spring located in mountainous areas near Sardasht in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province.

  • Yasuj farmers grow biggest wheatgrass for Nowruz

    Yasuj farmers grow biggest wheatgrass for Nowruz

    Mar 03, 2019 16:41

    Yasuj (IP) – Iranian farmers in Yasuj city have grown the biggest wheatgrass for Nowruz (Iranian New Year's Day) on the old bridge of the Landeh County. The wheatgrass area under cultivation is 105 meters in length and 11 meters in width.

  • Discover land of Persian Tulips

    Discover land of Persian Tulips

    Jan 01, 2019 19:18

    The Tulip garden in Gachsar located at the Alborz province, is attracting over 500,000 tourists in April and May every year.