September 2020
Al-MonitorIranian tourism drops to ‘near-zero levels’ due to coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is choking Iran’s tourism industry as the number of foreign tourists drops to an all-time low, prompting record layoffs and reducing income to near-zero levels.
June 2020
BusinessweekA Travel Writer Finds Surprise and Awe in Iran
Reading and writing about Iran could not prepare Pico Iyer for the warm, modern society that greeted him. “At every turn I was reminded why I’d been warned, as an American, to be ready for more sophistication than I’d know what to do with. When friends of friends swept me off to lunch at a cutting-edge arts complex, all the talk was of Daniel Day-Lewis and Antigone.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-25/pico-iyer-on-being-a-tourist-traveling-in-iran
Iran Unveils Its First Capsule Hotel
The Iranian tourism department has unveiled a first capsulThe Iranian tourism department has unveiled a first capsule hotel in the country as authorities seek to expand tourism amenities for budget-conscious travelers.e hotel in the country as authorities seek to expand tourism amenities for budget-conscious travelers. A report by the ministry’s news website CHTN.ir said that the government plans to set up 200 beds in capsule hotels in the top traveler destination city of Mashhad as well as in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tabriz.
April 2020
Iran Front PageCorona notwithstanding, German Doctor Visits Ancient Persian Route on Horseback
Orlika’s trip to Iran amid the global concerns about the coronavirus pandemic has even surprised her host.
https://ifpnews.com/german-doctor-visits-iran-to-travel-ancient-route-on-horseback
January 2020
Nikkei Asian ReviewHotels empty as tourists shun Iran over geopolitical tensions
Iran’s tourism industry hit by protests, plane shootdown and threat of war with US. All U.S. and Canadian travelers canceled trips to Iran after the downing of the jet, Hormatollah Rafiei, head of the Association of Air Transport and Tourist Agencies of Iran, was quoted as saying by Iran’s Labour News Agency. He added that 80% of bookings from Australia and 60% of those from Europe and Asia had been called off.
November 2018
Mehr News AgencyFirst underground ecolodge in Middle East
First underground ecolodge in Middle East
First underground ecolodge in Middle East
Construction of the first underground ecolodge in the Middle East is being finalized in Garmsar county, Semnan province, central Iran. The complex consists of a stronghold on the surface and an underground city which has been dug up some 8 meters below surface using 4,330 workers during one year. The underground ecolodge enjoys 15 rooms, a big hall and spectacular corridors in which one can see the traces of hand tools used for caving. The ecolodge has not yet been officially inaugurated.
Source: en.mehrnews.com/photo/139768/First-underground-ecolodge-in-Middle-East
October 2018
Iran Front PageIranian Woman Abandons City for Ecolodge in Remote Village
Iranian Woman Abandons City to Breathe Life into Remote Village
Iranian Woman Abandons City to Breathe Life into Remote Village
Raheleh Ahmadi is an Iranian woman who has given up living in the city and departed for a remote village to turn it into an ecotourism destination, providing inspiration for the local women.
Source: ifpnews.com/exclusive/iranian-woman-abandons-city-to-breathe-life-into-remote-village/
July 2018
Tehran Times1,700 tourism-related projects underway in Iran, tourism chief claims
1,700 tourism-related projects underway in IranÂ
TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said a total of 1,700 tourism-associated projects are being carried out across the country, IRNA reported.
www.tehrantimes.com/news/425885/1-700-tourism-related-projects-underway-in-Iran
New eco-lodges to generate 16,000 jobs in Iran
âNew eco-lodges to generate 16,000 jobs in Iranâ
âNew eco-lodges to generate 16,000 jobs in Iranâ
TEHRAN – Building new eco-lodges will create some 16,000 jobs in Iran, the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s director has said.
Source: www.tehrantimes.com/news/425634/New-eco-lodges-to-generate-16-000-jobs-in-Iran
Old schools in Kerman to be turned into eco-lodges, guest houses
Old schools in Kerman to be turned into eco-lodges, guest houses
Old schools in Kerman to be turned into eco-lodges, guest houses
TEHRAN â Old and abandoned schools will be transformed into eco-lodges and guest houses in order to develop hospitality industry across towns and villages in Kerman province, southeastern Iran.
Source: www.tehrantimes.com/news/425455/Old-schools-in-Kerman-to-be-turned-into-eco-lodges-guest-houses
June 2018
Iran Front PageBooking.com ban on Iran to have to little impact
âSanctions to Have No Serious Impact on Iranâs Tourism Industryâ
âSanctions to Have No Serious Impact on Iranâs Tourism Industryâ
New sanctions that prevent Iranian hotels from using the leading tourism website Booking.com will have no considerable impact on the country’s tourism industry, said President of the Iranian Hoteliers’ Society.
Source: ifpnews.com/exclusive/sanctions-to-have-no-serious-impact-on-irans-tourism-industry/
New generation of Iranian hostels attract younger tourists
New generation of Iranian hostels attract younger tourists
As Iran’s tourism industry grows, a new generation of hostels catering to younger travelers is springing up around the country.
May 2015
Al MonitorIran’s tourism industry scrambles to catch up with demand
Iran’s tourism industry scrambles to catch up with demand
As Iranian President Hassan Rouhani improves relations with the West, Iranian officials announce they will build more hotels to meet the expected demand of foreign tourists.
Source: www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/04/iran-hotels-tourism-esfahan-shiraz.html