TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The first phase of the northwest tourism development project launched with the cooperation of Japan's tourism specialists, said Iran's director general of tourism planning and development.

The Director General of Tourism Planning and Development Alireza Rahimi said that the northwest tourism development project will be carried out in three phases of primary studies and field visits and the development of a comprehensive"...

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – A total of $84.12 million worth of handicrafts were exported from Tehran province during the last fiscal year (ended on March 20), a deputy at Tehran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Directorate said.

According to Mohammad Enshaei, the figure shows a 36% growth in revenues in comparison with the year before, when some $62 million worth of handicrafts were exported from the Iranian capital.

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TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Increasing the safety and development of wharves and upholding accommodation facilities in the Iranian islands are on agenda of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in the current year, a senior official said.

Hadi Haghshenas, PMO’ deputy of maritime affairs, pointed out that the marine trips in the country’s ports grew by 9% in the past month, and 3.2 million people had sea trips during the mentioned"...

(AETOS Wire) -- Dream Cruises, a brand of Genting Cruise Lines, has selected SES Networks’ Signature Cruise Solution to provide exceptional speeds, low latency, and unmatched fibre-like service to its passenger ship fleet, comprised of World Dream, Genting Dream and Explorer Dream, for the Asian luxury market, SES announced today. Crew and guests of the newly-launched Explorer Dream will experience exceptional SES-powered guest connectivity onboard the 75,000-gross-ton, 2,000-passenger ship. The SES Networks’ solution will also be introduced onboard Genting Dream in September this year, completing the fleet-wide implementation that follows the successful launch of SES Networks’ managed service onboard World Dream, Dream Cruises’ second cruise ship, which debuted in 2017. The new Explorer Dream will have homeports in Shanghai and Tianjin, as well as Sydney and Auckland later in the year. Its significantly enhanced connectivity will enable guests to chat with friends on WeChat, pick up a bargain on Taobao, or stream high-resolution video on YouKu......

TEHRAN – Tourism officials of Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province plan to establish an ecomuseum dedicated to the province’s nomadic people and their everyday life.

“Over the past couple of years, the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has made great strides to promote culture and customs of nomadic tribes of the province,” local official Majid Alipour said, CHTN reported on"...

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Saturday inaugurated the 21st Gachsar Tulip Festival which puts on show tens of thousands of flowers, CHTN reported.

The opening ceremony was also attended by a number of cultural and tourism officials, their local fellows, and avid visitors in a garden located at kilometer 54 of the Karaj-Chalous road, Asara district of Alborz province.

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(AETOS Wire)-- Niagara Falls tour operator Maid of the Mist orders two new passenger vessels sailing on pure electric power, enabled by ABB’s technology

Visitors to the iconic Niagara Falls will soon be able to experience one of the US’s top landmarks emission-free. Two new Maid of the Mist passenger vessels will be powered entirely by high-capacity battery packs, becoming the first all-electric"...

This Ramadan, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche rolls out an array of offers to mark the holy month.

Spread the blessings with friends and family as you break your fast at Corniche All Day Dining restaurant. Succulent traditional favourites such as hot and cold mezzeh, mixed grill and shawarma live stations, traditional lamb ouzi and Jordanian mansaf, await you, while our resident Oud Player enhancing the spirit of Ramadan with peaceful melodies. Enjoy"...

The Dubai-based AA Al MOOSA Enterprises LLC, a dynamic and service oriented conglomerate that includes a wide spectrum of business interests, announced the rebranding of one of its four stars hotel properties located in a strategic area in the emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The announcement came during the Arabian Travel Market exhibition held in Dubai from the 28 April to 1 May 2019.

Previously managed by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts"...

Leva Hotels made their debut presence at the Arabian Travel Market 2019 in Dubai, showcasing their newly unveiled 4-star property on Sheikh Zayed Road. Leva has emerged as one of the leading players in the hospitality segment bringing a fresh thought and approach to engage with today’s millennial traveller.

Each year ATM sees about 40,000 attendees and has been the biggest Middle Eastern travel event for 25 years now. The exhibition provides"...