Every year thousands of foreigners flock to Iran to see with their naked eyes and record with cameras the Iranian fervor during Muharram that comes to a head on its 10th day, also known as Ashura. This all paves the way for a new sort of tourism opportunities in Iran called Muharram tourism.Read More
The historical Iranian city of Yazd is considered as the biggest living museum in the world, said the deputy head of Yazd Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department. Yazd has a lot of sites which have been registered both nationally and internationally as well as invaluable monuments which show the long history of the city,...Read More
Yazd, Iran’s historical city, was registered as one the UNESCO’s world heritage sites in 2017 and the city is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, some 800 kilometers south of the capital Tehran. The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has opened a new regional center in the central city of Yazd. ‘This center...Read More
The only perpetual tourist library of the world that dates back to 250 years ago, is located in the heart of the central Iranian city of Yazd. This library is the only permanent tourist library of the world since one of them is on a train in Japan and another on a ship in Italy,...Read More
The historic city pf Yazd in central Iran was picked as the capital of modern art in the country, considering its abundance of potential, announced a local cultural official. The Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Yazd Province Majid Javadianzadeh announced the news during the closing ceremony of the 8th annual Yazd Art...Read More
Iranian National Commission for UNESCO is considering to nominate Yazd as a Creative City of the UN cultural body, IRNA reported on Monday. The commission is weighing Yazd — itself a UNESCO World Heritage — as Iran’s next nominee for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), said Bahman Namvar-Motlaq who presides over the commission’s department...Read More
The first permanent exhibition of women’s handicrafts opened in the central city of Yazd on Saturday. The exhibition aims at introducing women’s achievements in economic development and supporting domestic production, IRNA reported. It also follows the goal of introducing empowered women and improving their self-confidence. A workshop on training handicraft skills is to be held...Read More
