TEHRAN –The ancient city of Hir in the northwestern province of Ardabil needs to boost tourism infrastructure, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Hir requires special attention for the development of infrastructure due to the large number of tourists it receives, Hassan Mohammadi explained on Friday.

Hir needs more investments, especially in the

TEHRAN – Parts of the wall of Vank Cathedral, a centuries-old travel destination in Isfahan, have slightly collapsed after torrential rain hit the central Iranian city.

Following continuous rains of the past two days, some outer layers of the south wall of Vank Cathedral collapsed, but interior decorations were not damaged, the director of the

TEHRAN – People could be introduced to cultural heritage through art treasures, the deputy tourism minister has said.

Using art as a medium for introducing cultural heritage to people is effective and important, IRNA quoted Ali Darabi as saying on Friday.

People who work in cinema and other artistic fields could contribute to the promotion of

TEHRAN – The number of Iranian passengers visiting Russia is on the rise, a Russian tourism expert has said.

After Turkey and India, Iran is [currently] the third tourism source for Russia as a greater number of its nationals choose the country as their travel destination, ISNA quoted Yulia Syundyukova as saying on Sunday.

We see a lot of potential