Foreign tourists and challenges faced by traveling to the north of Tehran

Hashem Aram¹ Keyvan Ranjbar²

1) PhD in sociology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Email:
2) Master s degree student of geography of tourism planning, Islamic Azad University, Nur Branch, Iran. Corresponding author:

IOI Code : XYFC-BBAKG
Publication : International Conference on new Idea In Management Economics & Accounting(imeaconf.com)
Abstract :
    The main question of this study is why despite the capacity of city of Tehran, especially the potential and capability of urban tourism industry in Shemiranat, there are weaknesses in this area and it is lowly welcomed by the tourists. The main research question is whether the law and legislation affect the development of urban tourism in Shemiranat. Methodology was documentary and survey. Data was collected by note taking, questionnaire and interview. Data analysis was done by researcher’s arguments and inferences and statistical descriptive and inferential tests. Results showed tourisms laws, especially those about foreign tourists, play a decisive role in tourism development. Three factors of accommodation and comfort, cultural, and legal factors were key factors related to urban tourism, which should be focus of serious attention in urban management planning.

Keywords : urban tourism law and regulations shemiranat tehran