The Analytical - Comparative investigation of E-Tourism development indicators in Isfahan city

Tourism in Iran as an industry has very high capacity for growth and development. According to the World Tourism Organization, Iran ranked tenth in archaeological and historical attractions and fifth in natural attractions in the world. In 2008, about 2 million foreign tourists visited Iran, while in this year a total of 842 million tourists have traveled all over the world. According to expert's viewpoints, development of tourism in Iran has not achieved what it deserves. Iranian financier's ignorance of the current tourism status, weak advertising and false and negative news of Iran are obstacles to the growth of tourism in Iran. So, due to exist problems in the field of tourism in Iran and Isfahan city, itseemsthat e-tourism and development of new forms of tourism can largely overcome the problems in this field and improve the status of Isfahan in terms of tourism potential in the international level. So, this article makes an attempt to study the feasibility of virtual tourism in 14 regions of Isfahan.