TEHRAN – Road 59, also known as the Chalous Road or Kandovan Road is an important road for people of Tehran, a large number of whom drive to popular tourist attractions in the north of Iran on weekends and for holidays. This road is one of the busiest roads in Iran. The road becomes dangerous […]

TEHRAN – Qouri Qaleh, which is the world’s biggest and most amazing water cave is located 84 km from Kermanshah city along the road to Paveh and to the north of Javanroud town. The cave, which is currently considered one of the most important tourism attractions of Kermanshah province, is believed by experts to be […]

Encircled with vast sunflower farms and snowcapped towering mountains, khoy has long been a destination for those who are interested in its virgin nature, genuine culture and architecture. The northwestern Iranian city is also filled with centuries-old mosques, churches, caravanserais, bathhouses, fortresses, and ramparts, each telling their own tales. Khoy may not be on every […]

Lordegan in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, southwest of Iran, has been turned into one of the most ecotourism sites of the country. Its beauty doubles in spring. The history of civilization in the region is back to Elamite Empire (about 2500–3000 BCE). The most important evidence about the history of region is three hills (Qaleh Afghan, Qaleh […]

Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, also known as the Qasemi Bathhouse, is a traditional Iranian public bathhouse in the central city of Kashan. It was constructed in the 16th century, during the Safavid era; however, the bathhouse was damaged in 1778 as a result of an earthquake and was renovated during the Qajar era. The bathhouse […]

Jabalieh Dome, also known as ‘Jahan Sang’, ‘Gonbad Gabri’, ‘Gonbad Ganj’ and ‘Ma’bad Sangi’, is an octagonal edifice in Kerman, southeast of Iran. The dome is made of brick, though the building is of stone and gypsum. The dome is among the most beautiful architectural feats of Iran. It is attributed to Seljuk rulers whereas […]

The 135-year-old Caravanserai of Sa’d al-Saltaneh is the world’s biggest urban caravanserai located in the Iranian city of Qazvin. Built during the Qajar era, the caravanserai is one of Iran’s best preserved urban caravanserais. The caravanserai was built by Baqer Sa’d al-Saltaneh with the aim of boosting trade in the city of Qazvin. This complex […]

Shevi or Tale Zang Waterfall is one of the greatest and most beautiful waterfalls in Iran which is located in Zagros Mountains and in Sardash Area of Dezful located in the country’s southwestern province of Khuzestan. A little distance from Lorestan Province and between Sartang Shevi Mountains, 10 kilometers from Tale Zang Rail station and […]

Pirnia old mansion in the town of Nain in Iran’s central province of Isfahan is a Safavid period (1560) building. It consists of, living quarters arranged around a courtyard on two levels. The rooms to the right from the entrance immediately catch visitors’ attention with their delicate monochrome painted plaster decoration. The murals of the […]

TEHRAN – Towers of silence in central Iran are not any more dedicated to bones of the dead to get cleaned by vultures. In modern era, they are just peaceful destinations for domestic and foreign travelers. Locally known as Dakhmas, the towers have not fulfilled their original function since the 1960s. They are nested on […]