TEHRAN – Unsteady earth and grey sky is making many people living in Tehran to spend heavy days. While Tehran has been grappling with persisting air pollution in recent weeks, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the city on December 21. The face of the city has not changed after all. Tehran’s streets are still full […]

Sar-e Aqa Seyyed is a village in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiyari province, western Iran. Earth-colored houses are stacked on top of one another so that the roof of one house forms the pathway for the next. The village is named after Aqa Seyyed shrine. Most of the houses are windowless and only have doors. The village has a […]

Neor Lake is located in a mountainous area 48km southeast of the Iranian northwestern city of Ardabil, in an altitude of 2700 meters above sea level, with an area of more than 220 Hectares. It is composed of smaller and larger basins, which get connected in rainy seasons forming a single lake. It has an […]

Darak beach resort in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan is a captivating resort were the desert makes contact with the sea. The enchanting beach resort is located in Makran region, a semi-desert coastal strip along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is one of the rarest beaches worldwide were the […]

TEHRAN  – Bishapur was an ancient city in Iran on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It is located south of modern Faliyan in the Kazerun County of Fars Province, Iran. Bishapur, “the beautiful [city] of Shapur”, as the name indicates […]

TEHRAN– Despite the cancellation of schools and sport events in Tehran in the last 3 days, the bad air is still hovering over the mega city. Also traffic restrictions have been enforced in the last two days but some critics are calling for closing of all offices, banks, and organizations to lower the pollution level. […]

A 2017 report by World Travel and Tourism Council also indicated promising improvements in the country’s tourism industry. Iran’s tourism industry is considered as the most affordable prices in the world for foreign visitors. A biannual report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) gave Iran a score of 66.6 in terms of price competitiveness […]

TEHRAN – Arrays of harmonious sun-scorched domes, well-preserved and richly-ornamented facades and interiors and, above all, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility have all made the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble a must-see stopover for travelers to the city of Ardabil in northwest Iran.  Sprawling on a high, windswept plateau, the city is […]

TEHRAN  – Basaeedo is an ancient village located in the westernmost part of Qeshm Island, Hormuzgan Province, south of Iran. Although the village has not witnessed the same level of development as the rest of Qeshm Island, it is of great historical importance. The history of Iran-UK dispute can be traced back to the village […]

In a country whose center is covered with two vast deserts including the hottest spot on earth (70 degrees Celsius in Dasht-e Lut), the last thing you’d expect to see is a ski resort. But much to your amazement, you will find not just one but more than 20 ski resorts in Iran. Two of […]