Located between the opening of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island is Iran’s second free trade zone and a unique tourism hub. Qeshm has semi-equatorial climate and is hot and humid most of the year. The island experiences pleasant falls, mild winters and springs, and very hot summers. Qeshm was known […]

The ancient Jame’ Atiq Mosque of Shiraz is one of the oldest mosques in Iran and a relic of the days of the Saffarid Amr bin Leys’s reign. It is a structure referred to many times in the writings of travelers such as the Bin Battuta and Madame Dieulafoy. The Saffarids were a people of […]

TEHRAN – Qasr-e Khorshid (literally ‘the Sun Palace’), is an 18th-century iconic monument which is currently used as a museum of anthropology in Kalat County, Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran. The 20-meter-high monument is also well-known as Kalat-e Naderi, named after the famed Afsharid ruler Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747). The structure embraces a scenic fluted-shaped […]

TEHRAN – In the heart of Tehran, you can find signs for early days of this modern metropolitan at the Lalehzar Street. Although it is spotted by stores selling electrical appliances, you can discover once Lalehzar Boulevard if you just look upward! There are still elements of Iranian and western architectures in façades of buildings […]

TEHRAN  – The Meydan Mosque, counting among the most famous of Kashan’s monuments, was built in 1461 during the reign of Jahan Shah Qara-Quyunlu. It was created to commemorate his return from hajj. In its heyday, the mosque was an imposing structure with lofty eivans, an impressive domed sanctuary, a vast courtyard, prayer halls, and […]

TEHRAN – Each day tens of domestic and foreign sightseers set foot in Ali Sadr Cave, a gigantic water-filled cavern wieldy believed to date from Jurassic era. Entrance to the lengthy cave is situated some 70km north of Hamadan in west central Iran, itself a hotspot for avid history buffs, day trippers and holidaymakers. Ali […]

Kahtouyeh Village is an exemplary tourism site in the Iranian southern province of Hormuzgan. Since it is a village on rooftops, it is known as ‘Masouleh of the South’. Located 35km off Bastak city, Kahtouyeh lies on the Jenah-Faramarzan Road. It has a population of 1,600 and is situated 300km from Bandar Abbas. Kahtouyeh means […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism body aims to exploit “untapped potential” of expatriates who can prompt foreign nationals to visit the country. Based on a scheme proposed by the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) to the Foreign Ministry, each Iranian living abroad will receive a free airline ticket home against encouraging five foreign […]

Another memorable garden of Shiraz is Nazar, The old Nazar Garden was one of the biggest patio nurseries of Shiraz amid the Safavid control (1501–1722). Amid Zand line (1750–1794). This garden was bigger than what exists today. This garden is of the main developed gardens in Zand dynasty which is situated in the southern side […]

Soltanieh Dome was constructed in 10 years. Its construction included two eras: One included brick and tile while the other included plasterworks. It is the Mausoleum of Oljaytu which was constructed during 1302–12 CE in Soltanieh. Soltanieh was the third capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty (after Maragheh and Tabriz), founded by the Mongols. Since the […]