TEHRAN – After 15 years of revival and restoration Ameri Mansion in Kashan, Iran, has been converted into a hotel, restaurant and cafeteria for tourists from Iran and all over the world. The Ameri House also known as “Khan-e Ameriha” or house of the Ameri family is a historic house in Kashan, in Isfahan Province, […]

Just 130km away from Sanandaj, the provincial capital city of Iran’s province of Kurdistan, there is the biggest freshwater lake of western Iran; Zarivar. Province of Kurdistan in western region of Iran, is very popular for its pure nature, scenic mountainous roads, and the rich culture of the people. That’s why many travelers put Kurdistan […]

TEHRAN – Masjed-e Agha Bozorg (Agha Bozorg Mosque) is simply one of many top destinations in central Iran that lure not only the faithful but travelers and architecture buffs. Standing tall in the oasis city of Kashan, the 19th-century mosque boasts a pleasing symmetry in its traditional design that is embellished by intricate plasterwork, woodwork, […]

TEHRAN  – The name of Masjed-e Nou (new mosque) was the Atabak Mosque in older times. However, since it was damaged several times in the years 1789 CE and 1852 CE by severe earthquakes, and was rebuilt, it became known as new mosque. It is located in Shiraz, in Iran’s southern province of Fars. In […]

History of tile (glazed brick), manufacture and decoration in Iran, goes back to the prehistoric period. It has an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. Four main decorative features could be categorized here. They are stone carvings, brick work, stucco and tile panels. The intricate method of manufacture, designs and type […]

TEHRAN  – Dizin is a ski resort north of Tehran in Alborz mountains and is located only 71km (43 miles) north of the Iranian capital. The resort is available from Tehran by 2 roads, one is the upper via Shemshak (71 km – The road is now and again shut because of substantial snow) and […]

TEHRAN – Zilu is a kind of light hand-woven carpet, the weaving of which provides hundreds of families their livelihood. The provincial Zilu-weaving center is Meibod, in which the craft has been traced to ancient era. This light carpet has proven to be one of the most suitable and most enduring floor coverings, especially in […]

Garmeh is an oasis located in the central desert of Iran, (known as Dasht-e-Kavir in Persian). Garmeh is in east of Isfahan Province, and located at south of the Khur. The documented history of human settlement in the area is as far back as 4000 years but there exists some relatively reliable evidence that suggests […]

A project to support the construction of guest houses and the development of rural and ecotourism gets started in Tashkent and Surkhandarya regions. Given the growing interest in rural and ecotourism and for the development of new tourist routes, the Association of Private Tourist Agencies has launched a project supported by the European Union ‘Strengthening […]

TEHRAN – Farsian is a village on the rooftops in Azad Shahr, northern province of Golestan. Its unique architecture mirrors the intelligence and creativity of past architects. Close to 13 villages on the rooftops have been identified in Iran such as Masouleh in Gilan Province and Sar Aqa Seyyed in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province. Farsian has been […]