Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e Jame (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in AD 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia. The complex, […]

 Some 23 motorcyclists who left Paris for Isfahan 19 days ago as part of tourist tour arrived in Iran on July 31st through the northwestern borders. According to the ‘Tourism and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ the group of motorcyclists crossed 14 European countries and entered Iran from Turkey through Bazargan border […]

Imam Khomeini Mosque is situated just to the south of the Golestan Palace in the main Bazaar area and is one of the largest and busiest in Tehran. The building itself dates from the early 18th century. The courtyard is accessed from several parts of the bazaar and hundreds of people pass through it, so […]

TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Imam Square has long been full of life thanks to being a prime destination for both domestic and foreign travelers. Best known as Naghsh-e Jahan Sq. (literary meaning “Image of the World”), the property is in Isfahan, central Iran. At 512m long and 163m wide, it is one of the largest […]

The ‘Silk Road’ train carrying foreign tourists arrived in the tourist city of Isfahan in central Iran on Friday evening. According to the Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Office of Isfahan Shahram Amiri said on Saturday that 68 foreign tourists from Canada, England, Australia, Denmark, Italy, Singapore, Peru and Malaysia who were […]

Naghsh means “pattern” and Jahan means “world”. This square is the most beautiful and magnificent sight of Isfahan. Several descriptions have been written about this square (Maidan). The square is 510 meters long and 163 meters wide and the arena of it is about 80000 square meters. The first largest square is located in Beijing […]

Two famous Iranian musicians have collected almost 300 kinds of Iranian traditional musical instruments during the past 20 years across Iran and used them as the main collection of Isfahan Music Museum. This first private music museum of Iran really deserves to be visited. The main goal of this exhibition museum is to make people […]

TEHRAN – Some half a million foreign travelers visited Isfahan province, central Iran, over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2017). Nationals of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and China respectively constitute the highest number of inbound passengers, said Fereydoun Allahyari who presides over province’s office of the Cultural […]

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 […]

TEHRAN– Isfahan Refinery will get South Korea’s finance for the improvement process and optimization purposes. In this regard, South Korea will provide €1.9 billion worth of credit for upgrading and optimizing Isfahan Refinery. Alireza Arman Consolidated Planning Manager of National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company (NIOPRDC) made the remark, adding, “a contract for […]