Photos: Deir-e Gachin; mother of Iranian caravanserais
ILNA | Mostafa Meraji: Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai is one of the greatest caravanserais of Iran which is located in the centre of…
Tag Archives: Iran tourist attractions
Photos: ‘Wakeful Winter’ festival underway in Iran’s Ardabil
FNA | Reza Khanbabaei: A winter festival is being held in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil, the hub of snow and…
Photos: Sahand ski resort in Iran’s northwest
Tasnim | Reza Adeli: The Sahand Ski Resort stands on the north side of Sahand Mountain about 40 kilometers southeast of Iran’s…
Photos: Yazd Mirror Palace
IRNA – Mirror Palace mansion (Qasr-e Ayeneh) in Iran’s central city of Yazd is one of the country’s tourist attractions that dates…
The Al-Nabi mosque: A famous mosque in Qazvin
Tasnim – The al-Nabi Mosque (Masjed al-Nabi, also known as Masjed-e Soltani) is a famous mosque in Iran’s northern city of Qazvin.…
Photos: Autumn season in Gilan province
Tasnim | Mohammad Ranjbar: Gilan province, with mostly mountainous, green and forested areas, is located in the north of Iran and lies…
Photos: Hezar Masjed Mountains
Mizan | Rasoul Azizi: Hezar Masjed Mountains are a group of mountains that form the southeastern section of the Kopet-Dag Range. Located about 40 kilometres…
Photos: Magnificence of Autumn in Iran
Mizan | Khalil Gholami, Mohammad Heshmati, Mohammad Mohsenzadeh & Iman Fatehi: Autumn is known as the season when the leaves fall down…
Photos: Tochal ski resort attracts snow lovers
Tasnim | Erfan Kouchari: Following the first autumn snowfall in northern Tehran, ski lovers rushed to Tochal ski resort and complex, which…
Study shows traveler safety in Iran matches Europe
Press TV – A new report on global security has portrayed Iran as safe as much of western Europe for travelers in…
Photos: Autumn in Kurdistan province
Tasnim | Keyvan Firouzei: Kurdistan is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located west of Iran and bound by…
Photos: Oshtoran Kooh mountain in Lorestan
ISNA | Farzad Zanjirdar: Oshtoran Kooh is a massive sub range of Zagros located in Lorestan province about 500km far from Tehran,…
Photos: Magnificent nature of Masal in northern Iran
IFP – Masal is a city in Gilan province, located next to the Talysh Mountains, and is one of the most beautiful…
Azeri travelers to Iran up 43.4%
Financial Tribune – Azerbaijan’s border authorities have reported a 43.4% rise in number of Azeri tourists to Iran during the first eight…
Photos: Potash complex: Dreamy residence in heart of Iran deserts
IFP – Potash Complex of Khor in Isfahan province is one of the largest potash reserves in the Middle East. The complex…
Photos: Qashqai people: meeting authentic nomads of Iran
Tasnim | Erfan Samanfar: Moving with their flocks from the shores of the Persian Gulf in winter to the cooler mountains around…
Photos: Jahan Nama village; a tranquil summer resort north of Iran
IFP – Jahan Nama, a village located in a protected area of the same name in Golestan province, northern Iran, is a…
Bike-riding French tourists once again in Iran after 46 years
IFP – Dozens of French tourists have set off on a trip from Paris to Iran on motorcycles destined for the ancient…
Photos: Maku free trade zone; a gem in Iran’s Azarbaijan
IFP – The Maku Free Trade Zone in northwestern Iran, with an area of over 500,000 hectares, is a large free trade…
Photos: Joy of bathing in Qajar kings’ summer resort
IFP – Cheshmeh Ali (Ali Fountain) is a summer resort located 35 kilometres north of Damghan in Semnan Province, central Iran. Cheshmeh…
Tour op offers 2019 ski holidays to Iran
InTheSnow – Mountain Heaven, a tour operator best known for its high service standards chalet and apartment holidays in the French Alps…
Photos: Persian architecture; house of Ayatollah Modarres
IFP – The house of Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres, a prominent Iranian lawmaker in early 20th century, is a historical building in…
Photos: Nayband; a unique village in heart of Iran deserts
IFP – Nayband, a beautiful village located on the road that connects the city of Tabas to Ravar in Iran’s South Khorasan…
Photos: Iranian lake changes colour throughout the day!
IFP – There is a mysterious and gorgeous lake in Gilan province, northern Iran, whose colour changes during the day. The naturally…
Photos: Makhunik village; the mysterious land of Lilliputians
IFP – Makhunik, also known as the land of Lilliputians, is a unique village in eastern Iran which dates back to hundreds…
Photos: Sarash village
IFP- Sarash is a gorgeous village in Layl, a mountainous rural district at the centre of Lahijan County in the northern Iranian…
Photos: Khanat Caravanserai; fabulous historic site in Tehran
IFP- The Khanat caravanserai is one of the oldest monuments in the Iranian capital, Tehran, dating back to the Qajar era. The…
Photos: Arasbaran forest in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Tasnim | Mehdi Daylari: Arasbaran Protected Area is the 9th Biosphere Reserved in Iran. Located in the country’s northwestern province of East…
Photos: Iran’s northern beaches hosting thousands of visitors in Summer
IFP- As the weather is getting warmer in Iran, people from across the country are travelling to the coasts of Caspian Sea…
Tourism holds the key to polishing Tehran’s image
Financial Tribune- Tehran’s name is associated with urban and environmental issues such as pollution and traffic congestion that have overshadowed its cultural…
Photos: Kazem Dashi; huge rocky structure in middle of Lake Urmia
Tasnim | Mojtaba Esmaeil zad: Kazem Dashi is a large and historical rock mass in the northwest of Lake Urmia between Iran’s…
Photos: Sari; ancient hub of Iranian culture, tourism
ISNA | Mostafa Kazemi: Sari is an Iranian city situated among the forest and the sea, with a pristine nature and a…
Photos: Storks bring peace, luck to Iran’s Kurdistan
IFP- Bilo, a small village in Western Iran, is the habitat of storks, and is widely known as the home of these…
Ask foreign tourists about security in Iran!
IFP- A Christian Iranian legislator says foreign tourists visiting Iran can let the whole world know that the country enjoys security and…
Photos: Pahlavanpour Garden of Yazd
IFP- Pahlavanpour Garden is a historical site located in the city of Mehriz in Yazd Province, which manifests Iran’s traditional architecture. This…
Photos: Portuguese Castle in Hormuz Island
IFP- The Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island, built in the early 16th century, is one of the last surviving monuments of the…
Photos: Iran’s lovely beaches
IFP- Iran has the Caspian Sea on its northern boundaries and the Persian Gulf on its southern boundaries, and each of these…
Photos: Nehchir citadel; historical structure in heart of Iran
Tasnim | Morteza Salehi: Nehchir Citadel is a historical building located near the city of Mobarakeh in Isfahan Province, central Iran. The…
Photos: Upside-down tulips
ISNA | Seyyed Vahid Hoseini: Upside-down tulip is a special type of fritillaries mainly found in the Zagros Mountain range – Isfahan…
Photos: Scenic village of Filband
Mizan | Mehdi Mohebbi Pour: Filband, a village near the northern Iranian city of Babol in Mazandaran Province, is famous for its…