Tourist Attractions in Iran

Iran says the number of foreign tourists visiting the country has been on the rise recently despite the US sanctions and the Iranophobia project pursued by the country’s enemies.

The Iranian capital Tehran is hosting an exhibition of organic food products a few days before the Yalda Night, the longest night of the year celebrated by Iranians across the world based on an ancient tradition.

The House of Amir Bahador in Moniriyeh Square, southern Tehran, is one of the most magnificent houses of the Qajar era which belongs to two centuries ago.

The natural landscape of Mazandaran province in northern Iran is so eye-catching in autumn that can convince almost any tourist to take a leave and pay a visit.

Wedding ceremonies in the city of Kalat in Khorasan Razavi province, eastern Iran, are still held with special traditional rites and services, usually lasting for three days.

The city of Gorgan and its surrounding forests in northern Iran are highly attractive for tourists looking for the beauties of autumn.

Traditional meals cooked in Turkmen communities in Iran are among the most interesting tourist attractions of the country.

Tochal, five kilometres away from the Iranian capital of Tehran, is the closest ski resort to an urban area in Iran, and has gained an increasing popularity as it is always accessible to those interested in skiing and mountaineering.

The city of Rudbar, located in the southernmost part of Gilan province in northern Iran, is far away from the sea unlike many other parts of the province, but it still enjoys fascinating forests which become extremely charming during autumn.

Autumn is known as the season when the leaves fall down and the nature dies before being born again. It is also seen as the time of plenty, a time for hard work, and a time when we wistfully watch the year fade into winter.

The traditional ritual of praying for rain, also known as the ‘Bridge of the Rain’, is among the ancient traditions in Kurdish-populated regions in northwestern Iran.

The meat market of Jubar, a city in Mazandaran province, is one of the most fascinating markets of northern Iran in terms of size and reputation.

Torbjørn C. Pedersen, a goodwill ambassador for the Danish Red Cross, has for the past five years used public transport to tour the entire world on a shoestring, without taking even a single flight.

The third edition of a squash festival was recently held in the Iranian city of Rasht, where various types of the popular agricultural product were put on show.

The recent autumn snowfall in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, southwestern Iran, has made people delightful.

Two Iranian cities and a village have been officially registered by the World Crafts Council for their outstanding handicrafts, said the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO).

Iran is to host a new centre affiliated with the World Tourism Organization linking tourism demands and handicrafts supplies, says a high-ranking tourism official.

The Ninth edition of Kish International Air Show is underway on the Persian Gulf island in southern Iran, with over 100 aviation industries attending the four-day event.

An international food tourism exhibition will be held in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad with the participation of businesspeople and economic advisers from 11 countries.

The joint wedding ceremony of eight young Turkmen couples was recently held in Dashli Borun District of Gonbad-e Qabus County in Iran’s Golestan Province.

Five reporters from China’s Central Radio recently visited Iran to produce a program aimed at making their fellow countrymen more familiar with Iran.

Sooha is the name of a pond behind a small dam near a village of the same name about 35 kilometers east of Ardabil, northwest of Iran.

International horseback combat competitions have kicked off in the city of Shiraz in Fars province, southern Iran, bringing together sportspeople from 19 countries.

The city of Isfahan in central Iran is hosting dozens of cultural events this weekend which mark a national day in the Persian calendar dedicated to the popular tourist destination.

Iran’s top tourism official says the country will no longer stamp and put sticker on the passports of foreign tourists visiting Iran in a bid to ease their concerns about travelling to other countries after leaving the Islamic Republic.