Winter

Photo by Khashayar Javanmardi, Tasnim

The surface of water at Choghakhor wetland in south-western Iran is frozen during cold winter days.

Chahardangeh region in northern Iran has unique beauties throughout all four seasons, especially winter.

Persepolis and Pasargadae, two prominent monuments of ancient Persia, have been covered with snow during the cold winter days of Fars province, southern Iran.

An Iranian official says a national event entitled “Splendid Iran” will be held in Hamadan Province from 24 January to 9 February, when a host of Chinese tourists are expected to arrive as the event coincides with the New Chinese Year.

Heavy snowfall has blanketed the streets of Tehran, causing some traffic and forcing the closure of schools, authorities in the Iranian capital said.

It seems winter is not going to leave the northern Iranian province of Gilan even though the spring blossoms are showing off their beauty.

Khor Khor waterfall is located 22 kilometres south of Salmas, a city in West Azarbaijan province in northwestern Iran.

North Khorasan is one of the provinces of Iran that has turned into an ideal region for mountaineering and eco-tourism all year round with its beautiful nature and pleasant climate.

People in the cities of Ardabil and Tabriz in north-western Iran attended snowman and snow sculpture festivals on Sunday, creating beautiful sculptures using the heavy snow that blanketed the two cities during the past week.

Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, with a beautiful and virgin nature and various waterfalls, is a destination for many tourists and nature lovers throughout different seasons of the year.

Asalem is a city and capital of Asalem District, in Talesh County of Iranian Gilan Province. This region has a special climate. The forests and plains of this mountainous region are covered with snow during winter to make very beautiful scenes.

Heavy snow has blown the historic city of Masuleh in northern Iran turning it completely white and creating a mesmerising perspective.

Darbandsar Ski Resort is one of the most equipped ski resorts in Iran which has been hosting international ski championships in recent years.

A winter festival is being held in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil, the hub of snow and winter tourism in Iran.

Kalat-e Naderi is a massive natural fortress located north of Sousia, in Kalat County of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province. It is famous as the only fortress ever to withstand a siege by Tamerlane.

When the winter season began last week, large parts of northwestern Iran were already covered with heavy snow.

Yalda is the longest night of the year in the Iranian calendar, during which Iranians celebrate winter solstice along with their families.

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 recent snowfall in the mountainous region of Talesh, Gilan Province, has created a picturesque landscape in the area.

Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, is situated 60 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in Fars Province, southern Iran.

Winter rain in the Western Iranian province of Kermanshah has created very attractive scenes in the historic site of Taq-e Bostan.

Snowfall in the northwestern city of Oroumiyeh in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province has created dazzling winter scenes.

Austria says it is prepared to provide finance for the development of mountain tourism in Iran given its great capacity to attract foreign tourists.

Alvand or Tarik-Darreh ski resort, located 10 kilometres southwest of Ganj-Nameh road, Hamadan, is among the most popular Iranian pistes.