Iran in Pictures

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Tabriz Traditional Market

The traditional market- "bazaar"- of Tabriz in north-western Iran is one of the oldest and most beautiful grocery markets of the country.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Kordasht Historical Bath

The bath of Kordasht is a historical building of the Safavid era, located in a village of the same name near the city of Jolfa in East Azarbaijan province, north-western Iran.

Fashion & Clothing Festival Dedicated to Disabled People

A clothing and fashion festival dedicated to the disabled, including people with autism and Down’s syndrome, was recently held in Tehran.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Fashak Village

Fashak is a very beautiful, temperate village in Alamut region of Rudbar district, Qazvin province.

In Photos: Iranian Market Run by Afghan Immigrants

Razzaqzadeh market is one of the oldest and most colourful, attractive and crowded markets in Zahedan in south-eastern Iran, which is mostly run by Afghan immigrants living in Zahedan due to their country’s difficult, unsafe conditions.

Art Event in Kerman Keeps Memory of Dried Trees Alive

Wood Memory, an art event where Kerman’s dried trees are turned into artworks, is being held in this desert city’s Maths Park and National Library.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Traditional Wheat Harvest

In the northern village of Yanesar in Behshahr county, Mazandaran province, the wheat is still cut in the traditional way using sickles.

Traditional ‘Locho’ Wrestling Contest Held in Mazandaran

Locho wrestling is a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.

Iranian Cartoonists Hold Art Event on Nature Bridge

A number of Iranian cartoon artists participated in the third Tehran Art Evening, an artistic event held on Tehran’s Nature Bridge every Friday.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Traditional Reservoirs of Larestan

For hundreds of years, Iranian people used reservoirs in various parts of the country to store their drinking water.

Ancient Water Mills Still in Use in Eastern Iran

There are seven ancient water mills in the city of Boshrouyeh in South Khorasan Province, east of Iran, and interestingly, three of them are still working.

Lagoon’s Revival Brings Back Smile to Faces of Local Fishermen

Incessant rainfall has pushed up water levels at Choghakhor lagoon in southwestern Iran, improving the environmental conditions there and reviving a vital source of income for locals.

Joy of Climbing Snowy Summit in Summer

Bozsina, which means the Icy Chest in local language, is the name of a mountain in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, located between Urmia and Oshnavieh cities near Iran’s border with Iraq and Turkey.

Semnan; A City Where Most Bakers Are Women

Women of Semnan in east-central Iran used to bake the region’s traditional bread in their houses’ ovens in the past. Now this bread is made in the bakeries, but the majority of them are still managed by women.

Busts of Top Iranian Artists, Elites on Display at Tehran Symposium

The 2nd edition of Iranian Elites Sculpture Symposium (Dedicated to Contemporary Artists) is being held from July 1 to 9 in capital Tehran.

What Foreign Tourists Think about Iran

Foreign travellers visiting Iran are, in the majority of cases, quite content with the way they are treated in the country, and this good feeling has attracted many tourists.

Tehran Hosting ‘Free Line’ Calligram Exhibition

The “Free Line” calligram exhibition is being held in Tehran with the aim of bringing artworks by three generations of Iranian artists together.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Grand Mosque of Isfahan

The Jameh (Grand) Mosque of Isfahan is one of the most prominent works of architecture in Iran and the world.

Iran Home to World’s Most Valuable Treasury of Jewels

The building of the Central Bank of Iran houses the country’s highly important financial and monetary documents and the most dazzling collection of gemstones and jewelry known in the world. The precious collection serves as the backing of the country’s national currency.

Gwadar Bay; Unique Attraction on Iran-Pakistan Border

Gwadar Bay with its wild and attractive nature is located in the southernmost region of Iran near the country’s only ocean port Chabahar.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Ancient Village of Chenaghchi

The village of Chenaghchi Oliya is located in Zarandieh town, 45 kilometres northwest of the city of Saveh in central Iran. The history of the village dates back to hundreds of years ago, with some estimates saying it belongs to the Safavid dynasty.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Arasbaran Biosphere Reserve

The Arasbaran or Qaradagh is a vast mountainous area in the north of East Azarbaijan Province in Iran, which has been registered in the Natural Heritage List of Iran, and part of it has also been registered by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve.

Agh-Gol Wetland Hosting Colourful Flamingos

Filled with water after the late spring downpours, Agh-Gol wetland on the border of Iran’s Hamadan and Markazi provinces is hosting flamingos that preferred this western Iranian habitat to Lake Urmia and Bakhtegan lake for incubation.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Maharloo Lake

The seasonal lake of Maharlou, located in the southwest of Shiraz in Fars province, south of Iran, is widely popular for its red colour.

Gigantic Works Displayed at Ice Sculpture Festival

A couple of days ahead of the arrival of summer, the Tochal ski resort in north of Tehran hosted the second edition of Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival of Tochal.

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