Sunday, December 21, 2025

Iran in Pictures

Strawberry Festival; Rural Party to Celebrate Good Harvest

The sixth edition of the Strawberry Festival was recently held in Golestan province in northeastern Iran, giving the farmers and their families an opportunity to celebrate their spring harvest and pray for a more fruitful year.

Kalat: Ancient, Scenic Iranian City with Royal History

Kalat is a beautiful city in the heart of mountains in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi.

Rageh Canyon; Paradise at Heart of Desert

Rageh Valley is one of the unique natural phenomena of the city of Rafsanjan in Kerman Province, southern Iran, and also one of the most famous tourist attractions of the province.

Nehchir Citadel; Historical Structure in Heart of Iran

Nehchir Citadel is a historical building located near the city of Mobarakeh in Isfahan Province, central Iran. The magnificent structure dates back to the Safavid era, and has been restored during the Qajar period.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Amir Nezam Garousi Mansion

The mansion of Amir Nezam Garousi is one of the most attractive historical buildings in the city of Tabriz in East Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Wonderful Nature of Shirz Canyon

Shirz Canyon is an amazing valley at the heart of Kuhdasht County in Lorestan province, Western Iran.

Iran’s Zayanderud River Refreshed by Spring Rainfall

The recent rainfall in the Iranian city of Isfahan has refreshed the dried-out river of Zayanderud, an iconic part of the historical city.

Flamingos Return to Shrinking Lake Urmia

Lake Urmia in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province annually plays host to about 10,000 flamingos. However, in the migration seasons this number doubles and more of this species return to their habitat.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Kacha Village

Kacha is a village in Sangar District in Gilan province, northern Iran. The village is located 20 km from the city of Rasht in the Saravan country and most of its people are farmers talking in Taleshi language.

Sarbaz; The Little India Inside Iran

If you are interested in traveling to India, but you do not have enough money or time, you can travel to city of Sarbaz in Sistan and Baluchestan province, south-eastern Iran.

Tehran’s Cultural Heritage in Photos: Museum of War

The historic House of Teymourtash, which is now open to visitors as the Museum of War, dates back to the late Qajar period, and has been registered on the National Heritage List in 2004.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Farmlands of Tuyserkan

Villages of Tuyserkan in Iran’s Hamadan Province are among the most beautiful tourist attractions of the country, especially in springtime.

Razif; A Traditional Sword Dance in Southern Iran

Razif is a traditional ceremony in southern Iran which used to be performed by seafarers in the past for relaxation after many days of hard work in the sea, but today is only performed at weddings and other happy events.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Upside-Down Tulips in Western Iran

Upside-down tulip is a special type of fritillaries mainly found in the Zagros Mountain range in western and southern Iran.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Scenic Village of Filband

Filband, a village near the northern Iranian city of Babol in Mazandaran Province, is famous for its skies which are full of interconnected cumulus clouds, especially in springtime.

Iranian People Mark National Day of Saadi

The National Day of renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi was commemorated in the Iranian city of Shiraz, the hometown of the acclaimed figure.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Bahmanshir River in Khuzestan

Bahmanshir River is a beautiful body of water in the city of Abadan located in Iran’s south-western province Khuzestan.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Bam Citadel

The Arg-e Bam or Bam Citadel is the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in Kerman Province which was devastated in a deadly earthquake in 2003.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Landscapes of Khuzestan Nature

Khuzestan province lies in southwestern Iran and is known for its beautiful nature. It enjoys pleasant climatic conditions during spring, and thus has been called Iran’s Spring Paradise.

Spring Snow Covers Tulip Garden in Iran’s Karaj

The recent heavy snow has covered the tulip flowers exhibited in a festival underway in the city of Karaj in Iran’s Alborz province.

Iranian People Commemorate Renowned Persian Poet Attar

April 14 or Farvardin 25 in the Iranian calendar is the day to commemorate Attar of Nishapur, the Persian and Muslim poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer.

Abgineh Museum; An Exhibition of Medieval Glass Works

The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran also known as Abgineh Museum is located at 30 Tir Street in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Historical Bazaar of Qom

The Bazaar of Qom is a historic bazaar located in the heart of the city of Qom in the southwest of Tehran.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Historic Port of Kong

Kong is a beautiful port city in the central district of Bandar Lengeh County in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.

Iran’s Handicrafts in Photos: Ancient Art of Qalamkari

Qalamkari or Kalamkari is a beautiful type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, mostly produced in Iran and India.

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