Located 160 kilometers west of Tehran, the city of Qazvin stands as one of Iran’s most significant tourist attractions, welcoming a large number of domestic and international visitors during this year’s Nowruz holidays.
Millions of Iranians are marking Sizdah Bedar, or Nature Day, on Wednesday, the 13th and final day of Nowruz celebrations, by picnicking outdoors in parks and countryside areas to welcome spring and ward off bad luck.
During the Nowruz festivities marking the Persian New Year of 1404, the city of Tabriz has emerged as a top destination for travelers from across Iran.
Bushehr Island in the Persian Gulf is fast becoming a hub for marine tourism, offering visitors a mix of water sports, scenic views, and cultural experiences.
Taft, a picturesque city in Yazd Province, in central Iran, is renowned for its luscious pomegranates and the historic Nakhl-Bardari (palm-carrying) ceremony.
Iran's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Reza Salehi Amiri announced on Thursday that approximately 45 million domestic trips were made during the Nowruz holiday season, marking a significant rebound in the country's tourism sector.
The centuries-old Persian art of Qalamzani, or metal engraving, has earned international acclaim, with Isfahan's traditional craft receiving UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage designation in October last year.
The Isfahan Bird Garden, located in the Nazhvan Forest Park in central Iran, is welcoming Nowruz travelers and tourists from across Iran during the Persian New Year holidays.
The historic watermills of Dezful, in southwestern Iran, is one of the country’s most valuable cultural heritage sites that drew visitors on the first day of the Persian New Year on Friday.
On the occasion of the spring equinox, millions of Iranians and Persian-speaking communities around the globe are celebrating Saal Tahvil, the precise moment marking the beginning of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
As the Persian New Year, Nowruz, approaches, households across Iran are busy setting up Haft-Seen tables, a cherished tradition symbolizing renewal, prosperity, and the arrival of spring.
On the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian calendar year, Iranians across the country come together to celebrate Chaharshanbeh Suri, meaning Wednesday Feast, a vibrant and ancient festival of fire that heralds the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on March 20.
Mazandaran Province in northern Iran has experienced a remarkable 90% increase in migratory bird populations this winter, with 385,000 birds recorded in its wetlands and water reservoirs.
As the Persian calendar year 1403 draws to a close, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar is witnessing a surge in activity, with shoppers flocking to purchase goods ahead of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
A vibrant Nowruz carnival brought color and cheer to the streets of the Iranian capital on Friday, as part of the celebrations leading up to the Persian New Year, starting on Thursday.
An Iranian woman, Mrs. Mahmoudzadeh, has made headlines by setting a remarkable record for creating 137 different types of jam, earning her a place in the record books.
Parviz, Iran’s oldest chimpanzee and one of the world’s longest-living members of the species, has died at over 70 years old due to natural causes and age-related complications.
In the final days of the Iranian year, as winter’s last whispers lingered in the air, the heavens opened above Persepolis, bathing the ancient stones in a gentle, life-giving rain.
In a delightful blend of nostalgia and innovation, mobile cafés in Iran have emerged as one of the most creative trends in the food and beverage industry over the past decade.
