Tourist Attractions in Iran

Baghleq; Ancient Cemetery with Standing Wooden Posts

The Baghleq cemetery is an ancient graveyard located in northeastern Iran with standing wooden posts.

‘Being in Tehran Gives Visitors Indescribable Joy’

A Japanese-Pakistani tourist visiting Iran says the capital, Tehran, is a picturesque city which gives you a feeling of indescribable joy.

Iranian Robes: Fire-Proof, Snake-Repellent

Special robes are woven in the Iranian city of Nain which are quite resistant, fire-proof, and even snake-repellent, and have medicinal properties for those wearing them.

‘Younger Tourists Coming to Iran despite US Propaganda’

An Iranian tourism official says the age of cultural visitors to Iran, who used to be much older than now, has been decreasing recently despite the US’ efforts to spread Iranophobia around the world.

Virgin Nature of Dehdez, Juyom Plain in Photos

The astonishing beauty of areas surrounding Dehdez town in Iran’s Khuzestan province would surprise every visitor coming to the region for the first time.

World’s Only Two-Story Aqueduct in Iran’s Ardestan

The two-story aqueduct of Iran’s Ardestan, known as “Moon Aqueduct”, is the strangest and the only two-story qanat in the world.

Iran’s Annual Tourism Revenues Hit $11.8bn: Official

Iran earned $11.8 billion from its tourism sector during the past Iranian calendar year (which started in March 2018), said Ali Asghar Mounesan, head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization.

Iran Opens Its First Underwater Restaurant

A group of Iranian experts have built the country's first undersea restaurant on Kish Island, which is one of the biggest of its kind in the world.

Filband Village Covered in Snow in Middle of Spring

Filband, a village in northern Iran famous for its skies which are full of interconnected cumulus clouds, has become even more attractive these days as it is blanketed with snow in the middle of spring.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Spring in Western Areas

The arrival of spring in Iran has given spectacular scenery to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in the country’s west and West Azarbaijan province in the north-west, among others.

Iran’s First Meteorite Exhibition Opens in Golestan Palace

The first exhibition of meteorites from the Lut Desert of Iran has opened at the Golestan Palace World Heritage Site in Tehran.

Amir Chakhmaq Cistern of Yazd; A Museum Underground

Amir Chakhmaq water reservoir, a remnant of the Timurid era, is one of the unique water storage facilities of the Iranian city of Yazd.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Pol-e Dokhtar Lagoons

The city of Pol-e Dokhtar in Lorestan province, western Iran, is home to numerous historical and tourist attractions, including seven permanent and four seasonal lagoons, which have made Pol-e Dokhtar known as the City of Wetlands.

Qalat; A Village with Unique Nature, Old History in Southern Iran

Qalat village, located 36 kilometres northwest of Shiraz in Fars province, is a beautiful historical village with a cool climate even in the hottest months of the year. The village is at an altitude of 2,065 metres above sea level with about 7,000 inhabitants.

World’s View of Iran Is Wrong: Croat Football Player

Mario Budimir, a Croatian football player who plays for Iran’s Persepolis Football Club, says the world has a wrong view of Iran but Tehran can surprise any visitor.

Iran to Launch World’s First Curved Glass Suspension Bridge

Iran says it is opening the world’s first curved glass suspension bridge in the northwestern Province of Ardabil soon.

Isfahan Filled with Foreign Tourists in Spring

The historical city of Isfahan in central Iran is nowadays hosting scores of foreign tourists who have booked the city's hotels and hostels from a long time ago in order to enjoy its pleasant weather during spring.

Mashhad Hosts Festival of Tulip, Daffodil Flowers

A festival of tulip and daffodil flowers is being held in the north-eastern Iranian city of Mashhad, giving a scenic beauty to the holy city.

Italian Catholic Paper Runs Ad for Religious Tour of Iran

Avvenire, an Italian newspaper affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, has run an advertisement of cultural and religious tours of Iran.

Scenic Beauty of Poppy Fields in Central Iran

When the downpours increase at the beginning of spring, gorgeous poppy flowers bloom in a vast field located on Tehran-Qom highway, 25 kilometres to the holy city of Qom in central Iran.

Delaram; A Village with One Doctor in Every Family

Delaram, a village near the city of Tafresh in Markazi province in central Iran, is known as the village of doctors due to the huge number of physicians it has raised.

Tulips Festival Underway in Iran’s Alborz Province

The seventh festival of Tulips is underway in Karaj, the capital of Alborz province west of Tehran, featuring 300,000 tulips of 16 species.

Kafari Strait; Must-See Tourist Site in Western Iran

Kafari Strait is an extremely gorgeous region in Iran’s western province of Ilam with a long history that dates back to 3,000 BCE.

Goddess of Salt; Splendid Attraction of Hormuz Island

The Hormuz Island in southern Iran is widely known for its red and edible soil but in addition to the dominant red colour of the island, a splendid white colour catches the eyes of every visitor: The whiteness of the Goddess of Salt.

Azarbaijan Museum: Second Archaeology Museum of Iran

The Azarbaijan Museum in northwestern Iran is one of the most important museums of the country.

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