Tourist Attractions in Iran

A collection of reports and photos of Iran’s tourist attractions

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Joy of Bathing in Qajar Kings’ Summer Resort

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Cheshmeh Ali (Ali Fountain) is a summer resort located 35 kilometres north of Damghan in Semnan Province, central Iran.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Valley of Stars on Qeshm Island

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Residents in southern Iran believe that the Valley of Stars on Qeshm Island has been named after the falling of a star centuries ago.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Anzali Lagoon

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Anzali Lagoon, located in Gilan province in northern Iran, is one of the most interesting and largest natural habitats in the country.
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Online Campaign Trying to Let Tourists Know “Sistan & Baluchestan Is Safe”

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Mobin Baluch is a young man from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province, who for many years has devoted himself to the development of tourism in his underdeveloped province and has invited many travellers to his mother land.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Historic House of Zinatolmolk

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Zinatolmolk or Zintalolmoluk House is one of the famous buildings of Qajar period, which was built around 1290 AH in Shiraz by Ali Mohammad Khan Qavamolmolk II and completed in 1302 AH.
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Festival of Local Games Held in Northern Iran

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The 17th edition of a festival of local games was recently held in Javaher Dasht village in Gilan province, northern Iran.
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Kani Grawan Spring; Amazing Site for Relaxation

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Kani Grawan is a wonderful spring located in mountainous areas near Sardasht in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province. Thanks to the salt and minerals existing in its water, it has a colourful and beautiful bedding that is suitable for treatment of pains and relaxation.
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Moon Eclipse Catches Eyes in Mount Damavand

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Iran’s Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia, is a perfect place to watch the lunar eclipse, the most recent case of which happened on Friday night.
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Tehran’s Parvaneh Bazaar: A Heaven for Antiques Lovers

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There is a fabulous weekly bazaar in Tehran for antiques, textiles, wood crafts and a wide range of other traditional and handicraft items, which are likely to have something to pique everyone’s interests.
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Nour Gavan; Ancient Ceremony to Mark Triumph of Light over Darkness

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The traditional ceremony of Nour Gavan, which literally means ‘the milk vetch on fire’, is held every July in the village of Neva, 12 km from Gazanak, between Amol in Mazandaran province and Tehran.
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Persian Architecture in Photos: House of Ayatollah Modarres

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The house of Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres, a prominent Iranian lawmaker in early 20th century, is a historical building in central Tehran which has been rebuilt into a house museum.
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Brides in Northern Iran Receive Special Gifts in Ancient Ceremony

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The big ceremony of giving gifts of Eid to newlywed women is an old tradition that has been practiced by Iranians since ancient times. The ceremony is mostly held on auspicious days and Eids, including Nowruz (Persian New Year), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, etc., to give gifts to brides.
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Sky-Watchers in Iran Amazed by Longest Lunar Eclipse of Century

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Iranian sky-watchers on Friday night enjoyed watching the century’s longest lunar eclipse, in which the moon was partly or fully in Earth’s shadow.
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Fishermen’s New Year; The Day When No Fish Is Caught

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Nowruz-e Sayyad, meaning the Fishermen’s New Year, is one of the oldest traditions of people in Qeshm Island, southern Iran, which dates back to more than six hundred years ago.
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Rare Crab Species Found in Qanats of Iran’s Kerman

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A rare species of freshwater crab has been found at the depths of a qanat – the ancient underground irrigation canals – in the city of Mahan in Kerman province.
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Nayband; A Unique Village in Heart of Iran Deserts

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Nayband, a beautiful village located on the road that connects the city of Tabas to Ravar in Iran’s South Khorasan province, is one of the unique examples of the so-called “staircase architecture” in which the roof of a house serves as the yard of the other house.
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Iran’s Quri Qala, Longest Cave in Middle East

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Quri Qala Cave, the longest of its kind in the Middle East with a history of 65 million years, is located in Kermanshah province, Western Iran.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Hanam Village in Lorestan

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Hanam is a beautiful village located 25 kilometres south-east of Aleshtar in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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Iran’s Printing Museum; A Must-See Site for Tourists

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Iran’s Script and Print Museum is one of the most spectacular and fascinating places where a tourist can spend his or her time.
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Iran Different Experience for Every Foreign Tourist: Indian Daily

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An Indian daily has written in an article that Iran is surprisingly different from what the West is trying to introduce to the world as part of its propaganda campaign.
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Even Underground Tunnels Used to Get Married in Iran!

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One of the oldest and strangest traditions in Iran was to hold wedding ceremonies between widows and underground water tunnels called qanats.
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Iranian Lake Changes Colour throughout the Day!

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There is a mysterious and gorgeous lake in Gilan province, northern Iran, whose colour changes during the day.
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Sky Burial; Ancient Tradition of Iran’s Zoroastrians

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Ancient Zoroastrians believed the dead body should be put in particular structures to be feasted upon by birds of prey, because the burial or burning of the corpses would cause water and soil to become dirty, which is forbidden in the ancient religion.
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Iran’s Biggest Aquarium Tunnel Opens in Anzali Port

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The largest aquarium tunnel of Iran has been opened in the port city of Anzali in Gilan province, northern Iran.
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Makhunik Village; The Mysterious Land of Lilliputians

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Makhunik, also known as the land of Lilliputians, is a unique village in eastern Iran which dates back to hundreds of years ago.
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