Tourist Attractions in Iran

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

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Iran tourism: Saqalaksar in Iran’s littoral spells visitors

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Saqalaksar Village, 15 kilometers to the south of the Iranian city of Rasht, in Gilan Province, has a particular feature. An embankment dam in the village in northern Iran, has provided an exquisite tourist attraction, looking almost like a natural lake.
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Iran tourism: Behind the dam, an island

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Shahid Abbaspour Dam, or Karoun 1 Dam, is one of Iran’s biggest, built on the Karoun River in Khouzestan Province in southwestern Iran.
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Iran tourism: World’s largest fresh water spring in Marivan

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Marivan, a city in Iran’s western province of Kordestan, is home to the world’s largest fresh water spring.
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Iran tourism: Nomadic migration festival

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The first festival of Shah Savan nomads was held on Friday evening (May 8, 2023) in the presence of Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Ezzatullah Zarghami and ECO ambassadors in Jafarabad Moghan, Ardabil Province, northwestern Iran.
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Harvest of roses in north-central Iran

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Every spring, harvest of pink roses begins in May and goes until the end of the season in Iran’s north-central and central regions.
Nature and Wildlife

Spring nature of Chalus Mountains, northern Iran

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More than one month into the spring, forest trees are blossoming and leafing out in the heights of Chalus, in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
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Iran tourism: Izeh, city of ancient stone inscriptions, rock-carvings

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The historical background of the city of Izeh, located in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, goes back to the Elamite period (3000 - 323 BC).
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Iran tourism: Qajar-era Chah-Kouran Caravansary in Kerman

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The city of Ravar in Iran’s Kerman Province is home to many historical caravanserais due to its location on the road to the holy city of Mashhad, which hosts the Shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam.
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Iran tourism: The Rural Heritage of Gilan Museum

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The Rural Heritage of Gilan Museum is Iran’s first eco-museum and is built over some 263 hectares of land.
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Iran tourism: Zaras village, Khuzestan Province

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Zaras village is located near Dehdez, a city near Izeh, and is one of the tourist attractions of the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran tourism: Shidvar, “Iran’s Maldives” in the Persian Gulf

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Among the beautiful southern islands of Iran is one called Shidvar which is located in Hormozgan Province along the Persian Gulf.
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Iran tourism: Tulip Festival in Araak, central Iran

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Nearly one month into the current Persian calendar year’s spring, the 6th Tulip Festival has started in the Iranian city of Araak’s industrial zone, in central Iran.
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Lake Urmia’s good days return after being partly inundated

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Good days are back for Lake Urmia in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province after the opening of a canal that will transmit water from Kani Sib region to the lake.
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Bright nights of Iran’s capital

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As people fast during the day in the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, many prefer to take a tour of the Iranian capital after the Iftar time in the evening.
Iran in Pictures

Iran tourism: Yazd’s Dolatabad Garden

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Yazd’s Dolatabad Garden in Chaharmanar neighborhood is one of the old gardens of Yazd city in central Iran.
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Beautiful sunset of Iran’s West Azerbaijan’s blue jewel on the horizon for boat riders

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Lake Urmia, in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, has been waiting for its water level to rise for years, so that in the tumult of the waves, the blue jewel of Azerbaijan can present its sunset’s beauty to visitors.
Tourism

Chehel-Payeh Caravansary in Iran’s Tabas

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Chehel-Payeh Caravansaray, which dates back to the Safavid era, is located in the southernmost part of Tabas County in Iran’s South Khorasan Province.
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Keeyow Lake, a natural marvel in Khorramabad, western Iran

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Keeyow Lake is a natural lake in the northwest of the city of Khorramabas in Iran’s Lorestan Province. The lake covers an area of 7 hectares and it is 3 to 7 meters deep. There are an amusement park and other recreational facilities next to Keeyow Lake.
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Iran tourism: Amazing Naaz Islands in Persian Gulf

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Among the unique tourist attractions of southern Iran are Naaz Islands, a pair of tidal islands in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of the country’s Qeshm Island.
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Historical Hydraulic System in Iran’s ancient Shushtar

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Located in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan, the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is a wondrous complex irrigation system from the ancient Sassani era.
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Milad Tower, a tourist destination in NW Tehran

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Nowruz has long been associated with traveling in Iran. During the New Year holidays, Tehran, as the busiest city in Iran, becomes secluded as citizens travel.
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Tourists flood Iran’s historical city of Tabriz during Nowruz holidays

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As Iranians are spending New Year holidays, many people from across the country visit the historical city of Tabriz, a favorite tourist hub in East Azarbaijan Province.
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Tourists visit Qajar-era Khosro-Abad Mansion in Iran’s Sanandaj

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Amid Nowruz holidays, many tourists visit the Khosro-Abad Mansion, a magnificent historical building in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, Kordestan Province.
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Nowruz visitors at Takht-e-Jamshid، Iran’s Fars Province

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The historical monument of Takht-e-Jamshid, which dates back to the Achaemenid era, hosts many tourists and travelers during this year’s Nowruz holidays.
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Makran Beach, A Magical Attraction in Iran’s Sistan and Balouchestan Province

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The gorgeous beach of Makran with a 541-kilometer coastline has more than 700 recreational, tourist, ancient, historical and sight-seeing spots.
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