Tourist Attractions in Iran

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

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Tourists visit magnificent Qajar-era Ghavam mansion in Iran’s Shiraz

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The Iranian southern city of Shiraz has always been a favorite tourist destination during Persian New Year holidays.
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Majestic Sa’adabad Complex, a tourist attraction in Iranian capital

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During Nowruz holidays in Iran, many make a visit to the majestic Sa’dabad Complex, located in the northern part of Tehran adjacent to the Alborz mountain range.
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Iran’s Qeshm Island hosting large numbers of tourists in Nowruz

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The Iranian island of Qeshm, the largest of its kind in the Persian Gulf, is hosting large numbers of tourists during Persian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays.
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Iran tourism: Gerdabben lake freezing

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Following a sharp drop in temperature in Iran’s Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Gerdabben lake in the provincial capital, Shahrekord, froze, creating a spectacular and beautiful scenery.
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Iran Tourism: Flower and Bird Museum of Shiraz

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One of the places that has recently been added to the tourist attractions in Shiraz, the capital city of the southern Iranian province of Fars, is the Flower and Bird Museum of Shiraz.
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Iran tourism: Akhlamad Frozen Waterfall in Khorasan Razavi

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The Akhlamad tourist resort is in the city of Chenaran, some 80 kilometers northwest of the Iranian city of Mashhad.
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Iran tourism: East Azarbaijan’s beautiful nature

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Azarbaijan-e-Sharghi (East Azarbaijan) Province of Iran was called Azarbaijan-e-Khavari before the 1979 Islamic revolution. Both Khavari and Sharghi are Persian words for East or Eastern.
Environment

Picturesque foggy forests in northern Iran

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The proximity to the Caspian Sea and the Alborz mountain range are considered to be the main reasons for the survival of the forests in the northern part of Iran.
Urban

Snow blankets northern Iranian tourist village

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Javaherdeh Village near the northern Iranian city of Ramsar was covered with snow on Monday morning after temperatures fell below zero.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Karaftu Cave, a major historical sight in Kurdistan Province

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Karaftu Cave is a mysterious and wonderful cave in Iran that is located 67 kilometers off the city of Divandarreh in Iran's Kurdistan Province.
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Iran tourism: Qazaq Khaneh building in Tehran

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
In the vicinity of the Shahrbani Palace in the heart of Tehran sits the Qazaq Khaneh building, an old monument with a minimal architecture. It can be described as one of the first-ever buildings serving military and administrative purposes in the capital which lives to this day.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran nature and tourism: Zrebar Lake birds

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The reeds of Zaribar Lake in Marivan, in Iran's Kurdistan Province, have turned into a refuge for native and migrant birds and a very safe place for aquatic and waterside birds of the wetland.
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Iran Tourism: Nations Art Museum

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
If you happen to be in the Iranian capital and like to enjoy seeing paintings dating back to more than 50 years ago, make sure to visit Mellat Palace Museum in northern Tehran.
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Iran tourism: An ever-burning mountain in southwestern Khuzestan Province

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Southwestern Iran is home to a small hillside that has been burning non-stop for years, creating a mesmerizing sight at night.
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Iran tourism: Minaee Heritage House the first narrative-museum of Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Minaee Heritage House is a Qajar-era building whose construction goes back to 150 years ago. It is known by the name of its last owner, Minaee, but was in fact the property of Monir us-Saltaneh, one of Nasser ed-Din Shah’s wives, that was purchased by the Minaees in the 1340s (according to the Iranian calendar). It now belongs to the Tehran Municipality, and has been turned into a cultural center.
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Iran Tourism: Kerman’s Kalut Shahdad, hottest desert land on earth

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Kalut Shahdad, a district of Iran’s Kerman Province, is one of the world’s lowest land points and considered to be the hottest place on earth, with a record temperature of 63 °C. The desert region has turned into a popular tourist attraction.
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Iran Tourism: Raz and Jargalan, the land of mysterious mountains and valleys

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The Turkmen-majority and border county of Raz and Jargalan, which has various cultures and beautiful scenery and an ancient history, is located in Iran’s North Khorasan Province. Its capital is the city of Raz.
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Historical mosques in Iran’s Ardebil Province

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Mosques in Iran’s northwestern province of Ardebil, which have a history of several hundreds of years, are counted as a major tourist attraction in the region.
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Iran Tourism: A cup of tea at Chalous’ Chai-Khoran Palace

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The Chai-Khoran Palace was a temporary retreat for Pahlavi kings and was built almost 70 years ago, during Reza Shah Pahlavi’s reign. The Chai-Khoran Palace is approximately 4,000 square meters in area, has a European-style architecture, and is located on the south of Mo’allem Square in Chalous in northern Iran. It has been registered as a national heritage site in Mazandaran Province.
Cultural Heritage

Anthropological Museum of Mashhad

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The Anthropological Museum of Astan Qods Razavi is on the western wing of the Imam Reza shrine, the eight Shia Imam, in the Iranian northeastern city of Mashhad.
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Iran tourism: Soleyman Tangeh Dam, spectacular resort in Mazandaran Province

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The Soleyman Tangeh Dam is located some 45 kilometers southwest of the city of Sari, the capital city of Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, and near a village named Afra Chal.
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Isfahan’s Abbasi Hotel to be listed as Memory of the World Programme site

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Thanks to efforts by the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan is going to be listed as a Memory of the World Programme site.
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Iran tourism: The historical mosque of Ganjali Khan in Kerman

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If you happen to be in the central Iranian city of Kerman, make sure to visit the historical Ganjali Khan Mosque as part of the ancient civilization of this tourist city.
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Iran tourism: Ms. Khavar’s cooking made Sarvelat village in Gilan famous

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Sarvelat is one of the most beautiful villages of Gilan in Chaboksar region in northern Iran, which has a beautiful and green landscape facing a forest valley and fruit orchards. The beauty along with the delicious local food in Ms. Khavar’s restaurant has made Sarvelat a tourist destination.
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Iran tourism: Gorgeous sunflower fields of North Khorasan Province

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Sunflower fields are among the tourist attractions that catch the eyes of any visitor to the North Khorasan Province.
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