Tourist Attractions in Iran
A collection of reports and photos of Iran’s tourist attractions
Iranian Garden: Capital city’s little paradise
People in the Iranian capital Tehran have the chance to visit “Iranian Garden” park which is replete with colorful tulips within green space.
Paris-Persepolis international eco rally arrives in Iran
Motorcyclists of Paris-Persepolis international eco rally have arrived in Iran and will visit the natural, historical and other attractions of the country.
Beautiful Iran: The wonderland of Chabahar, lost paradise
Chabahar is Iran’s only oceanside port which sits off the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. In the first description of Chabahar, it could be said that it is Iran’s lost paradise.
Magnificent Iran; Khormiz castle in Yazd
Khormiz is a very beautiful old castle in Mehriz, Yazd, which until a hundred years ago was the residence of the people of that area and protected them against the invaders.
Iran tourism: Halabeh, a pristine and beautiful region in Kermanshah
Chalabeh is inside the Bistun Protected Area and is at the foothill of Perav Mountain in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran.
Iran tourism: Beauties of Iran’s North Khorasan Province
The pastures and forests in Iran’s North Khorasan Province have made it a very attractive tourist destination due to the beautiful sceneries and diverse wildlife in the spring.
Nowruz mood in Isfahan’s historical Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Naqsh-e Jahan Square is one of the main tourist attractions of Iran’s central city of Isfahan.
Iran tourism: Chabahar’s Martian Mountains
Chabahar’s Martian or Miniature Mountains, which are called Kalani or Aria in the local dialect, are located 35 to 40 kilometers off the southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar.
Sa’adat, a historical school in Iran’s Bushehr
The National Day of Bushehr coincides with the anniversary of the founding of Sa’adat School in the southern Iranian port city.
Red Beach of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf
Hormuz Island spans an area of 42 square kilometers and is located in the Persian Gulf, 16 kilometers off the coasts of Bandar Abbas.
Iran tourism attractions: Beris, a port village in southeast
Beris is a village 60 km east of Chabahar in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Get to know Iran’s historical ‘Burnt City’ museum
Across from the ruins of Shahr-e Sukhteh (the Burnt City) near Iran’s southeastern city of Zahehdan, there is a museum that puts on display archeological finds uncovered in excavations of the ancient site such as clay and stone artifacts, statuettes, beads and reconstructed graves with skeletons.
Iran national heritage: Gorgan’s historic district
The historic district of the city of Gorgan, which spans an area of 162 hectares, was the first urban such districts countrywide to enter the national list of heritage sites in 1931.
An animal charity center in Iran’s city of Qom
Akbar Bozorgzadeh, an Iranian man who cares about the environment, has voluntarily allocated a 2,000-square-meter space in the city of Qom to taking care of birds and animals, which have been injured or seized from hunters, and preparing them for returning to the nature.
Iran tourism: Hamedan’s Tarik Darreh ski resort
Tarik Darreh Ski Resort in the western Iranian city of Hamedan is one of the international ski resorts of the country.
Iran cultural heritage: 200-year-old Marvi Alley in Tehran
Kouche Marvi – Marvi Alley – is one of the oldest passageways in the Iranian capital Tehran. It is a historical alley in Nasser Khosrow street, in southern Tehran, that goes back 200 year ago.
Iran minister: Tourism could bring nations together
Tourism is the most effective factor in bringing nations together, Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami says, in a meeting with the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization.
Mashahd’s Robat-e Virani Ethnography Museum
The Ethnography Museum of Robat-e Virani is a key attraction near the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
Once upon a time, Isfahan’s Naqshe Jahan Square
Naqshe Jahan Square is one of the oldest squares in Isfahan and one of the most beautiful monuments registered in UNESCO.
Iran Tourism Minister visits historical sites in Yazd
Seyyed Ezzatollah Zarghami, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has visited the Qanat of Zarch in the Iranian province of Yazd.
Famous delicacies of Ardabil Province
When we hear Ardabil souvenirs and food, what comes to mind are the delicious Sabalan Honey, clotted cream and local butter, but this is only a small part of the diverse world of food souvenirs and handicrafts of Ardabil that you can buy during your trip to this province.
Mahyar historical caravanserai, artistic work rarely seen elsewhere
Mahyar caravanserai is one of the excellent and prominent examples of Safavid architecture style, which is decorated with brickwork, plaster crown molding and tiling.
Get to know Iran’s Maldives
Iran boasts spectacular scenery across the country. However, in the southern water of the Persian Gulf and western side of the Hormozgan Province lies an island, which has come to be known as “Iran’s Maldives”.
Old mansion and maritime museum side by side in Bushehr
The Persian Gulf Sea and Maritime Museum was established at the Kolah Farangi Mansion of the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr in 2008.
Marzban 1000-year-old village in northern Iran
Marzban village is a tourist attraction in Iran’s northern province of Golestan which dates back to 1000 years ago. The village is located on the suburbs of the city of Azadshahr and at the foot of the mountain.