Mazandaran Province
The latest news and views about Iran’s Mazandaran province
Iran’s Wildlife in Photos: Persian Fallow Deer
Persian fallow deer is an endangered species which has been reproducing in the wildlife sanctuary of Dasht-e-Naz in northern Iran for more than 50 years.
Iran in Photos: Rice Transplantation in Mazandaran
Each year when spring rolls around, rice farmers in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, start preparing the paddy fields for transplantation.
Iran in Photos: Churat Lake Filled with Water
Due to the recent heavy rainfalls, the water level of Churat Lake in northern Iran has considerably increased this year, to the point of flooding the surrounding trees.
President Finally Opens Major Freeway Connecting Tehran to North Iran
A freeway connecting the Iranian capital, Tehran, to the north of the country has been inaugurated.
Spring Cleaning for Nowruz in Northern Iran
Based on an old tradition, Iranian people all over the country clean their houses before the beginning of spring, and the Persian New Year holidays known as Nowruz.
Iran’s Beauties in Winter: Chahardangeh of Mazandaran
Chahardangeh region in northern Iran has unique beauties throughout all four seasons, especially winter.
Iran to Turn Tourism into Its Top Source of Income: Minister
Iran’s Minister of Culture Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts says the country is planning to boost its tourism revenues, and turn it into its top source of income as a replacement for oil.
Ancient Works Discovered in Northern Iran
Three fragments of colourful pots imprinted with images of birds, flowers and inscriptions from the early Islamic era have been discovered in the north of Iran.
Iran Starts Extracting Healthy Drinking Water from Rain
Iran has begun to extract drinking water from rainwater as part of a project implemented in Mazandaran province, north of Iran.
Migratory Birds in Iran’s Miankaleh Peninsula
Known as “the birds’ paradise”, Miankaleh in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran attracts many migratory birds every year.
Beautiful Autumn in Mazandaran province, northern Iran
Photo by Mostafa Shanechi, ISNA
Iran to Hold ‘Sari 2022’ Event to Attract More Tourists
An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic is going to hold a tourism event called “Sari 2022” in Mazandaran province to attract more tourists to the northern province.
Mazandaran Named Tourism Capital of ECO Countries in 2022
The northern Iranian province of Mazandaran has been picked as the tourism capital of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) members states in 2022.
Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Traditional Wheat Harvest
In the northern village of Yanesar in Behshahr county, Mazandaran province, the wheat is still cut in the traditional way using sickles.
Traditional ‘Locho’ Wrestling Contest Held in Mazandaran
Locho wrestling is a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
3,000-Year-Old Antiquities Seized from Smugglers in Iran
Iranian police forces have seized at least 50 antiquities dating back to 3,000 years ago in the city of Galugah in Mazandaran province.
Men Arrested for Stoning Bear Cub to Death in Iran
Two men who stoned a helpless bear cub to death in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran have been captured and are going to face trial, an official announced.
Rice Cultivation Starts in Iran’s Mazandaran
Every year in April, farmers of Mazandaran province in northern Iran start preparing their rice fields for transplantation of the seedlings.
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.
People in Northern Iran Celebrate Nowruz with the Dead
The ceremony of celebrating Nowruz with the Dead is held every year in the village of Saqandin Kola in Sari County of Mazandaran province on the first Friday after the 13th of Farvardin which is the first month of the year in Iranian calendar.
All Forces Mobilized as Floods Wreak Havoc on Northern Iran
Iranian armed forces and civil bodies have been deployed in northern Iran as flash floods seriously affected people of Golestan and Mazandaran provinces, leaving behind casualties and making thousands displaced.
Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Ramsar Boulevard
Ramsar or Moallem Boulevard, a symbol of the city of Ramsar in Mazandaran province, is one of the most beautiful roads in northern Iran, which links the sea, mountain and forest together.
Persian Architecture in Photos: Grand Mosque of Farah Abad
The Grand Mosque of Farah Abad in Sari, Mazandaran province, is part of Farah Abad historical complex built at the time of Shah Abbas Safavi (In around 1791).
5,000-Year-Old Skeleton Unearthed in Northern Iran
The skeleton of a baby girl dating back 5,000 years has been unearthed in northern Iran.
Pumpkin Art: Iranian Artist’s Beautiful Designs
A talented Iranian man from the city of Babolsar in Mazandaran, northern Iran, makes beautiful pumpkin art by carving the fruit.