Mazandaran Province
The latest news and views about Iran’s Mazandaran province
In Photos: Migratory Swans in Sorkhrud Wetland
The Sorkhrud wetland in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, annually hosts a huge number of migratory swans in the cold season.
Iran’s Nature in Photos: Autumn in Mazandaran
With the arrival of autumn and the cooling of the weather, the forests of Mazandaran have taken on the appearance of this season.
Iran in Photos: Abbasabad Lake in Mazandaran
Abbasabad Lake is a beautiful site in northern Iran which also includes a centuries-old monument.
Nefar; A Symbol of Vernacular Architecture in Northern Iran
Nefar or Nepar are small wooden structures built in the paddy fields of Mazandaran villages in northern Iran.
Iran’s Nature in Photos: Lotus Lagoon of Mazandaran
The city of Babol in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, is home to one of the most beautiful wetlands of the country.
Iran’s Nature in Photos: Qadikola Lagoon
The beautiful lagoon of Qadikola is an important wetland in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Shahid Rajaei Dam in Mazandaran
Shahid Rajaei Dam is located 45 km from Sari, the capital of Mazandaran province in northern Iran.
Iran in Photos: Hidden Layers of Earth in Badab-e Soort
Badab-e Soort is a natural phenomenon located 95 km south of Sari, the capital of Mazandaran province in northern Iran.
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.