Tourist attractions in Maku Free Trade Zone (PHOTOS)

Maku Free Trade Zone is home to picturesque scenery.

Maku Free Trade Zone which is 500,000 hectares in area is Iran’s largest and the world’s second largest free trade zone after Shanghai.

Among other things, over 300 registered historical sites, dozens of beautiful natural sites and a border market have turned the zone in northwestern Iran into an ideal tourist destination.

Snapshots of the zone posted online by the Islamic Republic News Agency:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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