The historical Kashan has a wide range of attractions to offer to cultural enthusiasts. Despite all the fancy historical houses like Tabatabaei House and Ameri House, the adventurous Abyaneh Village, and convoluted Kashan Bazaar, the fabulous Agha Bozorg Mosque is awaiting you to make you even more surprised. It is a wonderful embodiment of Persian […]
Darulfonoun School (Dar ul-Funun) is the name of an old school located on Naser Khosrow Street in Tehran by Amir Kabir (1807-1852), the prime minister of Qajar monarch Nasser-al Din Shah (1831-1896). It is considered the first modern institution of higher education of the country. After a trip to Russia, Amir Kabir realized the country’s […]
The Sassanid Palace at Sarvestan is one of the most important relics of the Sassanid period and one of Iran’s oldest brick domes. It is located 90 km southeast of the city of Shiraz. Sarvestan town is about eighty kilometers east of Shiraz; the palace itself lies another ten kilometer beyond the town of Sarvestan. […]
Ghiasieh School of Khargard, located 5 km from Khaf, Khorasan Razavi province, is the most undamaged edifice dating back to Teimurid Dynasty. It is located in the village of Khargard (Kharguerd village) near Khaaf in Khorasan Razavi Province. In the local dialect, the name of the village means a big city where the scholars gather […]
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, also known as TMoCA, is among the largest art museums in Iran. As a contemporary example of Iranian architecture, its design has been inspired by certain traditional Iranian as well as modern architecture. This architectural style is inspired by the wind-towers of Iran and was designed by the Iranian architect […]
The largest and most abundant river in Iran, Karun starts in deep gorges of Zagros Mountain range and leads towards Khuzestan Plain, southwest of Iran. It is a major water source in the country and a tourist destination. The first thing that springs to the minds of any Iranian after hearing the name of Ahvaz […]
Kharg Island, also known as Khark, is a coral island formed in the Persian Gulf. It is located thirty-eight kilometers from Bendar Genabveh, about seventy kilometers west of Bushehr. This historical Island is eight kilometers long and four kilometers wide and is positioned in the heart of the sea. Today about eight thousand local people […]
Located 198 kilometers from the city of Sanandaj, Saqez borders West Azarbaijan Province in the north and the cities of Baneh in the west, Marivan in the south and Takab in the east. The city is located atop two hills separated by the Vali khan River and has a unique view of Simineh River (Silver […]
Dorud formerly known as Bain-ol-Nahrain is county in east of Lorestan province and its center is Dorud city. It lies between the two rivers of Teereh and Marbarehand Its distance to Borujerd is 56 kilometers, to Khorramabad 86 kilometers, to Arak 117 kilometers and to Tehran 400 kilometers. Dorud is a city with high traffic; […]
Sirjan with the ancient name “Shirgan”, is one of the most important historical cities of Iran that has maintained its importance for many years before the advent of Islam. This city with 960 kilometers distance from the capital of Iran and 180 kilometers distance from the center of the province, Kerman, has been recognized as […]
