The city of Zanjan, located 320 km from Tehran on the way to Tabriz, lies on an open valley about halfway along the main road and railway to Tabriz. With a present day population of 300.000, the construction of the city is attributed to Ardeshir I, the Sasanian king. Zanjan is administratively divided into three parts: the central […]

The dynastic capital of Pasargadae was built by Cyrus the Great during 6th century BC. with contributions from different peoples of the empire created by him. It became a fundamental phase in the evolution of the classic Persian art and architecture. With its palaces, gardens, and the tomb of the founder of the dynasty, Cyrus the […]

Ardabil or Ardebil is about 70 km from the Caspian Sea and 210 km from the city of Tabriz. It has an average altitude of 1263 MSL and a total area of 18,011 km². Neighboring the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azarbaijan, this city is of great political and economical significance. The Province of Ardabil has been blessed with splendid historical attractions and natural beauty […]

Now an archaeological site in Iran, the ancient city of Parseh known as Persepolis is a relic of Persian Achaemenid Empire from 2500 years ago. Now called Persepolis, the city was founded by Darius the Great in 518 BC as the ceremonial capital of the empire. Considering the greatness of the Achaemenid Empire in ancient Iran, which covered a significant part […]

The city of Yazd’s first mention in historic records predate it back to around 3000 years B.C. when it was related to by the name of Ysatis, and was then part of the domain of Medes, an ancient settler of Iran. In the course of history due to its distance from important capitals and its [...]

Situated in a plain surrounded by two mountain ranges offering a mild climate and magnificently impressive gardens to this city, Shiraz, is one of Iran’s oldest cities and the fourth biggest in the country. It was the capital of Persia during the rule of Zand dynasty and hosts few interesting historical sites. The provincial capital […]

Esfahan, Isfahan or the ancient Espadana is the capital of the province with the same name. “Isfahan Nesf-e Jahan” is the most famous Persian description of the 16th century for this city, which means that Isfahan is half the world. This “Florence of Orient” was chosen and designed as the capital of the country under […]

As a cosmopolitan city, with great museums, parks, restaurants and warm friendly people, Tehran has earned itself the rather unenviable reputation as a smog-filled, traffic-clogged and featureless sprawl of concrete bursting at the seams with 15 million residents. But meanwhile, this metropolis is a heaven for museum lovers and keen travelers. It's the city of monuments, museums, [...]

The city of Kermanshah is located in the western part of Iran, on the foothills of Zagros mountain range, 525 km south-west of Tehran. This Kurdish city,

Takht-e Soleyman or Azargoshnasb fire temple is an outstanding complex of royal architecture from Sasanian and Ilkhan eras which represents an outstanding example of a Zoroastrian sanctuary.