Category: Iran City Guide

Located on the foothills of Alborz Mountain range at an altitude of 1278 meters, Qazvin is one of the most historical cities of Iran and once was the capital for part of the Safavid history. Sights of Qazvin has given this city the first rank in having historical buildings in the country; so in case you wish to see Qazvin’s […]

Covering about 350 hectares, Susa constitutes one of the world‘s largest archaeological sites which has been located at the fountainhead of the city river. Since the 4th millennium BC people uninterruptedly lived in Susa until the 8th century. Along this period, the city was the capital of the Elamites and subsequently the Achaemenians for totally about 2800 years. For the […]

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 [...]

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,