Category: Iran City Guide

Kashan is an ancient oasis town, 250 km from Tehran, famous for its intricately woven carpets and great architecture. Kashan was the favorite city of Shah Abbas the Great, the 16th-century safavid king responsible for so much of Iran’s finest architecture. Located on an altitude of 1600 m on the rim of the central Salt Desert, the […]

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, [...]

Kish Island, often referred to as  the Pearl of the Persian Gulf, is one of Iran’s beautiful island and touristic resorts located on the north east of the Persian Gulf (Khalij-e Fars) about 17 km (10.2 miles) from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran. With an area of 90 square km (36 sq. miles), Kish is known for being a beautiful resort […]

When it comes to important tourist attractions of Iran, everyone’s mind goes to cities such as Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd, Qeshm or Kish island.  However, the beauties of Iran are not limited to these cities and there are different and attractive destinations in every corner of Iran that can bring you an exciting and heartwarming trip. One of these destinations is […]