Yazd
Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the city of windcatchers , Shahr-e Badgirha) because of its ancient Persian windcatchers. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab-anbars, qanats, yakhchals, Persian handicrafts, Termeh (Iranian handwoven cloth), silkweaving, and its high-quality Yazdi confectionery.
Kashan – The Characteristically Iranian
Kashan is one of the primary centers of civilization since prehistoric ages, home to human settlements since at least the 4th millennium BC, and the epitome of everything that is typically Persian, from its mosques, caravanserais and stately paradise gardens, to its carpets, ceramics and delicate embroideries. The main highlights include:
Ardabil
Ardabil is known for its silk and carpet trade tradition. Ardabil is a historical city blessed with splendid natural beauty on an open plain east of Mount Sabalan, and primarily identified as the seat of the sanctuary and tomb of a widely revered Sufi philosopher of the 14th century and the eponym of the Safavid Dynasty.
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a major cultural and commercial centre in Western Iran and the southern Kurdish region as a whole, considered one of the cradles of prehistoric cultures since the Paleolithic periods and Neolithic times. The main highlights include: Bisotun (World Heritage Site), cut on a high cliff remains intact one of the most prominent sites […]
Tabriz
The world of carpet and Crafts. Tabriz was the capital of Iran in the first half of the 16th century with rich cultural and political background extremely influential in the country’s recent history, a pioneer in modern developments, and renowned for its parks, gardens and handicrafts, particularly for its worldwide famous rugs.
Mashhad
Mashhad is an important place of pilgrimage for Shia Moslems from all over the world, and historically a major center of population of what was once Iran’s most influential province under the entity of the Greater Khorasan, the cradle of the Persian language and civilization and the homeland of many great Iranian poets, writers and scholars.
Qom
Qom is the largest center for Shi'a scholarship in the world Qom has been in constant occupation since the 5th millennium BC with its present status going back to the beginning of the Safavid rule when Qom became an important center of Shia theology, and it is currently Iran’s second major pilgrimage site being the burial place of Hazrat Masoumeh (A).
Ahvaz
Iran’s Hottest Football! Ahvaz is built on the banks of the Karun River, a prosperous city that reached its height of achievement during the Islamic period, soon flourished as a center for the cultivation, and became home to many well-known scholars. The main highlights include: Choqa Zanbil the jewel in the crown of Elamite history […]