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Cultural toursMay 19, 2019May 13, 2020

Top 20 museums of Sa’dabad complex in Tehran, Part 2

The Sa’dabad area has been known differently in different historical periods of Qajar, Pahlavi, and Islamic Republic. In the Qajar period, the area was very much appreciated for its beautiful gardens and its pleasant weather. By the end of the Qajar period and the beginning of the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty, this region was well known for its enormous and numerous palaces. It is now a place with various museums. Now it’s time to visit one of the most beautiful Museum in Tehran.

Cultural toursMay 8, 2019May 13, 2020

Best 6 tourist attractions in Tehran Grand Bazaar

Tehran is one of the most popular cities and destinations for tourists from around the world who choose this land to spend their holidays. It is actually one of the most wanted five destinations for tourists to travel to Iran. Tehran is the fourth most populous city in the world, dating back to 7,000 years ago. One of the historical and ancient areas in Tehran with a large number of historical monuments, museums and tourist attractions is the Bazaar area. Tehran Bazaar is one of the most attractive parts of the city of Tehran, the capital city of Persia. When walking and exploring the Tehran bazaar, we can see many tourists from all over the world visiting this traditional and beautiful bazaar.

Cultural toursMay 4, 2019May 19, 2020

Top 12 attractions you shouldn’t miss during your travel to Isfahan

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The city was known as Apadana, Asfahan, Asbahan in the past. Isfahan, the third most populous city in Iran, is a memorial from the brilliant era of the Sassanid architecture.The Sassanids established the first religious government in which the Zoroastrian priests played a prominent role. For this reason, many fire temples were constructed throughout Iran, including the city of Isfahan. Nowadays one of the reasons for traveling to Isfahan is visiting these fire temples.One of the tour programs that brings tourists from around the world to the city of Isfahan is visiting the original Iranian architecture, glittering in every corner of the city; the architecture known in the world as the art of Isfahan.We invite you to a different trip to this city, a journey with the one you love!Travel with your beloved ones to the city of Isfahan and take a romantic walk in the spring weather of the city. Only walking around such a brilliant city calms the two lovers’ souls.

Cultural toursMay 4, 2019May 19, 2020

Best 5 historical places in Isfahan you should visit

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Vank Cathedral is one of the most gorgeous places in Isfahan, with Iranian and European architecture. This church, located in the Jolfa Armenian quarter of Isfahan, is a popular tourist attraction in Isfahan. This building is built with raw clay; the exterior walls are built with brick and the interior ones with plaster with some beautiful paintings on them. These paintings, in the dome and corners of the building, refer to the stories of the bible, about the birth of Jesus and his ascension. There is a section in this church to preserve books and ancient precious objects and is used as a museum of this church.Never miss visiting these objects and the history of them. The secret behind these objects and the sensation that comes from thinking about the users, make this visit more amusing to us.
Make sure to include visiting this church in your trip to this city. Vank Cathedral would undoubtedly be one of the greatest memories of Isfahan.

Cultural toursFebruary 20, 2019May 19, 2020

Best 7 unique experiences you will have in Yazd

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Yazd is a city located on a plain with the same name, on the central plateau of Iran. This city, located between the Shirkouh and Kharaneg Mountains, is bordered by the cities of Meybod and Ardakan to the north, the cities of Taft and Abarkuh to the south, the city of Isfahan to the west, and the cities of Ardakan and Bafq to the east. The city of Yazd has been named differently at different times; names like Isatitis, Izad Tis, Shahr-e-Izad, Kase, Yazdan Shahr, Dar Al-Abadeh, Yazdan Gerd and so forth.The name Kase can be found in books like “Fārsnāma” (the book of Fars) by Ibn al-Balkhi and “The History of Yazd” by Ahmad ibn Hussein ibn Ali Kateb.Kase means small. The reason for this naming is the small size of the city of Kase, comparing to Isatis that was located near Kase and was bigger than it was. However, there are other opinions that are overlooked for brevity.

Cultural toursJanuary 6, 2019May 12, 2020

Top 8 beautiful gardens in Shiraz

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Jahan-nama garden built in 14th century AD. This garden in one of the beautiful garden in Shiraz which ibn Arabshah mention in his book named by “Wonderland of al-Muqadir” as the ornament of the world.So this beautiful place is one of destination for Shiraz tours.This garden is 2.8 hectares with amazing beauty. For confirmation, in the most of itinerary of tourists they describe this garden.One of the beautiful titles of Shiraz City is “City of Garden”.
This city has named by this title due to the presence of gardens such as Jahan Nama Garden, Takht Garden, Delgosha Garden, Afifabad Garden, Narenjestan Garden, etc…By the order of Karim Khan, in 1771, there was built a building among the garden called Kooshak surrounded by streets and pools to duplicate its elegance and beauty.

Cultural toursJanuary 6, 2019May 13, 2020

Top 5 tourist attractions you will love in Shiraz

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Shiraz is the Center of Fars Province and capital of ancient Iran. This city has been surrounded by Darak Mount at West, and Bamo, Sabzpovan, Chehel Magham and Baba Koohi Mountains at North.There is no specific agreement for antiquity of Shiraz among Historians and Archaeologists; however, the point stressed by all historians and archaeologists is the antiquity of Takhte-Jamshid Region going back to Akhamaneshid Era.Other names of Shiraz as mentioned in historical books and documents include Tirazis, Shirazis and Shiraz.According to some historical documentations of Islam, the initial place of Shiraz was Abunasr Castle where transferred to its modern-day area during Bani-Omayeh Dynasty. Such transfer however accompanies with extermination of Estakhr City, the Capital of Fars.It must be mentioned that at the time of Safari, Boiyan and Zandian Rule, Shiraz was the capital of government.

Cultural toursJanuary 6, 2019May 19, 2020

Best 10 unique heritages you should visit in your Shiraz tour

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Pasargadae is a town located in 130km of Shiraz City in Fars Province. Pasargadae area is located at the north of Fars Province among Zagros Mounts. This complex includes antiquities going back to the middle age of the Paleolithic Era and Achaemenid Dynasty; however, most works in this area are memorial of Achaemenid Dynasty.There are different views for the meaning of Pasargadae. Some people believe that Pasargadae obtained its name from word “Pasargad” and some others believe that it has gotten its name from the name of Pasargadae meaning Pasargadae Tribe. According to some people, this name has been changed from Parseh Grad, meaning “Persian Territory”; however, no one could provide an exact meaning for it.To enjoy more about shiraz’s tour, we will introduce those ancient artifacts to you:
Cyrus’s Tomb and …

Cultural tours, Eco tours, TrekkingDecember 30, 2018December 11, 2019

Shahrestanak in Alborz range

This region has been located at north of Can-Solgan, in the west of Ahar Shekarab region, in the south of Kesil region and in the east of Laniz and Shlink region.You as foriegners might not be familiar with so called “Shahrestanak”, however, you are undoubtedly familiar with the name of “Naser-Al-din Shah”- fourth kind of Qajar Dynasty. The name of Shahrestanak Region is called besides the name of Naser-Al-Din Shah, the Martyred King of Iran. Its reason is the existence of a castle called Shahrestanak Castle established by the order of Naser-Al-Din Shah in this region.Naser-Al-Din Shah was traveling to this region and his castle from Toochal Area located at North of Tehran for spending in the country side by Naseri Road (the connecting path of Rey Town to Mazandaran where was being used previously before the construction of Chalus Road).In 1878, Naser-Al-Din Shah ordered to an architect, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, to construct this beautiful castle as a country side building, in a land with area of 8000 square meters.

Adventure, CanyoningDecember 30, 2018May 12, 2020

Iran and its 10 beautiful canyons

Iran is a country with several thousand years of civilization, where it is very difficult for a tourist to choose its tourism attractions in a short time of his/her spending. We are actually appreciating you and know that it is impossible for you to visit all beautiful places of this lost treasures territory; however we’ve provided you with a brief list of specific canyons of Iran by which we could guide you appropriately in your trip for visiting such places. This list has defied many canyons from beautiful Lar Desert Canyon to fascinating Shizar Canyon. It has also stated the calm and silent Stars Canyon to the exciting place in Ragaz Darab Strait and we are also expressing the features of Shahan Dasht, Talator, Almaut, Hour, Rageh,… by which we might provide you with a brief story of kindness of Mother Nature with your beautiful look at it.