Iran Nomads; Resisting Modernity Nomadic life in Iran has an antiquity of millennia. Perhaps, the first grand migration of nomads to the plateau of Iran in 2nd millennium BC, was of the Aryans who established the grandest of empires in the world. Hence, culture and history of Iran are intricately Read more…
Dangerous Places in Iran; Are There Any!? Dangerous Places in Iran; Are There Any? Iran is generally a safe country to visit. In fact, Iran has been rated one of the safest countries in the world, both by official statistics and tourist who have traveled in Iran, solo or on Read more…
Iran Festivals; Most Celebrated Festivals of Iran Iran Festivals : Priding millennia of antiquity, Persian culture is rich with numerous festivities, which have their roots in ancient beliefs of Zoroastrianism (estimated : 2nd millennium BC) and even earlier than that. Ancient Iran festivals are still observed in full force throughout Read more…
Nowruz Rituals in Iran Nowruz Rituals in Iran : Nowruz (literally The New Day) marks the Persian New Year. It is an ancient festivity of the first day of Spring, as a symbol of renewal of nature, when it regains strength to overcome winter’s cold and darkness. Nowruz coincides with Read more…
Traveling to Iran During Nowruz Traveling to Iran During Nowruz : Nowruz marks the Persian New year, on the first day of Spring, some time between 19th to 21st of March in the Gregorian Calendar. Perhaps the most important Persian event for Iranians, Nowruz Holidays offer the perfect opportunity to Read more…
Nowruz in Tehran | Iranian Capital Reveals Her serene Side Nowruz in Tehran : Nowruz, as the Persian New Year, starts on the exact first day of Spring and falls between 19th to 21st of March. As the most important holidays among Iranians, Nowruz offers them the exceptional opportunity to Read more…
Isfahan Handicrafts Isfahan Handicrafts : For centuries, Isfahan has been a cornerstone of Persian arts and handicrafts, which is not sound so far-fetched when visiting the city and its magnificent monuments. The same mastery is so delicately applied to Isfahan handicrafts, which encompass a wide range of arts such as Read more…
Lake Urmia; Resurrected Beauty of Iran Lake Urmia or Orumiyeh Lake on the border of East and West Azerbaijan Provinces of Iran, is Iran’s largest inland water body (5,200 km2) and a UNESCO biosphere reserve. It was once the world’s 2nd largest hypersaline lake, before the dramatic shrinkage and drop Read more…
Saadi Tomb | an Oasis of Serenity Saadi Tomb is located in Shiraz city. Better known by his pen name, Saadi, the Iranian poet and prose writer lived in the 13th century, and passed away in his hometown Shiraz, where his current mausoleum has become one of the top Shiraz Read more…
Best Restaurants in Shiraz Shiraz, being one of the top destinations in Iran, has a lot to say in history, art and cultural heritage. As for the culinary culture of Shiraz, we highly recommend to embrace the tasty Shirazi cuisine when travelling to Shiraz. That is why we have attempted Read more…