The bazaar of Tabriz is one of the top tourist attractions of the city. No tours to Iran or trips to the North West of the country makes sense without including Tabriz bazaar in it. This roofed bazaar is one of the oldest in the Middle East, and according to some people, the largest of its type [...]

One of the earliest settlements of the ancient people in Iranian plateau has been in Kashan, Isfahan province. This has been made known to us by discovering Sialk Historical Mound inside the present city of Kashan. In other words, construction and architecture aren’t new concepts to the dwellers of this city. The historical houses of [...]

You can visit Naqsh-e-Rostam few kilometers away from Persepolis in Fars Province. Local people, who had seen the rock reliefs at this archaeological site for centuries, have attributed the rock images to the national heroic character of Shahnameh (Iranians’ epic poetry book composed by Ferdosy) and called it imageof Rostam or Naqsh-i-Rustam. This site had first [...]

When you visit Pasargadae and its monuments, keep in mind that this is the heart of Iran without which there could never be anything called Persian Empire, Persian culture, Iranian identity, Iran, etc. The historic event that happened at Murghab plain in 550 B C where Pasargadae is located, changed the course of history both for [...]