From various sources, you may have learned about Iran tourist visa and how to obtain it. Generally speaking, people come up with three major approaches to apply for a tourist visa to Iran. I’m trying to introduce these three outlooks so that you see which one could be the best solution for you. Please keep [...]
What? Women Traveling Alone with a Driver in Iran?!
I keep receiving several emails from women traveling alone concerned about visiting Iran with a driver. What makes them worried about such trip is the possibility or correctness of taking such a trip to Iran. As many ask similar questions, I will try to eliminate the worries to help clarify if it’s the right decision [...]
Why Traveling to Iran Is the Journey of Your Life
The tagline of Destination Iran site, on top of all its pages, announces that a trip to Iran is “The Journey of Your Life”. I try to explain here why it’s so. The people who travel to Iran have certain interests in ancient history, culture, civilization and architecture. They want to see for themselves how [...]
Fars Dignitaries Museum
This museum originally started as a temporary exhibition a few years ago in an old house known as Zinat-ol-Molk House in Shiraz. It is at one side of Narenjestan e Qavam (Orangery) that used to be the court of Shiraz supreme judge in 19th century. As a matter of fact, the orangery was used like [...]
Treasury of National Jewels
A Collection of the most expensive jewels of the world, the incomparable “Treasury of the National Jewels” is collected over centuries. The value of the objects exhibited cannot only be judged by putting prices on them, but it should also be borne in mind that this collection reflects the creativity and taste of Iranian craftsmen [...]
Sa’ad Abad Palace Complex
With an area of more than 110 hectares, there lays Sa’ad Abad complex at the foot of the Alborz ranges, north of Tehran, situated to the west of Golab Dareh and east of Velenjak quarters. It was first the summer residence of Qajar kings, and then turned into Reza Shah’s summer residence following expansion and [...]
National Museum (Iran Bastan Museum)
National museum (Iran Bastan Museum, meaning Ancient Iran Museum) comprises of two Buildings: pre-Islam period & post-Islam period. The first Building, the older one, houses pre-Islam era’s objects and was built in 1937 by Reza Shah’s order. The second Building was allocated to post-Islam era’s objects. The second building was transformed into a museum after [...]
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