Yazd city, the capital of Yazd province, is a small city. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is nicknamed the “City of Wind-catchers” (Shahr-e Badgir-Ha). This city was originally an oasis at the crossroads of the Aryan trade roads, and one that became renowned as the center for the …

Glimpse Rasht is one of the largest most populated cities in Northern Iran and the capital of Gilan Province. Located 300 kilometers from Tehran, Rasht borders the Caspian Sea in the north, the cities of Amlash and Aastaaneh-ye Ashrafieh in the east and northeast, Siahkal in the southeast, Roudbar in the south, Shaft in the southwest, Sowme’eh-Sara and Fouman in …

Glimpse Mashhad is the second most popular city in Iran and capital of Razavi Khorasan Province. It is located in the northeast of the country, close to the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It was a major oasis along the ancient Silk Road connecting with Merv in the East. The city is named after and revered for housing the shrine …

Due to its strategic location, Isfahan was an important military center in ancient Persia and some believe its name derives from the Pahlavi ‘Aspahan’ meaning ‘place of the army’. Later, the city was chosen as the capital of the Safavid (1501-1736) dynasty and became a place where various cultures and nationalities met and merged. During its golden age in the …

Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the “Khoshk river” (The Dry River). It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is the oldest city of ancient Persia. Shiraz is regarded as the cultural capital of Iran and the city of poetry, gardens and love. Shiraz is famous …