7 Most Famous Historical Bazaars in Iran
Kashan Bazaar Bazaar of Kashan is an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan, Iran. It is said the bazaar have been built in the Seljuk era with renovations during the Safavid period. The bazaar has a famous architecture, especially at its Timche-ye Amin od-Dowleh section and it has been registered as one of Iran`s National Heritages. The famous products of Kashan’s bazaar includes handmade Persian carpets, special cookies, rosewater, Baklava &…
7 Most Fascinating Historical Villages in Iran
1. Kandovan Village Kandovan is an astonishing village located on Sabalan Mountain, in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Kandovan Village is famous for its wonderful rocky architecture which is the result of volcanic activities and hand-carved structures. The inhabitants, basically, carved every room of the cliff houses like kitchens, halls, and even pens out of stone to make windows for the rooms and later, to decorate them with colorful glasses. 2. Masouleh…
7 Most Beautiful Beaches in Iran
1. Hormuz Island Beach Hormuz Island is located in south of Iran. It has a mountain rich in red oxide soil, called “Gelack”, which is a valuable mineral for industrial purposes. The mountain being on the shoreline, makes the peculiarly red beach and red waves of the sea. The Red Beach is only one among Hormuz Island’s various rocky sand beaches with their mysterious sea caves. When we wander around, we will see different shades…
Arg-e-Bam, The Largest Adobe Structure in The World
The Arg-e Bam is the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in Kerman Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape". The origin of this enormous citadel on the Silk Road can be traced back to the Achaemenid Empire (sixth to fourth centuries BC) and even beyond. The heyday of the citadel was from the seventh to eleventh…
Visit 7 Historical Monuments in Shiraz, Iran
1. Qur’an Gate Qur'an Gate or Shiraz Gate is a historic gate in Shiraz, Iran. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to Marvdasht and Isfahan. The Gate was first built during the reign of 'Adud ad-Dawla by the time of the Zand dynasty, it had sustained a lot of damage, so it was restored and a small room on top was added, in which were kept hand-written Qur’āns…
