Persepolis- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sep30

Persepolis- UNESCO World Heritage Site

How to reach: You can take cars from Shiraz to Takht-e-Jamshid (Persepolis). How old is it: Dating back to ancient Achaemenids era, it is more than 2500 years old. Suggestions: There some great ancient sites nearby: Naqsh-e-Rostam, Pasargadae, Susa, Haft Tappe, Firuz Abad ancient city and it’s temple, ancient Bishapur city and it’s temple, and some other great ancient sites. ersepolis (Old Persian: ‘Parseh’,...

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Tughrol Tower
Sep30

Tughrol Tower

How to reach: From Tehran, you can get off at Shahre Rey metro station, then take a cab to the tower. How old is it: It dates back to Seljuks period, about 1000 years ago. Suggestions: You can also visit the ancient fire-temple and Shah-Abdul-Azim shrine and museum in Shahre-Rey. Tuğrul Tower (also transliterated Toghrul, Tughrol, or Tughrul) is a 12th-century monument, located in the city of Rey, Iran. Tuğrul Tower is near Rashkan...

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Jameh Mosque of Isfahan-UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sep26

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan-UNESCO World Heritage Site

Masjed-e Jāme’ is the oldest Friday (congregational) mosque in Iran, located in the historical centre of Isfahan. The monument illustrates a sequence of architectural construction and decorative styles of different periods in Iranian Islamic architecture, covering 12 centuries, most predominantly the Abbasid, Buyid, Seljuq, Ilkhanid, Muzzafarid, Timurid and Safavid eras. Following its Seljuq expansion and the characteristic...

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Parvaneh Friday Market (Jom’eh Bazar)
Sep26

Parvaneh Friday Market (Jom’eh Bazar)

How to reach: Get off at Saa’di Metro station, then walk  in to the Jomhuri Street towards the west. After a five minute walk, you can see a multi-storey retail building called Parvaneh in the southern side of Jomhuri street. Go to it’s multi-storey parking. Suggestions: You’d better go there early morning, as it gets a bit crowded near the noon. Also, you can visit some of Qajar and First Pahlavi era buildings in a...

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Abyaneh Village
Sep22

Abyaneh Village

How to reach: You can take a car from Kashan to Abyaneh. How old is this place? It is at least 1500 years old as there are some Sasanid remains. The historical village of Abyaneh, which has cultural features and has maintained its traditions and ancient architectural style, hosting tens of thousands of foreign and Iranian tourists every year. This village is located 2500 meters above the sea level, and 40 kilometers from the city of...

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