Masouleh Village Masouleh architecture is unique. The buildings have been built into the mountain and are interconnected. Courtyards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets. Masuleh does not allow any motor vehicles to enter, due to its unique layout. It is the only city in Iran with such a prohibition. The first village...Read More

Fatima Masumeh Shrine The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh is located in Qom, which is considered by Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad. Fatima Masumeh was the sister of the eighth Imam Reza and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim. In Shia Islam, women are often revered as saints if they...Read More

The Jamkaran Mosque The Jamkaran Mosque is one of the primary significant mosques in the city of Qom. In 1995-2005 the mosque’s reputation spread, and many pilgrims, particularly young people, began to come to it. In the rear of the mosque there is a “well of requests” where it is believed that the Twelfth Imam...Read More

Goharshad Mosque Goharshad Mosque is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.It was built by the order of Empress Goharshad, the wife of Shah Rukh of the Timurid dynasty in 1418 CE.Read More

Imam Reza shrine The Imam Reza shrine is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shiites. It is the largest mosque in the world by area.Read More

Kandovan Village Kandovan is a village in Sahand Rural District, East Azerbaijan Province. This village exemplifies manmade cliff dwellings which are still inhabited. The troglodyte homes, excavated inside volcanic rocks and tuffs similar to dwellings in the Turkish region of Cappadocia, are locally called “Karaan”.Read More

El Golu Park El Gölü, also known as Shah Gölü is the name of a large historic park containing an artificial lake in south east of Tabriz. In the middle of lake, a building representing the traditional architecture of Tabriz is located. It seems that the lake was originally was used as a water resource for agricultural purposes....Read More

Azarbaijan Museum Azarbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz. It was established in April 1958. Apart from National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Azarbaijan Museum has the largest collection belonging to different periods of Iran’s history.This museum’s entrance is a great brick portal with big wooden doors guarded by two stone...Read More

Blue mosque The Blue mosque is a famous historic mosque in Tabriz. Constructed upon the order of Jahan Shah, the ruler of Kara Koyunlu. Based on an inscription on the mosque’s portal, the construction ended in 1465. The main feature of this great monument is its unique architecture and amazing tile works and it was...Read More

Shahdad Shahdad is located at the edge of the Lut desert, which is one of the hottest and driest places in the world. The Summers are long and extremely hot, while the winters are short and mild.Read More