Where is Tajrish? Tajrish neighborhood is located in the north part of Tehran at the end of Tehran’s Vali-e Asr Avenue on the slops of the Alborz mountain range. It’s one of the city’s busiest commercial centers. Thanks to its proximity to the Alborz Mountain and being 1600 m above sea level the climate in Tajrish is mostly temperate and cold. Depending on the season the maximum and minimum temperature...Read More
Did you know that Persian culture has its own Valentine’s Day? It actually existed long before! Celebration of love, friendship and the earth In Persian culture mothers have very high value and this has been true since forever. Throughout history all over the planet, the earth has been symbolized as the mother. It is what gives love and life to all livings. And, this is where Sepandarmaz comes from. The...Read More
Where is Larak Island? Around fourteen islands have been discovered in the northern Persian Gulf. Among them Larak Island is one of the most beautiful ones. This extraordinary place is located in the southeast of Bandar Abbas and the eastern end of Gheshm Isand in the Persian Gulf. It is placed in the strait of Hormoz which is one of the most strategic water ways of the world. Around 500...Read More
What is Yalda? Yalda night is the celebration of the birth of the new sun. Yalda is the last night of autumn, and the longest and darkest night of the year. It’s an ancient Zoroastrian tradition celebrated all across Iran and central Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and some Caucasian states such as Azerbaijan and Armenia. When does Yalda night occur? On the eve of the first...Read More
When is Nowruz? Nowruz is the Persian New Year. But you don’t have to be Persian to celebrate. It’s no coincidence it falls on the first day of spring. The Iranian calendar is a solar calendar, meaning time is determined, through astronomical observations, by Earth’s movement around the sun. So, the first day of the year always kicks off with the natural phenomenon of the vernal equinox. As spring arrives in the...Read More
