Art & Culture
Museums
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Qasr Museum Garden
In Qajar period a building was built in Tehran that was called Qasr-e Qajar (Qajar Palace). It is...
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Mausoleum of Sheikh Shahab-ed-Din Ahari
Sheikh Shahab-ed-Din Mahmood Ahari was a famous seventh and eighth century mystic scholar and this mausoleum was built...
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The Historical Bath of Mahdi Gholi Beig-Ethnography Museum (Razavi Khorasan)
The Historical Bath of Mahdi Gholi Beig is one of the largest bathes in Iran located in Mashhad...
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Ebrat Museum
One of the most political and dreadful museums in Tehran is the Ebrat Museum (Persian: موزه عبرت) in the National Garden of Tehran. The contemporary history of Iran has been full of ups and downs, but the events that took place in prisons have marked the darkest page in Iranian history.
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Muharram Museum
The Mourning of Muharram (also known as the Remembrance of Muharram or Muharram Observances) celebrated so passionately and...
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami (Khorasan)
Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami, known as \\"the Colossal Elephant\\" (Zhandeh Pil), was a poet and scholar of 9th century...
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Saib Tabrizi (East Azerbaijan)
Mīrzā Muḥammad ʿalī, son of Mirzā ʿAbd-al-Raḥim, known as Saib was born in 999 AH in Tabriz. His...
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Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob (Lorestan)
Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, a scholar of Iranian literature, historian, literary critic, writer, and translator, was born on Esfand 27,...
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Kayhan Kalhor (Kermanshah)
Kayhan Kalhor is born on Azar 3, 1342 SH in Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Kermanshah Province. He is an Iranian Kamancheh...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Khoresh-e Qeimeh (Yellow Split Peas Stew)
Khoresh-e Qeimeh is another delicious Persian classic dish, made of lamb, tomatoes, yellow split peas, and dried lime....
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Street food in Tehran
Tehran is home to various kinds of food and drinks; it’s the place to try traditional Persian food...
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Yellow Kashk
The land of Sistan in southern Iran had always had a reputation for its people’s bravery. Placed in a border land, Baluch people had always been skillful in cooking foods which get quickly ready to be useable during war.
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Traditional Breads in Qazvin
Baking different kinds of bread is common in Qazvin all of which are extremely famous; however, what has made Qazvin breads popular is Lavash that is a round large flatbread traditionally baked in tandoor with a pleasant flavor and quality.
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Lentil Soup
Lentil is a simple, delicious, and light dish. It is an excellent warm breakfast option for cold winter days as it is quick and easy to prepare and highly nutritious.