Art & Culture
Museums
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Paleolithic Museum of Zagros
The existence of various Paleolithic sites in Zagros region and the favorable conditions of this region resulted from...
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Museum of Manuscripts of Zanjan
One of the tourism destinations of Zanjan province is the tomb of Mirza Mehdi or the museum of...
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Iran National Tea Museum
Iran National Tea Museum and the mausoleum of Kashef-ol Saltaneh, the founder of tea industry of Iran (tea...
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San’ati Museum of Contemporary Arts
The San’ati Museum of Contemporary Arts of Kerman is located in the Shariati street of this city. Some...
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Qazvin Museum or City Museum (Qazvin)
Qazvin Museum which is also known as City Museum was established in 2005 in the area of Safavid Dowlatkhaneh (state office) in a short distance to Chehel Sotun Palace in Qazvin. The museum is in fact an archaeology museum encompassing over 7000 old and unique relics
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Ferdowsi (Razavi Khorasan)
Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tousi was born in 329 AH (319 SH), but there is no certainty about the exact...
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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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Khwārizmī (Khorasan)
Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, the famous mathematician, astronomer, geographer, and historian, was born in 185 AH. There is...
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Bijan Jalali (Tehran)
Bijan Jalali, an Iranian poet and literate, was born in Tehran in 1306 SH. His father was Ibrahim...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Morasa Polow (Jeweled Rice)
The sweet festive dish of Persian tradition is often served at weddings to bring sweetness to the wedded...
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Zereshk Polow ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Saffron & Chicken)
Zereshk (Barberries) is an ancient berry which grows in Europe and the Middle East. Iran is one of...
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Ash-e Sholi
Located in the desert region of Iran, Yazd province features the slightly cold and humid winters, with warm...
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Kebab Bakhtiari
Native foods of Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari province are extremely important because of the people nomad lifestyle, particular customs...
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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.