Art & Culture
Museums
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Azadi Tower
Azadi Tower (Persian: برج آزادی, Borj-e Azadi) is one of the tourist attractions in Tehran, Iran. Due to...
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Urmia Museum of Stones and Inscriptions (West Azerbaijan Province)
Located in the district of Se Gonbad (three domes), the Urmia Museum of Stones and Inscriptions has been...
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Coin Museum OR Sepah Bank Museum
The project of Coin Museum OR Sepah Bank Museum was initiated in 1342 SH by Farajollah Agha Vali,...
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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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Asadabad Culture and History Museum (Ethnography)
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts is the main custodian responsible for preserving and safeguarding cultural artifacts to ensure that the national and historical identity of this land is not damaged or forgotten over time.
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (Alborz)
Jalāl Āl-e-Alddin Sadat Al-e-Ahmad, known as Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, son of Sayyid Ahamad Hoseini Taleghani, was born on Azar...
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Mir Nowruz
Mir Nowruz is known with his pen name Vazeh and titled as Rend-e Lorestan (Rogue of Lorestan), He...
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Hafez (Fars)
Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī, son of Bahaʾ-al-Din, is the most famous poet and Sufi in the 8th...
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Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda (Tehran)
Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda was born in 1285 SH in Ghasem Ali Khan alley located in Sangelaj district. He is...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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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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Khoresh-e Fesenjan
Khoresh-e Fesenjan is one of the oldest original and traditional cuisines of Iran, which is cooked with different...
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Baqala Qatoq
Baqala Qatoq is one of the most famous and delicious local and traditional foods of Gilan, which has...
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Ghale Maswa
Ghale Maswa is a traditional and highly nutritious dish from the Ilam province, which is very popular among the local people. This nutritious dish is prepared using sheep’s Khash (you can also use yeanling’s Khash if preferred)...
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Chickpea Cookie (Nan-e Nokhodchi)
Chickpea cookie is one of the traditional pastries of Zanjan province. This pastry, with its simple ingredients and preparation method, is among the most delicious pastries that are particularly popular among the people of Zanjan during the Nowruz holidays.