Art & Culture
Museums
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Iran National Museum
The National Museum is the most important museum in Iran to hold archaeological collections; research shows that it...
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Museum of Water
One of the most valuable architectural monuments and currently the world's most unique water museum is, "Water Museum"...
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Ethnography Museum of Qazvin
The Qazvin Museum of Ethnography was established in 1379 SH through purchasing and restoring Qajar bathhouse. This bath-museum...
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Chaharderakht Bath (heroic museum)
This bath is a sample remained from ancient baths of Birjand and now a part of that has been changed as Pouriaye Vali gymnasium to perform ancient.
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Birjand Natural History Museum
Birjand Natural History Museum was established based on a decision made in 2002 and was launched in the Shokatabad Garden in Birjand. The establishment of this museum was the result of a collaboration between the Endowment and Charity Affairs Administration of Birjand City and the Board of Trustees of Shokatabad Mansion and Garden.
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Molana Abd ol-Ali Birjandi (South Khorasan)
Molana Abd ol-Ali Birjandi is a mathematician and astronomy scientist from the 9th and 10th century AH. Unfortunately,...
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Behjat Sadr (Markazi)
Behjat Sadr, a modernist painter of Iran, was born in Khordad 1303 SH in Arak. Her family moved...
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Nasir Khusraw (Khorasan)
Nasir Khsraw Qubadiyani Balkhi (Marvzi), a wise and truth-seeking scholar, is one of the greatest authors, poets and...
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Kamaladdin Behzad (East Azerbaijan)
Kamaladdin Behzad, an Iranian painter, was born around 870 A.H. in the city of Herat. Historical texts describe him as follows: \"The rare gem of his time and a marvel of the era, the master Behzad, hailing from the Court of Herat.
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)
Aash-e Reshteh (Aash: pottage and Reshteh: noodles) is a richly textured soup. Since it has at least three...
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Chegdermeh
Chekdirme, also pronounced as Chegidermeh or Chekidermeh, is one of the most delicious and popular dishes among the Turkmen people
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Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)
Jaghoor Baghoor is one of the traditional and popular cuisines in Zanjan province which has gained a high reputation among tourists. It is a simple and yet delicious and nourishing meal.
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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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Katogh Mahi
Katogh Mahi (Fish Stew) is one of the native foods of Hormoz Island. The main ingredient of this stew is fish.