October, 2015
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Kish Island – The Pearl of Persian Gulf
Kish Island, located in the Persian Gulf, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Iran. This is mostly due to the natural attractions of the island, warm weather and the great variety of fun water activities and sports. The fact that visiting Kish requires no Visa for theRead More …
Taghe Bostan – Kermanshah
In the heart of Zagros mountains range and in just 5 kilometers of the Kermanshah city center, is a series of petroglyphs and rock engravings called Tagh-e-Bostan which date back to almost 1,700 years ago. Tagh-e-Bostan (or Taq Bostan), was the chosen site by the Sassanid kings for their sculptures,Read More …
Naghshe Jahan Square – Isfahan
Considered by many an impressive testimony to the significance of cultural life in Great Persia, Meydan e Naghshe Jahan (Naghshe Jahan Square), was built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of 17th century. The former name of the square was Shah Square which after the Iranian IslamicRead More …
Veresk Bridge – Savad Kooh
The Veresk Bridge in Iran was constructed during the reign of Reza Shah in 1936 and connects the railway between Tehran and the Caspian Sea region. It is located in Mazandaran’s Veresk district of Savad Kooh county, 85 kilometers south of Ghaemshahr. The bridge stands at 110m tall and itsRead More …
Visitiran’s Rule Book for joining
Anyone can join visitIran’s team (click here for a current list of the team). You just need to submit your first article to this email for approval and after that you will recieve a writer’s account in the site to be able to publish your articles directly. However every teamworkRead More …
The shaking minarets of Isfahan
In one of the best known cities of Iran by the tourists, Isfahan, there is a monument which is considered an architectural wonder. However this is not due to the fancy shape or design of the building, rather due to its shaking minarets! Monar Jonban (the shaking minarets) is aRead More …
World’s oldest church (probably!)
The church of “Naneh Maryam” (which mean Mother Mary in Farsi), is one of the oldest churches of the world and is located in Urmia, northwest of Iran. It is believed by the locals that Naneh Maryam church is either the oldest church in the world, or the second oldestRead More …
Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam – Neyshabur
Khayyám (1048 – 1131) was a Persian poet, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. His contributions to science is considered to be much ahead of its time. However what made his name eternal, are his poems. “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit ShallRead More …
Milad Tower – Tehran
There is one structure in Tehran that can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, and that is the Milad Tower (or as it is called in Persian: Borje Milad). This staggering 435 meters high multipurpose tower was constructed from 2000 till 2009. Being the 6th tallest tower inRead More …
Ali Sadr Watercave – Hamedan
Ali Sadr near Hamedan (about 80km from the city) is the world’s largest water cave. For many years the exploration of the cave progressed slowly. It was only in 2001 that with the help of a German/British expedition, a great progress was made in surveying 11 kilometers of the cave.Read More …
Tochal Ski Resort – Tehran
Most travelers visit Iran for the historical sites and to experience rich traditions. However for the winter visitors, there is the opportunity of riding the longest gondola lift to one of the most famous Iranian’s ski resorts. Tochal Telecabin, located in the north of Tehran, is said to have theRead More …
The Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd
In the heart of Iran, city of Yazd, is a Zoroastrian temple with a burning sacred fire since 1,500 years ago. City of Yazd, which is located in the province of the same name, is famous for its unique architecture due to centuries of adaptation to the harsh desert weather.Read More …
Azadi Tower – Tehran
The Azadi Tower, Tehran’s most iconic landmark and symbol of Tehran, was built in 1971. It was supposed to be built in celebration of the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, but it actually meant the end of the Pahlavi dynasty that was then ruling Iran. So the original nameRead More …
Nowruz – The Persian New Year
What is Nowruz? Of all the Persian national festivals, the New Year celebrations are at once the most important and the most colorful. This festival embodies a wealth of ancient rites and customs, and is about the only one in Persia which is not confined to the traditions of onlyRead More …
The Team behind VisitIran.info
VisitIran.info is the endeavour of Iranian students and expats around the world. As a non-commercial collective website, VisitIran.info requires all the helps it can get from the Iran-enthusiasts. We are countinously looking for article submissions and new team members. Currently our team consists of the following people (sorted by the numberRead More …
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ویزیت ایران دات اینفو – پروژه ای است به منظور آشنایی درست و بیشتر گردشگران با زیبایی ها و شگفتی های کشور عزیزمان ایران. همانطور که میدانید رسانه های غربی تصاویر کاملا اشتباه و فریب انگیزی از ایران و ایرانی میدهند. همین موضوع باعث شده است تا تقریبا همه هموطنانیRead More …
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