Tehran, Capital of Iran

Tehran lies on an incline, some 1200 meters above sea level, at the southern foothills of  the mighty Elburz range,  256 kilometers south of  beautiful shores of the Caspian sea. Its expansion began in the 16th century under the Safavid monarch Tahmasb I. Karim Khane-Zand was crowned in Tehran in 1758. The city’s relatively temperate climate was the principle attraction for Qajar monarchs. The Safavid Shah Suleiman was the first to build a royal palace in Tehran. This was the Chahar Bagh (Four Garden) palace. The city was known as Chenarestan by Iranians on...

Tabriz, capital of Azarbaijane-Sharghy p...

Tabriz lies at northwestern Iran, about 600 km northwest of  Tehran, at the foothills of  Sahand mountain. To the south the silent volcano of  Sahand, and to the west Lake Urumiyeh, stretch farms and vast plains. The city stands at an average elevation of 1340 meters above sea level. The Tabriz bazaar has been an important trading center in Middle East for centuries. Other historical places include the 15th century Masjed-e Kabud (Blue Mosque), the 8th century Masjed-e Jameh (Friday Mosque), the 13th century citadel of Alishah (Arg-e Alishah) and the 19th century...

Shiraz, city of flowers and nightingales...

Shiraz Located in the Zagros Mountains, 895 kilometers south of  Tehran,  enjoys temperate climate across the year. The ruler of  Iran Karim Khan-e Zand in the 18th century made this city his capital. His citadel and residence are among city’s monuments. Tombs of great poets as Hafiz and Saady and Gardens as Afif-Abaad, Eram (residence of  Qashqai Ilkhans), Delgosha, and many more has made this city to be unique and well known by name of  “City of flowers and nightingales”. Not far from Shiraz you may feel great, visiting Persepolis, one of  the...