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2022-07-29 20:54
In Takht-e Soleyman, where inner peace meets outer beauty
TEHRAN—Nested in a lonely bowl of mountains, ringed by 1500-year-old walls in northwest Iran, the UNESCO-listed Takht-e Soleyman was once a principal fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia.
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2022-06-29 20:30
Khoy offers nature, leisure, and culture
TEHRAN - Visiting Khoy in northwest Iran means experiencing a pleasant crossroads of nature and culture.
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2022-06-12 16:27
Photo: Masoud Hossein
The feeling of beauty
TEHRAN - Savadkuh is a county in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran which has four cities, namely Pol Sefid, Alasht, Zirab, and Shirgah. Savadkuh County is among Iran's top most beautiful places and a tourist destination.
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2022-01-30 21:09
By Afshin Majlesi
Visiting Iranian nomads triggers chance for time travel!
TEHRAN – Sometimes, the hustle and bustle of modern life make us run away to a different lifestyle, where we may quell our anxieties.
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2021-12-15 18:46
When a river flows through scorching desert
Situated in the heart of Iranian plateau, the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert conjures up scenes of barrenness, scorching heat, and thirsty landscape. But there is something that surprises every visitor; the existence of a wide river flowing through the desert.
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2021-09-19 21:21
Three Iranian villages nominated for UNWTO label
TEHRAN – The Iranian villages of Kharanaq, Barandaq, and Lark have been nominated for the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ label, which the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is projected to grant to a selection of rural destinations across the globe.
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2021-09-10 19:00
Agritourism farms to open to sightseers in Gonbad-e Kavus
TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms are being developed in the rural landscapes of Gonbad-e Kavus aimed to draw further nature lovers and vacationers to the northern Iranian county.
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2021-03-27 11:16
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Earth Hour 2021: stop taking nature for granted
Earth Hour is an annual tradition in which people switch off their lights to spread awareness about sustainability and climate change.
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2020-11-06 19:49
By Faranak Bakhtiari
War footprint never fades away from nature
TEHRAN – When a war occurs, casualties and destruction come to mind first, while one of the main victims of this human phenomenon is the environment because the effects of war on nature never fade away and can be seen in the food cycle and nature for a long time.
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2020-06-14 11:32
Pretty in pink: Maharloo Lake lures nature lovers
Maharloo Lake with an area of 600 sq. km is situated on the outskirts of Shiraz, southern Iran, and is a perfect stopover for nature lovers. The lake turns pink all for a good reason. The growth of bacteria and particularly seaweeds come to change the color of the water body which is rich in potassium and salts.
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2019-12-11 18:43
By Afshin Majlesi
Tribal tourism gives chance to discover another face of Iran
For both domestic and foreign travelers, tribal tourism is all about opening eyes to new places, traditions, cuisines, beliefs, and ways of life.
