UNESCO-registered Bazaar  of Tabriz: work begins to construct missing vaults

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has commenced work to construct replicas of some missing brick vaults inside the UNESCO-registered Bazaar of Tabriz.

Armenia ready to open consulate in Tabriz 

TEHRAN – The Armenian Parliament speaker has said that his country is ready to open a consulate in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz. 

Hundreds of Volkswagens gathered in car rallies across Iran

TEHRAN – Over 700 vintage Volkswagens joined car rallies, which were staged in several Iranian cities concurrently on May 19.

Tabriz pottery museum still unknown, tourism minister says 

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has said the Live Pottery Museum of Tabriz is still unknown and it needs to be promoted and introduced more effectively. 

Exhibit of handwoven carpets, tableau rugs opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – Countrywide selections of handmade carpets and tableau rugs have been put on show at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

Treated wild birds released into nature

A number of wild birds have been released back into their natural habitat after being treated at a resort in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Thursday.

Fighter jet crashes in northwest Iran, killing three

TEHRAN - An Air Force F-5 fighter jet crashed in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Monday morning, killing its two pilots and a civilian sitting in a parked vehicle.

Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.

120 historical objects restored in Tabriz

TEHRAN –A total of 120 historical relics, being kept in Azarbaijan Museum in Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, have undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Flooring project begins at historic bazaar of Tabriz 

TEHRAN –A flooring project is underway at Amir Shomali covered passage of the UNESCO-registered bazaar of Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province.

Five agritourism farms to open to public in northwest Iran 

TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms will come on stream in the lush and fertile regions of East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran. 

East Azarbaijan to boost digital tourism

TEHRAN – Iran’s northwestern East Azarbaijan province plans to develop digital tourism in the region, CHTN reported on Monday.

National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature celebrated in Tabriz

TEHRAN – Groups of Iranian literati and cultural figures came together during a meeting at Maqbarat ush-Shoara (Cemetery Of Poets) in Tabriz on Friday evening to celebrate the National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature. 

Tabriz: a perfect introduction to Iran

TEHRAN - Tabriz is a big but relaxed city, filled with hospitable people and a UNESCO-listed bazaar to explore. It is the perfect introduction to Iran for sightseers crossing over the border from Armenia, or through the Gurbulak Bazargan border from Turkey.

Festival brings Iranian sweets, desserts under one roof 

TEHRAN - Hundreds of Iranian sweets, cakes, and desserts were brought under the same roof in a one-day festival, which was held in Tabriz on Sunday. 

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Gigantic water park opened in northwest Iran 

TEHRAN –On Monday, a gigantic water park opened in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province. 

Tourism minister cuts ribbon on traditional boutique hotel

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Sunday inaugurated a traditional boutique hotel during his visit to Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province.

Top Iranian cities where echoes of ancient civilizations still resonate

TEHRAN – If you are drawn to ancient destinations, Iran could be your thing. The country bears some of history’s biggest names – Cyrus the Great and Darius, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan – all left their footprints and the regions they conquered or ruled over are now among top travel destinations of the modern country.

Historical texture of Tabriz demarcated 

TEHRAN – Historical texture of Tabriz and its associated lands, properties, and legal boundaries has been demarcated in order to facilitate the maintenance of the ancient Iranian city. 

Blue Mosque of Tabriz: a forgotten masterpiece of Iranian architecture  

TEHRAN – Completed in the mid-15th century, the Blue Mosque of Tabriz (better known as Masjed-e Kabud) was among the most glorious buildings of the time. Once built, artists took a further 25 years to cover every surface with the blue majolica tiles and intricate calligraphy for which it’s nicknamed.

Over 100 years of Iranian postage stamps under one roof at newly-established museum

TEHRAN – Various collections of the Iranian postage stamps issued since the Qajar era (1789–1925) onwards have been put on show at a newly-established museum in the historical city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province.

First stamp museum house to open in Tabriz

TEHRAN –A museum house, dedicated to historical postage stamps, will open in Tabriz, the capital of the East Azarbaijan province. 

Tabriz museum featuring Sacred Defense scenes renovated

TEHRAN – Newly-designed museum displays have been installed at Tabriz's Sacred Defense Museum, which is dedicated to the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war.

Tabriz opens museum for sculptor Ahad Hosseini 

TEHRAN – A museum was inaugurated in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on Sunday to house artworks by the 76-year-old Iranian Azarbaijani sculptor and painter, Ahad Hosseini.

Qajar-era mosque in Tabriz being restored to former glory

TEHRAN - A restoration work has been commenced on the Qajar-era (1789–1925) Khalkhali mosque, which is located in the UNESCO-registered bazaar of Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province, the director of the World Heritage site has said. 

Mudbrick caravanserai one step closer to become national heritage 

TEHRAN – The ruined Khosroshah Caravanserai, a Safavid-era (1501–1736) roadside inn located near Tabriz, northwestern Iran, will soon be assessed to possibly be added to the national cultural heritage list in order to receive more care and protection. 

UNESCO World Heritage: restoration work continues at Tabriz bazaar complex

TEHRAN – A total of 200 shops have been restored in the UNESCO-designated bazaar of Tabriz during the current Iranian year (started March 2020), months after a blaze swept through the ancient site.