Announcing the above, the exhibition’s secretary Mojtaba Ebrahimi said “The exhibition’s opening ceremony is slated for Sep. 15. This year the expo will hold 118 pavilions which will be dedicated to flowers, related industries as well as centers which will sell flowers and instruments.”
Mahallat is famous for its large flower gardens. The city has been identified as Iran’s capital of flowers. Some even call it 'Holland of Iran' likening Mahallat to the Netherlands in terms of diversity of flowers and the areas under flora cultivation.
Florists of Mahallat are among the world’s most professional. Gladiolus, produced in the city, is the world’s most durable flower.
Mahallat won an award for producing fresh gladiolus in an international exhibition held in Osaka, Japan some eight years ago. Iran competed with veteran producers of flowers from the Netherlands at the exhibition.
The Flower Village, located in the south of Mahallat, and Mahallat’s Garden of Flowers are two places highly recommended to visitors.
The city also has the country’s largest cactus farm. Cactuses of diverse shapes and colors are found here.