Beauties of Iran

By: Abolfazl Mohammadi

Ikat, 1000-year-old art

YAZD, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Iran, Ikat is called Darayee and has been carried out in different areas and now in Yazd there are some workshops to produce it.

By: Mehran Riazi

A rainy day in the capital

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The capital Tehran has been enjoying days of constant rain since Monday. Autumn brings a breath of fresh air to the metropolitan city usually gripped with air pollution.

By: AmirAli Razzaghi

A fresh beautiful morning in rural areas

BEHSHAHR, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Here are photos of a rural area called ‘Gharib Mahalle’ in Behshahr, northern Mazandaran province, where its inhabitants live in peace far from the modern and industrial lifestyles.

By: Ali Hamed Haghdoost

Bakhtiari women in Lorestan

ALI GOUDARZ, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Bakhtiaris are a southwestern Iranian tribe primarily inhabiting Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, eastern Khuzestan, Lorestan, Bushehr, and Isfahan. The women living in some rural areas of Aligoudarz in Lorestan take on more tasks than men, such as tending to livestock, raising children, gathering firewood from the forest and cooking food and baking bread.

By: Aryan Nasrollahi

Harvesting pomegranates in Hawraman

HAWRAMAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Hawraman is a mountainous region in western Iran, known for its pomegranates, or as locals call it, 'Red Jewels'. The pomegranates become ripe for picking in autumn, and then are sent to different parts of the country. Locals also use the fruit to make pomegranate molasses, a richly sour/sweet ingredient used in some Persian cuisine, like Fesenjan.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Bilah Daraq, a village with fizzy mineral water springs

SAREYN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – There are several cold water springs in Sareyn, with the most popular being situated in ‘Vila Dare’ (Bilah Daraq) – the water here is fizzy and is very good for the kidneys. Bilah Daraq is a village in the Central District of Sareyn County, Ardabil province, Iran.

By: Atefeh Arani

Quri Qale Cave in Kermanshah

KERMANSHAH, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Quri Qale Cave is located northwest of Ravansar in Kermanshah province. At 12km, it is one of the longest caves in western Asia, and a popular tourist attraction in the western province. The cave has been inscribed as one of the seven national natural heritages of Iran.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Arak hosts seasonal flowers exhibition

ARAK, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Arak seasonal flowers exhibition is underway in the industrial town of Arak and it will be open to visitors for the next thirty days.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Atashgah waterfall; a must-see in Southwestern Iran

LORDEGAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Atashgah waterfall is situated in Atashgah village, Lordegan county, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. The village is home to numerous springs and waterfalls. Accessing the first two waterfalls is rather easy but to visit the rest, you should be well-equipped. Everyone who has made the trip, believes that it is definitely worth the effort.

By: Maryam Davarnia

Joy of swimming in ‘Besh Ghardash'

BOJNORD, Sep. 09 (MNA) – ‘Besh Ghardash’ is a monument and mineral spring in Bojnord, Northern Khorasan province. Thousands of tourists travel to this resort, which has been registered as a national heritage, to experience moments of joy and take respite from the summer heat in the cool, refreshing water.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Chama ice cave falls, kills one

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Chama ice cave, near central part of Koohrang, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is considered as one of the rarest and most spectacular caves in the region.

By: Atefeh Arani

Pir Taghi Suspension Bridge

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Pir Taghi Suspension Bridge in Khakhal county of Ardabil province is one of the tourist attractions of the region spanning 165 meters with a 60-meter height over the Qezel Owzan River.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Flower festival in Markazi province

MAHALLAT, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The 11th edition of Mahallat flower festival aimed to encourage domestic production and protect environment was held in Mahallat, Markazi province.

By: Amirali Razzaghi

Beach tourism at Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – During the summer and holiday time, many travelers have chosen the Caspian coast as their tourist destination.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Chama ice cave

KOOHRANG, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Chama ice cave, near the village of Sheikh Ali Khan near central part of the Iranian city of Koohrang, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is considered as one of the rarest and most spectacular caves in the region with lots of icicles of itself.

By: Maryam Kamyab

Nomadic lifestyle

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – North Khorasan is one of the key places where Kurdish nomads live.

By: Hassan Mousavi

Breathtaking view over Filband village

SARI, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Located at an altitude of about 2,300m above sea level, Filband on the eastern side of Mazandaran is known as the roof of the province, with its high mountains and dense forest. It is also a popular tourist destination in northern Iran.

By: Rahbar Emamdadi

‘Mogh and Moshta’ festival in Hormozgan province

MINAB, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The annual festival ‘Mogh and Moshta’ was held on Thursday in Minab, Hormozgan province. Each cluster of dates are called ‘Mogh’ and cutting the last Mogh of trees has a special ceremony in the region.

By: Mobin Peimankar

Golden wheat harvest in Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The western province of Kurdistan is among the top wheat producing provinces in Iran. The yields are reported to have been great this year as more than 900,000 tons of wheat have been harvested since early August, when harvest season usually begins. The following photos show this year's harvest in Divandarreh County.

By: Mina Noei

Lake Urmia during summer

URMIA, Aug. 20 (MNA) – An endorheic salt lake to the west of the southern portion of the Caspian Sea, Lake Urmia, situated between East and West Azerbaijan provinces, is a beautiful tourist attraction, as efforts drum up to save the lake from drying up.

Junqan Castle

JUNQAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Junqan Castle was built at the end of the thirteenth century of the lunar Hegira, by Commander As’ad II Bakhtiari with inspiration from European 1900s castles in the late Qajar dynasty. It is located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.

By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Traditional wedding ceremony in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Aug. 13 (MNA) – People residing in rural areas of Bandar Abbas, Southern Hormozgan province, still adhere to their long traditions for wedding ceremonies. One of the traditions is that of putting henna on the hands and feet of both bride and groom.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Summer rainfall in Rasht

RASHT, Aug. 11 (MNA) – After several months of extreme heat in all the cities across the country, Friday's rain in Rasht, Gilan province, cooled the weather and cheered the citizens up.

By: Aref Fathi

Stunning Masal, a must-see destination

MASAL, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The city of Masal in Iran’s northern province of Gilan includes two parts of Masal and Shanderman which both feature the natural tourist attractions. The region is not dominated by villa constructors and dealers yet and has still preserved its beauty and peace. The beautiful city is a well-worth destination with over 70,000 hectares of forests and pastures.

By: Mohammad Hossein Mohaimeny

Swimming at Cheshmeh Ali, 'Yaylak of Qajar kings'

DAMGHAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – An enclosed space for the summer holiday of the Qajar kings, Cheshmeh Ali, literally meaning Spring of Ali, is located 30km away from the north of historical city of Damghan, Semnan province. Very popular as a Yaylak (summer highland pasture) place, Cheshmeh Ali is an underground mineral stream that pours into an open-air pool which has long been a traditional destination for sightseers and a recreational center for the locals. Many tourists and local people swim and have fun at Cheshmeh Ali.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Laton Waterfall

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Laton Waterfall, with 105 metres (344 ft) height, is a freefalling waterfall located in the eastern Alborz mountain range and in Lavandavil, Astara County, within Gilan province of far northwestern Iran.

By: Asghar Besharati

Camels of Qeshm Island bathing in Strait of Hormuz

QESHM, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Qeshm, an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, is home to over 3,000 camels, known for being uncharacteristically fast and highly sought-after in in the Persian Gulf littoral states for racing events.

By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Swimming in a beautiful spring

HAJIABAD, Jul. 28 (MNA) – ‘Sabzpoushan’ spring [literally meaning ‘green-wearers’] is located in Hajiabad, Southern Hormozgan province. The water of this spring is cold in summers and warm in winters; which increases the joy of swimming all the year round.

By: Ali Hamed Haghdoost

Rural women in Mazandaran province

SARI, Jul. 22 (MNA) – This photo collection showcases a moment in the lives of rural women in charge of their households in villages across the northern province of Mazandaran, Iran.