Gilan Province

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 1 star in Gilan province

BANDAR ANZALI, Oct. 17 (MNA) – ‘Caspian Sea Series Bandar Anzali Tour’ which is a ‘World Tour 1 Star’ event kicked off in the coastal city of Bandar Anzali, northern Gilan province attended by some 50 volleyball players from 11 countries. The event will wrap up on October 19.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Officials in Astara welcome Arbaeen’s foreign pilgrims

ASTARA, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Officials of IRGC’s Quds Force in Gilan province, northern Iran, on Tue. welcomed foreigners in Astara, who are crossing into Iran for the Arbaeen march, the world's greatest pilgrimage, toward Karbala in Iraq.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Heavy rain causes flash flood in Gilan

SOWME'EH SARA, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall and flash floods in Gilan have caused serious damage to the northern province, destroying and blocking main roads and backroads leading to Sowme'eh Sara city, south coast of the Caspian Sea. The flood and lightning have left 5 people dead in northern cities, according to latest reports.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Flood hits Talesh, Northern Iran

TALESH, Sep. 29 (MNA) – A heavy flood stroke Talesh county, Northern Gilan province, on Thursday, destroying dozens of houses and rural roads in its way. No fatalities have been reported.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Rice harvest in Astara's paddy fields

ASTARA, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Farmers in Astara border city in the northern province of Gilan have started harvesting rice from the paddy fields.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Unseasonal rain damages rice fields in Astara

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Several days of rain damaged large parts of the rice fields in Astara county in northern Province of Gilan.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

River flooding in Lavandevil

ASTARA, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Rivers in Lavandevil district of Astara border city, located in Gilan province have flooded due to nonstop heavy rainfall in the past few days.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Turbulent Caspian Sea

RASHT, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The continued rain and strong winds have turned the Caspian sea turbulent in the past few days, creating high waves that have caused some damage to Astara port on the northernmost part of Gilan province.

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: Ali Ezzati

Local games festival in Javaherdasht

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The 17th edition of local games festival was held in Javaherdahst located in east of the northern Gilan province. The event included contests such as volleyball, horse racing, tug of war among others.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Birds nesting and laying eggs in Estil Lagoon

ASTARA, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Different species of herons, egrets and cormorants and shags nest and lay eggs over the trees of Estil Lagoon. The hatching of their eggs and parents’ efforts to feed chickens create spectacular scenes in the Estil Lagoon, Northern Gilan province.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Astara's Estil Lagoon on verge of dryness

ASTARA, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Covering an area of some 128 hectares, Estil Lagoon is situated on the Southern side of Astara, Gilan province. The water level of the lagoon has significantly decreased during recent years due to inappropriate irrigation of rice fields.

By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Masouleh, must-see place for anyone visiting Iran

MASOULEH, Jun. 13 (MNA) – The village of Masouleh in Gilan Province is a must-see spot for tourists in any season. Founded in the 10th century AD, it is notable for its traditional wooden buildings, clustered on the northern slopes of the valley, in such a way that front yards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas. Masouleh is registered as National Cultural and Natural Heritage in Iran.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadian

Heyran pass in N Iran framed at night

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) –Heyran pass, a mountain road which links two Iranian northern provinces of Gilan and Ardabil, is full of hairpin turns and the 45cm snowfall mixed with vehicles’ lights adds to the beauty of the famous tourist site.

By: Raheleh Hesari

Caspian fishing season starts

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Fishing season in the northern Iranian provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan has begun, as some 10,000 fishermen started catching bony fish in the Caspian Sea.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Kiwi fruit harvest in northern Iran

ASTARA, Nov. 08 (MNA) –The kiwi fruit is harvested on a 520-hectare garden in Astara County, Gilan Province. The crops will be packaged for exports to neighboring countries.

By: Hosein Shams Nosrati

Fishing season in Gilan

GILAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Fishermen begin fishing in the Caspian Sea around the coastal waters of Gilan province on October 20 which will continue till March, 2018.

By: Hossein Shams Nosrati

Silk exhibition in Rasht

RASHT, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Producers active in silk industry from Gilan, Golestan, Razavi Khorasan, East Azerbaijan and Isfahan are displaying their silk products in an exhibition currently underway in Rasht.

By: Hossein Shams Nosrati

1st seafood festival in Anzali

ANZALI, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The festival of seafood supplies and cooking was held for the first time in Gilan province to introduce healthy foods, especially fish.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejad

Estil Lagoon in Astara

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Seven kilometers off the center of the city, Estil lagoon is located by the Astara–Talesh road. The 138 acre water is one of the top tourist attractions of Iran’s northern province of Gilan.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejad

Cycle tourists visit Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Latest statistics show that German and French cycle tourists make up a big share of foreigners visiting the northern province of Gilan in Iran.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Astara, home of rare species of birds

ASTARA, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Astara in Gilan province, is home to different rare birds, including mute and black swans, Africans and Canadians goose, Flamingo, African Crane, various types of ducks, parrots, mildew, nightingale, quail, lovebirds, peacock and a variety of pheasants.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Iranian red deer

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The red deer or Maral inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. Lavandevil wildlife shelter in Gilan province is home to a dozen red deer native to Iran.