Gilan Province

By: Mehdi Hossein Nezhadi

Bibi Yanlu forest park in autumn

ASTARA, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Autumn has given special beauty to the nature of Bibi Yanlu forest park in Astara, Gilan, northern province of Iran. This forest which is one of the largest Hyrcanian mixed forests in northern Iran covers an area of 1,512 hectares near the borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nezhadi

‘Medlar Paste’ festival in Astara

ASTARA, Nov. 30 (MNA) – ‘Medlar Paste’ festival was held on Friday in Astara, Gilan, the northern province of Iran. Medlar paste is used as a spice for Astara local cuisine.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Heyran Pass dressed in autumnal colors

ASTARA, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Heyran Pass, located in a village in Astara County, Gilan province on the road linking Astara and Ardabil, is looking specially beautiful these days, dressed in the vibrant autumnal shades of red, yellow and orange.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Over 1 ton of narcotics destroyed in Gilan prov.

RASHT, Oct. 22 (MNA) – More than one ton of various types of illicit drugs, including grass, heroin, hashish, cannabis, psychotropic and psychedelic pills, were destroyed in Rasht, Gilan province on Monday in the presence of city and provincial officials.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Flood hits Gilan prov., N Iran

RUDSAR, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Heavy rains on Sunday caused flooding in some parts of Gilan province including various villages of Rudsar country.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Corn selling in Heyran Pass

ASTARA, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Heyran Pass is one of the most famous tourist sites in the Astara area, Gilan province, because of its beautiful and accessible scenery. As it is one of the main centers of the corn crops planting in the region, some locals sell corn to tourists by the road.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Olive harvest in Rudbar, N Iran

RUDBAR, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Olive is the most important agricultural product of Rudbar County in Gilan province. Rudbar's local economy notably includes olives and olive-based products. The harvest season begins in September and continues until the end of December.

By: Pouya Bazargard

'Saturday Bazaar' of handicrafts in Khomam

KHOMAM, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Saturday bazaar in Khomam, in Rasht County, Gilan Province, offers a diverse collection of handicrafts to visitors every Saturday. The bazaar is mostly managed by women, who make the trip with their children to sell the handicrafts they have made.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Playing football at border with Azerbaijan

ASTARA, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Different teams from different age categories of a rural area near Astara regularly play football in a venue just near the Iranian border with the Republic Azerbaijan.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Harvesting peanuts in Astaneh Ashrafieh

ASTANEH ASHRAFIEH, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Peanut is the most important agricultural product of Astaneh Ashrafieh county in Gilan province. Peanut is cultivated on more than 2,000 ha land areas of this sub-province, which supplies 80 percent of the country’s peanut.

By: Pouya Bazargard

10th street theater 'citizen' festival of Lahijan

LAHIJAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The 10th edition of the street theater 'citizen' festival of Lahijan is currently underway in the northern city with 30 performances by artists from all across the country.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Rice harvest in Astara, N Iran

ASTARA, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Farmers have started harvesting rice on paddy fields of Astara region of Gilan province, northern Iran. The harvest season will continue until the end of summer.

By: Mehdi Hoseinnejadi

Astara’s Estill Lagoon

ASTARA, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The 138-acre Estill Lagoon is one of Iran's tourist attractions located 7km from Astara, Gilan province. It embraces a variety of freshwater lakes, wetlands, and lagoons, many of which play host to migratory pelicans, flamingos, ducks, swans, coots among other species.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Holidaymakers enjoy summertime in Astara's warm waters

ASTARA, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Every year in summer, the northwestern Iranian city of Astara hosts a large number of holidaymakers who visit the city to enjoy its splendid weather and warm waters. The city shares a maritime border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.

By: Ali Ezzati

Local Games Festival in N Iran

GILAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The 18th Local Games Festival of Javaher Dasht Village was held in this tourist village on July 25-26. With an altitude of about 2,000 meters above sea level, Javaher Dasht is located in, Rudsar County, Gilan Province, Iran.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Jungle Movement leader’s historical house in northern Iran

RASHT, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The historical house of Mirza Kuchak Khan, the leader of the Jungle Movement, has turned into a glamorous museum letting the aficionados learn about his heroics and sacrifices in the early 20th century.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Loading, unloading operations at Iran’s Astara port

ASTARA, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Astara Port Special Economic Zone enjoys two docks with the ability to receive vessels with 3500-5000 ton capacity.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Charming scenery of rice farms in Astara

ASTARA, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The wide, green rice farmlands in the Iranian border city of Astara, Gilan province, have created a superb scenery in the northern villages.

By: Benyamin Moharramzadeh

Beauties of Kouhroubar

KOUROUBAR, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Kouroubar is a county located on the west side of Masouleh, Gilan province, Iran. It is populated with few cattle ranchers. On the way to Kouroubar, you see several rivers and springs.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Rail loading, unloading in Astara

ASTARA, May 26 (MNA) – Astara Railway is playing a major part in trade transactions between Iran and Eurasian countries where cargos such as wood and grain are imported from Russia and Azerbaijan and products including cement and tile are exported to countries such as Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Tomb of Sheikh Taj Al-din in Astara

ASTARA, May 21 (MNA) – The tomb of Sheikh Taj Al-din Mahmud Khivi is located in Astara, Gilan province, north of Iran. It is related to the early centuries of the post-Islamic era of the Ilkhan dynasty. It is built from stone and brick, this tomb stands six meters tall. It was registered as a National Heritage Site in 1974.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejad

Bee breeding, honey production in Heyran Defile

ASTARA, May 21 (MNA) – Some 800 tons of honey are produced per annum from 35,000 hives in Heyran Defile (Gardaneh-ye Heyran), Astara County, Northen Iranian Gilan Province.

Bibi Yanlu forest park, a unique sanctuary for nature aficionados

ASTARA, May 19 (MNA) – Bibi Yanlu forest park in Astara, Gilan province, is one of the largest Hyrcanian mixed forests in northern Iran. Covering an area of 1,512 hectares near the borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the park offers unique and bewildering landscapes for the travelers passing the green route.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Harvesting Echium amoenum in north Iran

ASTARA, May 11 (MNA) – Also known as red feathers, Echium amoenum is a medicinal herb indigenous to the northern part of Iran and Caucasus. According to Agricultural Ministry officials, Iran has exported some 500 kilograms of dried Echium amoenum to European countries in the last Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 2018 - March 2019).