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By: Mohsen Haddadi

Iran’s Golestan National Park

GORGAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Golestan National Park, commonly known as the Golestan Jungle, is located in Golestan Province, northeastern Iran. It has a variety of habitats, such as temperate broad leaf forests, grasslands, shrublands and rocky areas. The fauna is very rich and consists of Persian leopards, Indian wolves, brown bear, Jackal, wild boars, maral deer, roe deer and wild goats.

By: Abdollah Firoozi

Shapour river in Fars prov.

KAZERUN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Sahpour River is located in Kazerun, Fars province, southern Iran. The river has an important role in the agriculture and water supply of the Kazerun county.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Cham Chit Waterfall in Lorestan province

DORUD, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Cham Chit Waterfall has created one of the many charming sceneries of the western Iranian province of Lorestan. The waterfall flows through the heart of the Zagros Mountains in Dorud County. The height of Cham Chit is about 20 meters and it is supplied by over a hundred springs emanating from the mountains.

Picturesque 3D illumination at Karim Khan Citadel

SHIRAZ, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Beautiful 3D illuminations around Arg-e Karim Khan (Karim Khan Citadel) in Shiraz, southern Fars province, have given a picturesque scenery to the city center's nights. Karim Khan Citadel is the most famous historical structure belonging to Zand Dynasty that ruled Iran during the second half of the 18th century.

By: Milad Rafa'at

Karim Khan Citadel in Shiraz

SHIRAZ, Aug. 10 (MNA) – One of the tourist attractions in Shiraz is the 'Arg of Karim Khan' or 'Karim Khan' Citadel. It was built in the early Zand dynasty. The design of the citadel combines military and residential architecture, for it was the home of Karim Khan and the military center of the dynasty.

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: Rahbar Emamdadi

Fish market in Bandar Abbas

BANDAR ABBAS, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Fish Market is one of the tourist attractions in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province on the southern coast of Iran. The fish supplied in this market are freshly hunted by the native fishermen and fishing is one of the main occupations of the people in Bandar Abbas.

By: Mehdi Zavvar

Climbing Buzsina mountain in summer

OSHNAVIEH, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Located in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, between Urmia and Oshnavieh, the 3480-meters high Buzsina mountain hosts climbers every year in summers and springs. The region enjoys untouched nature and if lucky one can spot different animals, including brown bear, in the climbing path.

Estill Lagoon hosting buffalo flocks in sizzling summer

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Estill Lagoon in the northern province of Gilan near the city of Astara is hosting a large flock of buffalos that are trying to seek refuge from the summer’s extreme heat. The 138-acre pond is considered as a wildlife refuge home to rare species and is also among the major tourist attractions of the green province.

Azna snowy tunnel in Lorestan province

AZNA, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Azna snowy tunnel in the city of Azna, western Lorestan province, is one of the unique tourist attractions of Iran. This 800-meter-long tunnel is naturally made under the snow and ice of Oshtorankuh Mountains. The tunnel hosts a large number of local and foreign tourists during summer.

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.

Leisure time of children in Moguyi village

SHAHR-E KORD, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The leisure time of children of Moguyi Rural Distric, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwest Iran is unlike children of cities. They play and surf in nature where provides an opportunity for them to engage in nature play activities and enjoy their leisure time.

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: Majid Asgaripour

Life of Bakhtiari people in Moguyi

SHAHR-E KORD, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The villagers who are living in Moguyi Rural Distric, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, southwest Iran are Bakhtiari; a southwestern Iranian tribe and a subgroup of the Lurs.

By: Raheleh Hesari

Iran’s Golestan nomadic cultural festival

GORGAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The cultural festival of Golestan nomads was held on Friday in Ziarat village, Golestan Province, Iran.

By: Mohammad Moheimani

Summer pastures in Golestan

GORGAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – With its thick canopy of trees along with numerous lakes and different plantations, the northern Iranian province of Golestan is a very popular Yaylak (summer highland pasture) place, which puts on display a wide range of beautiful colors to the spectators.