MOGHADDAM MUSEUM

Moghadam house in Tehran, the Iranian capital, is one of the luxury homes which belongs to Qajar era. Beyond the hubbub surroundings of central Tehran stands a scenic old house recently renewed into a splendid museum. As soon as one step inside the entrance vestibule of the house, suddenly the daily mechanical life fades away. [...]
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Dolphin Park – Kish

Dolphin Park or Dolphinarium located in Kish Island is the first dolphin park of Iran. The huge recreational and tourist complex with 100 hectares area is located in the southeast of the island. The complex includes green space with a variety of different species of plants, bird garden and the first Dolphinarium in Iran. Different species of marine mammals, including dolphins, northern sea [...]
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National Museum of Iran

This modest museum is no Louvre, but it is chock-full of Iran’s rich history. The collection includes ceramics, pottery, stone figures and carvings, mostly taken from excavations at Persepolis, Ismailabad (near Qazvin), Shush, Rey and Turang Tappeh. The building, designed by French architect André Godard and completed in 1928, is one of the more attractive modern buildings in Tehran, blending Sassanian principles [...]
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Ocean Water Park

Theme parks are kind of entertainment complexes that put all entertainments together in one place. Water parks are the most popular theme parks in the world because they bring happiness and joy for people who are using them. Kish Island which is one the best tourist places in Iran has the first ocean park and the first water park without [...]
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Greek Ship

Sitting in the shallow waters off the coast of Iran’s Kish Island is the ghostly husk of a dead steamship that has not left its spot since 1966, and probably isn’t leaving any time soon. Nicknamed the “Greek Ship,” the rusting husk is actually the remains of a cargo ship formerly known as the Khoula [...]
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Bazaar of Kashan

Kashan’s historic bazaar is one of the best in Iran. Busy but not manic, traditional but with a nod at modern goods, large enough to surprise but not to get lost in, it’s a great place to wander for a couple of hours, especially in the late afternoon when the lanes are full of shoppers. [...]
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Sadabad Palace

Historical Sadabad Palace The Saadabad Palace is a palace built by the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran in the region Shemiran of Tehran and now official residence of the President of Iran. The complex was first inhabited by Qajar monarchs and royal family in the 19th century. After expansion of the compounds, Reza Shah lived there [...]
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Tabriz Bazaar

Between the architecture, whirlwind of trade, and wafts of spices twisting through the labyrinths, there’s a hidden magic in the world of Iran’s bustling bazaars. While there are many to choose from, few make an impression quite like the bazaar in Tabriz. Read on as Culture Trip takes you on a walk through the historic, [...]
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Kandovan Village

Tucked away in the northwest corner of Iran is the quaint and mysterious thirteenth century village of Kandovan. It’s a village in Sahand Rural District, in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Kandovan is also part of the Lake Urmia region, the region that is central to the start of the [...]
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Imam Reza Holy Complex

Ali ibn Moosa (Ali the son of Moosa) known as Reza is of descendants of Muhammad, the holy prophet of Islam, cherished by the Muslims of the whole world for his high spiritual levels and importance whom born in Medina and moved to Thus in Iran after the order of Ma'mūn, the seventh Abbasid caliph, [...]
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