Official statistics show that the number of tourists from Iraq and the Persian Gulf littoral states visiting Iran has decreased in 2016 and 2017, while that of European and American visitors to the country has witnessed a remarkable growth since August 2015. Although, compared to last year’s figure, the overall number of foreign tourists to […]
Mamarz Lake in Iran’s Mazandaran province is widely known as the Ghosts Lake thanks to its horribly calm appearance. If you are interested in off-road driving, you can experience it by setting off a journey to Mamarz Lake through a byway. Throughout most days of the year, the virgin ecosystem of the lake is covered […]
Iran says the luxurious train called the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express has arrived in its northeastern city of Mashhad. The train which is carrying some 40 international tourists started its journey from Moscow and has already passed through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The tourists are from the UK, the US, Australia, South Africa, France, Taiwan, […]
International tourist train arrives in Shiraz The seventh international Hezar-o Yek Shab (One Thousand One Night) arrived here on Thursday in Shiraz, southern Iran, with 47 international tourists on board. Tourists come from Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Mexico, Turkey, Finland and Denmark who will complete the tour on April 23 in Tehran. In Shiraz, passengers from […]
Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is a celebration rooted in tradition for 300 million people worldwide. This celebration of Persian origins is a time of renewal and carries with it a message of peace for all people. The name Nowruz (“نوروز” in Persian), contains two words: “now” and “ruz,” meaning “new day” in the Avestan […]
With poets like Sa’adi, Hafez, and Khayyam, it’s hardly surprising that Persian is considered to be a poetic language. Iranians commonly refer to it as “the sweet language,” claiming that everything sounds better in Persian. Here are just some of the most beautiful words that will have you falling in love with this language. Ârezu Pronounce […]