Yalda, the Longest Night of the Year While Christians are getting ready to celebrate Christmas, Iranian people are getting ready to celebrate one of their traditional festivals called Yalda. Yalda means “birth”. Iranian people celebrate the winter solstice annually on December 21 which is the longest night of the year (the last night of autumn...Read More

Hafeziyeh, Tomb of Iranian Great Poet Hafez, a Persian poet, mystic and sonneteer, born in the 8th century in Shiraz, Iran. Hafez, as one of the greatest poets of Iran, is locally known by his pen name, “Lesan-ol-Qeib”. His real name is Shamseddin Mohammad. He is famous as Hafez since he had memorized the Holy Quran....Read More

Gour Ancient City In the early 3rd century, an ancient city called Gour was constructed under the orders of Ardashir Babacan. This city is also known as Ardashir Khore or Firouzabad. Gour is considered as the first experience of a city with a circular plan in Iran. It has a diameter of about two kilometers....Read More

Iran Travel Guide Qeshm Island, a Diamond in the Persian Gulf Qeshm is a beautiful island located in the Strait of Hormuz. With an area of 1500 km2, Qeshm is the biggest island of the Persian Gulf. Its history dates back to the pre-Islamic era. The remains of Zoroastrian temples and Elamites relics represent the...Read More