tourist attractions in Iran

The Pink lake (Lipar lake) is located on the margin of the seasonal lagoon of Lipar, along the Chabahar coastal road to Goetar, and 20 km east of Chabahar, in beautiful areas of Sistan and Baluchestan. Due to the type of the soil in the lake, its water surface seems shining with pink color. The area of this marvelous lake is 10 hectares. This lake has many tourist attractions. The Lipar lagoon with...

This waterfall is the bride of Lorestan. Bisheh Waterfall is about 48 m (157 ft) in height, and about 10 m (33 ft) wide where it joins the Sezar River. The waterfall, with the nearby oak forest, is a popular tourist attraction because of its scenic location and nearby train station. The name of Bisheh Waterfall is taken from Bisheh Village. The people of this village speak Khorramabadi Luri and...

Kal Jeni canyon is an old and spectacular canyon with different erosions. You can define a Kal-e Jeni with this short sentence. Kal- e Jeni (canyon of Jinn) is an extremely weird natural attraction located in Azmighan village, around Tabas city in the southern Khorasan province. This silent and lonely canyon is formed by water and wind erosion and shows stunning natural forms. These surreal landscapes and...

Alangdareh park with area of 185 kilometers is located at 5 kilometers southwest of Gorgan County on the way of Naharkhoran boulevard. Summers of Alangdareh are cool and winters are snowy and very cold. There is also a historical region in north of park with this name. Alangdareh forest park is chosen and announced as one of the 7 exemplary touristic districts of the country and the outstanding forest...

The Saint Stepanos Monastery, also known in Armenian as Maghardavank (Մաղարդավանք), is an Armenian monastery located about 15 km northwest of the city of Julfa in the province of East Azarbaijan, northwestern Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the Araxes, on the Iranian side of the border between Iran and Nakhchivan. The entire area of the church is located in the heart of the mountains...

Kandovan village is an extraordinary ancient village in the province of East Azarbaijan, near the city of Tabriz, Iran. With its at least 800 years existence.  This village exemplifies man made cliff dwellings which are still inhabited. The troglodyte homes, excavated inside volcanic rocks and tuffs similar to dwellings in the Turkish region of Cappadocia. this is a place where houses are not built on a...

The Arg-e Bam (Bam Citadel) was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kermān Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site “Bam and its Cultural Landscape”. The origin of this enormous citadel on the Silk Road can be traced back to the Achaemenid period (6th to 4th centuries BC) and even beyond. The heyday of the citadel was...

The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302–12 in the city of Soltaniyeh, the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty, which was founded by the Mongols. Situated in the province of Zanjan, Soltaniyeh is one of the outstanding examples of the achievements of Persian architecture and a key monument in the development of its Islamic architecture. The octagonal building is crowned with a 50 m tall dome covered...

Katalekhor Cave is a cave located in Zanjan Province, Iran. It is situated 120 km south of Zanjan city. The cave was discovered about 90 years ago. This cave is not only a longest but also the most beautiful cave of Iran given a cave phenomenones. In some parts of Iran, people define Katale as low mountains and they believe that the name of this cave is because of its situation Under a Mount. Another...