Introducing tourist attractions in Iran

 

 

Iran is among the oldest civilizations in the world and for this reason, as well as due to the diverse climate and numerous beautiful natural attractions, it is considered one of the most important tourism centers in the world.

 

  

 

Places in Iran that UNESCO has recognized as "World Heritage Sites"

 

Takht-e-Suleiman (ancient site including the Azar-Goshsab fire temple in the Sassanid period) - Takab, West Azerbaijan

 

Takht-e-Perseus (ruins of the capital of Iran 2,500 years ago) – Marvdasht

 

Naqsh-e Jahan Square (a complex of religious and governmental buildings from the Safavid era) - Isfahan city center

 

Choga Zanbil Temple (the royal city of the Elamites 3,000 years ago) - Haft Tappeh

 

Soltaniyeh Dome (the tallest dome in the world) in Khodabandeh County in Zanjan

 

 

The most important and famous historical and scenic spots in Iran

 

Imam Reza (AS) Shrine (the eighth Shiite Imam in the world) - Mashhad

 

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (one of the masterpieces of Islamic architecture during the Safavid era) in – Isfahan

 

Vank Church (one of the most beautiful churches in Iran) - Isfahan

 

Yazd Ateshkdeh (the largest and oldest Zoroastrian place of worship) - Yazd

 

Bam Arg (the largest brick building in the world) - Bam

 

Anahita Temple (a stone temple from the Parthian era) - Kermanshah

 

Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress (a large military fortress from the Sassanid era) - Lorestan

 

Taq-e-Bostan (a stone building from the Sassanid era) - Kermanshah

 

Pasargad (the tomb of Cyrus, the head of the Achaemenid dynasty in Iran) - Marvdasht

 

Naghsh-e-Rostam (the largest stone building from the Sassanid era) - Near Shiraz

 

Thirty-three bridges (one of the architectural masterpieces of the Safavid era) - Isfahan

 

Shams-e-Amara Building (Royal Palace of the Qajar Kings) - Tehran

 

Tochal Cable Car (the largest cable car in the world) - Tehran

 

Ferdowsi Mausoleum - Tus

 

Attar Mausoleum - Neyshabur

 

Hafez Mausoleum (Hafazieh) - Shiraz

 

Saadi Mausoleum (Saadieh) - Shiraz

 

Qaboos bin Washamgir Mausoleum (the tallest brick tower in the world) - Gonbad Kaos

 

Khayyam Mausoleum - Neyshabur

 

Avicenna Mausoleum – Hamedan

 

Naderi Garden - Mashhad

 

Karim Khan Zand Mausoleum - Shiraz

 

Baba Taher Mausoleum - Hamedan

 

Khaju Bridge - Isfahan

 

 

Also, Toghrol Tower in Shahr-e Rey, Fin Garden in Kashan, Tehran Bazaar, Vakil Mosque in Shiraz, Shazdeh Garden in Mahan, Eram Garden in Shiraz, Karimkhani Arg in Shiraz, Goharshad Mosque in Mashhad, Agha Bozorg Mosque in Kashan, Amir Chakhmaq Mosque in Yazd, Golestan Palace in Tehran, Quran Gate in Shiraz, Imam Khomeini Mosque in Isfahan and... are other sights of Iran.

 

 

The most important natural sights of Iran are:

 

Damavand Peak - Northeast of Tehran

 

Ali Sadr Cave - Hamedan

 

Plain of Upside-Down Tulips - Dena Peak

 

Golestan Forest - Bojnourd

 

Golestan National Park - Golestan Province

 

Loot Desert - Central Iran

 

Lake Urmia - Azerbaijan Region

 

Anzali Mardab - Bandar Anzali

 

Lar Plain - Damavand Foothills

 

 

The most important museums of Iran

 

Museum of Ancient Iran – Tehran

 

Glass and Pottery Museum - Tehran

 

Natural History Museum - Tehran

 

Chehelsoton Museum - Isfahan

 

Ganjali Khan Bath Museum - Kerman

 

Carpet Museum - Tehran

 

Saadabad Museum Complex - Tehran

 

Anthropology Museum - Tehran

 

Fine Arts Museum - Tehran

 

Post Museum - Tehran

 

National Jewelry Museum - Tehran

 

Contemporary Arts Museum - Tehran

 

Azadi Cultural Complex – Tehran