About Cities

Gilan

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Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin. The northern part of the province is part of territory of South (Iranian) Talesh. At the center of the province is the main city of Rasht. Other towns in the

Dizin

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The huge Dizin ski resort which has been established since 1969 is located in the north of Tehran in the Alborz mountain range. The ski season in Dizin also lasts longer than European ski resorts (from Mid November to May) because of its high altitude. It is one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world as the highest ski lift reaches 3,600 m (11,800

Kermanshah

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Kermānshāh, formerly Bākhtarān, city, western Iran. The city lies in the fertile valley of the Qareh Sū River and is situated on the ancient caravan route between the

Mazandaran

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Mazandaran Province is a Caspian province in the north of Iran. Located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, it is bordered clockwise by the Golestan, Semnan, Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, and Gilan provinces. Sari is the largest and the capital city of Mazandaran province.

Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari

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The history of the province is tied to that of the Bakhtiari tribe. The Bakhtiari tribe can be divided into two sub-tribes, Haft Lang and Chahar Lang with various territorial affiliations and they are the main speakers of Lurish language. As the name of the province dictates with the combining grammatical feature of "-o-" which is Persian for "and";

Kish Island

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With a beautiful silvery beach, clear water, abundant date palms and acacia trees, Kish is a visual treat for everybody. This oblong Island , about eight by four miles, gained a deservedly great importance in 12 A.D. when it replaced its more ancient rival Siarf which at that time was destroyed because of the horrible earthquake.

Ahvaz

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Khuzestan Province borders Elam in the north and Chaharmahal and Boyerahmad in the east. It extends to Persian Gulf from the south and borders Iraq in the west.

Ahvaz is the provincial capital some of it's towns and cities are : Abadan , Andimeshk , Ahvaz , Izeh , Bandar Mahshahr , Behbahan , khorramshahr , Dezful , Dasht-e Azadegan , Shadegan , Ramhormuz , Shush , Shushtar and Masjed Soleyman.

Hamadan

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Having been the capital of Medians' , Achaemenians' and then Parthians' and Sassanians' Hamadan has the most illustrating past, the highest elevation and the finest situation of any living city in Iran. Its blue pottery industry, its large green belt lying at the foot of the Zagros range, and its Alisadr cave which is the longest water cave in the world add more vitality to this city.

Mashhad

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As the first holy city, Mashhad is of extreme significance to the Shiite world. This , of course, is due to the glory of Imam Reza's shrine which is highly remarkable for its religious, architectural and historical notions, so that approximately 2 million pilgrims from all corners of the Shiite world annually come to visit this very sacred place.

Ardebil

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Ardabil province has an area of 17,881 square kilometers located in northeast of Iran and to the west of the Caspian Sea. The historical and rather religious city of Ardabil is it's capital. The most important cities in this province are Khalkhall, Meshkin Shahr, Germi, Bilehsavar and Pars Abad. In 1995, the population of Ardabil province was estimated to be 1.2 million among which 48.7% were settled in urban areas and 51.1% in rural areas, out of which a small part were registered as nomad tribes.

Kashan

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Kashan, located in altitude of 1,600 m. above see level, is one of the main cities of Isfahan province. It is 240 km. to the south of Tehran and 220 km. to the north of Isfahan and can be reached via a first-class highway, national road, or railway from Tehran and Isfahan. Its famous souvenirs are carpets that are world-famous; it’s also well-known for its silk and the glazed earthenware tile called kashi.

Yazd

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One of the oldest cities of Iran, with desert architecture, an important Zoroastrian center since Sassanian time that has kept Fire Temple and Dakhmehs ( Towers of Silence) , a prosperous city standing at the cross - roads of the most important caravan routes from central Asia and India to the south and West has the name of Yazd . Marco polo, who came here on his way to China in 1212, called it " The Good and Noble City of Yazd " .