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HOLY SHRINE OF IMAM REzA

VAkIL ABAD PARk

TOMB OF FERDOWSI

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MASHHADMashhad is a city in northeast Iran, known as a place of religious pilgrimage. The city is named after and known for housing the tomb of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam. Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the Imam Reza shrine and pay their tributes to Imam Reza.

The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid is also buried within the shrine It’s centered on the vast Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, with golden domes and minarets that are floodlit at night. The circular complex also contains the tomb of Lebanese scholar Sheikh Bahai, plus the 15th-century, tile-fronted Goharshad Mosque, with a turquoise dome. Museums within the shrine include the Carpet Museum, with many rare pieces.

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MOUNT DAMAVAND

TEHRAN CITY

AzADI TOWER

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TEHRANTehran is the capital of Iran, in the north of the country. With a population of around 8.8 million in the city and 15 million in its larger metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and it has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East.

Its central Golestan Palace complex, with its ornate rooms and marble throne, was the seat of power of the Qajar dynasty.

The National Jewelry Museum holds many of the Qajar monarchs’ jewels, while the National Museum of Iran has artifacts dating back to Paleolithic times.

The Milad Tower offers panoramic views over the city.

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SI-O-SEH- POL

OLD BAzAAR

NAGHSH-E-JAHAN SqUARE

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ISFAHANIsfahan is a city in central Iran, known for its Persian architecture. In the huge Naqsh-e Jahan Square is the 17th-century Imam (Shah) Mosque, whose dome and minarets are covered with mosaic tiles and calligraphy.

Ali Qapu Palace, built for Shah Abbas and completed in the late 16th century, has a music room and a verandah overlooking the square’s fountains.

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is known for its intricate tiling.

PERSEPOLIS

TOMB OF HAFEz

TOMB OF SAADI

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SHIRAzShiraz is a city in south-central Iran, known for its literary history and many gardens. The marble Tomb of Hafez, honoring the revered poet, sits within its own garden.

To the east, the Mausoleum of Saadi houses the 13th-century writer’s mosaic-tiled tomb and an underground pool. Shiraz is a gateway to Persepolis, the ruined 6th-century-B.C.

capital to the northeast, with its immense gateways, columns and friezes.

ILGOLI MANSION

TABRIz MUSEUM

SAAT SqUARE

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TABRIzTabriz is the capital city of East Azerbaijan Province, in northwestern Iran. Tabriz Bazaar, once a major Silk Road market, is a sprawling brick-vaulted complex selling carpets, spices and jewelry.

The rebuilt 15th-century Blue Mosque retains original turquoise mosaics on its entrance arch.

Collections at the Azerbaijan Museum range from prehistoric finds to 20th-century sculptures by Iranian artist Ahad Hosseini.

MAUSOLEUM OF OMAR kHAYYAM

CHOOBIN (WOODEN) VILLAGE

ATTAR NEISHABOURI TOMB

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NEYSHABURNishapur or Nishabur is a city in the Khorasan Province, capital of the Nishapur County and former capital of Province Khorasan, in northeastern Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Binalud Mountains.

Nishapur occupies an important strategic position astride the old Silk Road that linked Anatolia and the Mediterranean Sea with China.

On the Silk Road. The town derived its name from its reputed founder, the Sassanian king Shapur I, who is said to have established it in the 3rd century CE.

Nearby are the turquoise mines that supplied the world with turquoise for at least two millennia.

RAMSAR BEACH

MASOULEH VILLAGE

JAVAHAR DEH VILLAGE

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NORTH OF IRANNorthern Iran includes the Southern Caspian regions representing provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan of Iran.

The major provinces, Gilan and Mazandaran, are covered with dense forests, snow-covered mountains and impressive sea shores.

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ALI-SADR CAVE

TOMB OF BABATAHIR

GANJ NAMEH

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HAMEDANHamadan or Hamedan is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 473,149, in 127,812 families. Hamadan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities.

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kISH ISLAND

qESHM ISLAND

qESHM ISLAND

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PERSIAN GULFThe Persian Gulf is home to many islands, mostly small, distributed in the gulf's entire geographic area and administered by the neighbouring nations.

Most islands are sparsely populated, with some being barren, and some utilized for communication, military, or as ship docks. Some of the islands in the Persian Gulf are artificially constructed islands.

The artificial islands often serve as tourist resorts, housing developments, or hotels.