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Kerman

Kerman

Yazd

Yazd

Nestled between two Iranian deserts, Yazd preserves one of the world's finest surviving earthen architectural centers. As the living capital of Zoroastrianism, it captivates with its distinctive windcatchers, its sacred Fire Temple and its thousand-year-old UNESCO-classified lanes.

Persépolis

Persépolis

Founded by Darius I around 518 BCE, Persépolis preserves monumental terraces, sculpted friezes, and standing columns. Located 60 km from Shiraz, this UNESCO site stands as the most eloquent testimony to Achaemenid grandeur.

Suse (Shush)

Suse (Shush)

Founded around 4200 BCE, Suse (Shush) was the Elamite capital and later the residence of Darius I. Archaeological tells, a French castle and the Tomb of Daniel make up this UNESCO site in Khuzestan.

Shushtar

Shushtar

Shushtar, in Iran's Khuzestan province, is home to an ancient UNESCO-listed hydraulic system: Sassanid canals, artificial waterfalls, and a Roman dam-bridge form a unique engineering ensemble.

Qeshm

Qeshm

Qeshm, Iran's largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, brings together salt canyons, UNESCO-listed mangrove forests and villages with preserved wind towers — far from conventional tourist circuits.

Pasargades

Pasargades

Pasargades, founded by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC, preserves the king's tomb, columned palaces, and traces of the earliest Persian gardens. An unmissable UNESCO site in Fars Province.

Nichapour (Nishapur)

Nishapur

Nishapur, in Iran's Khorasan region, is the birthplace of poet Omar Khayyam and Attar, and the world's turquoise capital. Between mausoleums, bazaars and medieval ruins, it offers a journey into Persia's golden age.

Meybod

Meybod

Meybod, in central Iran, preserves one of the country's best-preserved rammed-earth architectures: the Narin Qal'eh citadel, the Shah Abbas caravanserai and silk workshops to discover less than an hour from Yazd.

Mashhad

Mashhad

Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city, radiates around the Imam Reza sanctuary, the country's foremost Shia pilgrimage site. An animated bazaar, Khorasan saffron, and excursions to Tus and Nishapur complete the experience.

Mahan

Mahan

Mahan, 40 km from Kerman, is home to two major sites: the Sufi mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali with its turquoise tilework and the Shahzadeh garden, a UNESCO-listed Persian garden with terraces and cascading pools.

Île de Kish

Kish Island

A coral island in the Persian Gulf and Iran's premier free zone, Kish blends turquoise beaches, medieval ruins, and exceptional marine life. An unconventional beach escape in Iran, visa-free for many nationalities.

Île d'Hormoz

Hormuz Island

A former Portuguese stronghold in the Strait of Hormuz, Hormuz Island captivates with its red earth landscapes, multicolored beaches, and colonial ruins—just 30 minutes by ferry from Bandar Abbas.

Téhéran

Tehran

Tehran is both the capital and the largest metropolis of Iran. A detailed review of the city's main points of interest.

Chiraz

Shiraz

Shiraz, alongside Isfahan and Kashan, ranks among Iran's most visited cities. Discover the highlights that make this destination unmissable.

Kachan

Kashan

Between Tehran and Isfahan, Kashan unveils merchant mansions with sculpted stuccowork, the UNESCO-listed Fin Garden, Qamsar rose water, and the Maranjab Desert.

Ispahan

Isfahan

In central Iran, Isfahan is a highly visited tourist destination. Discover its unmissable attractions.

Dasht Desert

Wind-sculpted yardangs, Kalouts at sunset, and a planetary heat record: Dasht-e Lut, a UNESCO desert in southeastern Iran, reveals itself from Kerman.