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Isfahan Music Museum A journey into Irans musical heritage

· 5 min read

Isfahan Music Museum: A journey into Iran’s musical heritage​

TEHRAN - Isfahan, one of Iran’s most celebrated historic cities, is renowned for its grand mosques, palaces, bridges and traditional arts. Once the capital of Iran during the Safavid era, the city remains one of the country’s most important cultural and tourism destinations. Beyond its better-known monuments, however, Isfahan also offers visitors a more intimate way to explore Iranian culture: through music.

Isfahan Music Museum: A journey into Iran’s musical heritage

The pomegranate A fruit at the heart of Irans cultural heritage

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The pomegranate: A fruit at the heart of Iran’s cultural heritage​

TEHRAN – The annual pomegranate harvest feast, one of Iran’s oldest agricultural celebrations, brings together villagers, visitors and returning residents in a traditional ceremony that combines fruit picking with music, local customs and cultural activities.

The pomegranate: A fruit at the heart of Iran’s cultural heritage

Ancient ironsmelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran

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Ancient iron-smelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran​

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient metal-smelting site in the forested highlands of Sowme’eh Sara in northern Iran, a find that could shed new light on the history of metallurgy in the western Alborz Mountains.

Ancient iron-smelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran

Iran orders all 31 provinces to hold national tourism events

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Iran orders all 31 provinces to hold national tourism events​

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has called on all 31 provinces to organize national tourism events and exhibitions during the second half of the current Iranian calendar year, as part of efforts to promote domestic travel and support the industry amid continuing challenges, Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said.

Iran orders all 31 provinces to hold national tourism events

A different way to travel Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

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A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains​

TEHRAN - Tourism is often measured by the visitors it attracts and the income they generate. But what if its success could also be measured by the forests it helps protect, the traditions it keeps alive and the opportunities it creates for local communities? This is the thinking behind regenerative tourism, an approach that seeks to move beyond reducing tourism’s negative impacts and toward restoring and strengthening the places people visit.

A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

Quzlu A stepped village offering a glimpse of rural Iran

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Quzlu: A stepped village offering a glimpse of rural Iran​

TEHRAN - The stepped village of Quzlu, nestled in the mountainous landscape of northwestern Iran, offers travelers a chance to experience traditional rural architecture, unspoiled nature and a time-honored cultural heritage.

Quzlu: A stepped village offering a glimpse of rural Iran