IRAN

The best destination for tourism

Iran is a country with a glorious history. This country is located in the Middle East, between Turkey and Iraq on the west and Afghanistan and Pakistan on the east; it borders the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in the south and Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan in the north. Iran’s total area is nearly 1.65 million square kilometer. Iran’s population is about 70 million according to preliminary data from the decennial census conducted in late 2006; of that number, approximately one-third is rural and two-thirds urban.
The first Iranian state was the Achaemenian Empire, established by Cyrus the Great in about 550 B.C. Alexander  conquered the empire in 330 B.C. The Greeks were followed by the Parthians, who ruled from 247 B.C. until A.D. 224, and the Sassanians, who ruled from A.D. 224 until the Arabs conquered Iran in A.D. 642. In the centuries that followed, Iran was ruled by a succession of Arab, Iranian, and Turkic dynasties. In the thirteenth century, the Mongol leader Genghis Khan invaded the disunified territory of Iran, and Mongol dynasties subsequently ruled Iran for nearly two centuries. In 1501 the Iranian Safavis created a strong centralized empire under Ismael I.
Iran is a unique country in terms of its tourist attractions and abundant resources. This country is home to incredible historical attractions from one of the earliest civilizations on the planet. This country is divided into 31 provinces and can be experienced in different cultures and traditions in the country. The distance from the north of Iran to its south is 1649 kilometers and from east to west it is about 1160 kilometers. If you travel to Iran, be sure to look carefully at the lives of the Iranian people and certainly art, culture and architecture will be very interesting to you.  The most important characteristics of the country are its diverse natural and ecotourism attractions, religious, ethical and cultural diversity, its national and Islamic architectural style, diverse climatic conditions and above all its people’s hospitality. Iran is not only a nation with reach historical and cultural sites but, it has unique environment and nature in which four season of the year could be observed.many historical works and buildings of Iran have been registered in the list of world cultural heritage. According to many foreign, Iran’s archeology, cultural heritage, traditions and diversity of nature are the main factors which attract foreigners to Iran.