Why Do People Travel All Over the Globe?

Why do people leave their homes and voyage all over the globe?
By being exposed to new places, people and cultures, you’ll develop a wider world view. And that will make you a better-rounded global citizen. It’s a great reward and big reason why people love to travel. It helps open your mind. You realize that there’s no one way to live life. Meeting people from other places will show you that your world view isn’t the same as everyone else’s.
Why do you travel? What are your reasons?

Our guests in a Persian garden

Happy World Handicrafts Day

June 10 marks the World Handicrafts Day, an occasion commemorating the creative works of hard-working men and women all over the globe.
Handicrafts and traditional arts reflect the identity of Iran and form a great part of the Iranian life in history and represent the culture of our country.
There are a large number of artisans working on handicrafts in Iran, particularly in the city of Shiraz and Isfahan. The major traditional arts in Iran include carpet weaving, khatam art (Persian technique of inlaying), interior decoration with mirrors, Persian rug weaving and ceramic tile art.
A broad range of Iranian handicrafts are put up for sale in the popular tourist attraction that you can buy as a souvenir.

World Handicraft Day on June 10

Hope Day in Ancient Iran

During Nowruz holiday various cultural activities was held across ancient Iran.
On March 25th, the Iranians wrote and handed over their good wishes to others, as they believed that, hope of something will make it happen. It was a kind way to show the individual that you were impressed with their success in the preceding year and would have good wishes for them in the next year. 
This day is called  "Hope Day" and it was one of the blessed days of the ancient Iranian people.

Happy Hope Day in Ancient Iran

Nezami Ganjavi, a giant Persian Poet

Persian literature is a unique spiritual treasure-house for its people and there is no doubt that Nizami Ganjavi is one of the greatest representatives of this literary heritage. Nizami Ganjavi is a 12th-century Persian Muslim poet. He is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Iran Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan.
Although he is a well-known Persian poet, his tomb is located roughly 7 km north of Ganja, one of Azerbaijan’s most important religious sites.
Organizations both in Iran and abroad commemorate the birth anniversary of this great Iranian poet on today.

Nezami Ganjavi tomb

The World Heritage inscribed Hyrcanian Forests in the Islamic Republic of Iran on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku until 10 July, inscribed a natural sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Hyrcanian Forests is the 24th and the second largest natural site of Iran after the Lut desert, which form a unique forested massif that stretches 850 km along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. This area is from Hirkani forests in Golestan, Gilan, Mazandaran, Semnan and Northern Khorasan provinces. The history of these broad-leaved forests dates back 25 to 50 million years, when they covered most of this Northern Temperate region. These ancient forest areas retreated during the Quaternary glaciations and then expanded again as the climate became milder. Their floristic biodiversity is remarkable: 44% of the vascular plants known in Iran are found in the Hyrcanian region, which only covers 7% of the country. To date, 180 species of birds typical of broad-leaved temperate forests and 58 mammal species have been recorded, including the iconic Persian Leopard. Enjoy watching a video of this heaven on earth.

Shazde Garden in Kerman

Being registered as a chain UNESCO heritage site, the nine heavenly Persian Gardens are among the most beloved and iconic landscapes with their distinctive properties, picture-postcard views of water stream and the historic Persian pavilions. Lesser-known Shazde Garden near Kerman in, is among the Persian gardens that has been registered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2011. We wish the best for our American guests and thanks for letting us share part of their trip. Thanks to their tour guide Ali for taking this photo of this sparkling emerald on heart of desert.

Ali and our American guest in Shazde Garden in Kerman

The Official Language of Iran

The official language of Iran is only one: Persian. As the names for regions, people, and languages are mostly the same, seven more languages are recognized as regional languages: Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Lori, Mazandarani, Gilaki, Baluchi and Arabic.

• Azari is the name of the ancient language of Azerbaijan which belongs to a branch of the northwestern Iranian language.

• The majority of the Baluch tribe whose language is called Baluchi, are settled in Baluchistan, in the southern district of Iran, Pakistan, and some parts of Afghanistan in the southeast.

• Mazandarani and Gilaki languages refer to the people who live in the north.

• Kurd tribes live in west of Iran, a part of Turkey and Iraq, and speak Kurdish languages. They come from different religions.  

• Lori dialect is between Kurdish and Farsi and is commonly spoken in western and southwestern parts of Iran.

Engel from Austria said that “while travelling in Iran never forget to pack with you some basic Iranian words and phrases and enjoy chatting with local people”. 

Engel from Austria is talking to local children of Iran