Pahlavanpour Garden: The genius of Iranian art and architecture

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 Pahlavanpour Garden which dates back to the late Qajar period is located in Mehriz in Yazd Province.  Pahlavanpour Garden has a special attraction due to its flowing water which originates from the famous aqueduct of Hassanabad.  On both side of the main runnel, there are old sycamore trees. The fruit trees of this garden include pomegranate, almond and persimmon. Planting these trees in spite of the excessive heat in Yazd province represents a relatively different cool climate of this region. In terms of architecture, Pahlavanpour reflects the changes of the ancient styles of Iranian Gardens towards the common gardens of nowadays. Uppersia suggests you to get great pleasure in visiting this green attraction while traveling in Iran.

Pahlavanpour Garden, Yazd, Iran

Choobi Bridge or Joobi Bridge: That is the Question

Bridges have long been constructed as a means of decoration, in addition to the convenience of transportation that they provide. Iran in particular, has several examples of beautifully designed bridges that are seen as icons in the world of construction and design.  While there are some bridges in Iran of different sizes, some are more famous than the others. One of the oldest bridges in Iran, with a simple structure is pol- choobi in Isfahan. The bridge is about 4 meters in width and 147 meters in length which is built between the two bridges of Si-o-se pol and Khaju Bridge .The Bridge which connected the royal gardens on the two sides of the river was a private pass way for the royal family and important visitors but not intended for public use. Windows of this building opens to different river sides and the visitors can get a spectacular view of the bridges from. The actual name is Joobi (having a raceway) which refers to the 21 water canals along the bridge which carried water to the other side. The current name Choobi, (Wooden) is the wrong pronunciation of the name which was popularized by the local people in the past century. If you are interested in visiting this footbridge, Uppersia suggests you to join Isfahan Free tour.

Choobi Bridge in Isfahan, Iran

Akbariye Garden: A Heavenly Persian Garden

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 Akbarieh Garden near Birjand in South Khorasan Province, is among the Persian gardens that has been registered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2011. This garden like other monuments in Birjand reflects the styles of Zand dynasty and the early Qajar period. The oldest mansion of this garden belonged to one of the high-ranking figures of the time. The mansion has two floors that contain mirror hall, the dome, honeycomb plasterwork and a long path which invite you to view the garden slowly and mindfully, in all of its detail - stones, water, buildings and plants. At present, the central part of Akbariye garden which was built during the Qajar period is used as the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the other part which was built in Pahlavi period has an administrative function and eventually other parts are allocated to traditional restaurant and teahouse. Uppersia suggests you to get great pleasure in visiting this green attraction while travelling in Iran.

Akbariye Garden in Birjand,Iran