Al Monitor | Saeid Jafari: A threefold increase in the departure tax proposed by the government has prompted outrage among many Iranians. The proposed hike is part of the administrations new budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year, starting March 21, 2018. President Hassan Rouhanisubmitted the draft budgetto parliament Dec.10, but the controversy ...

Berghout, an adventurer and also a blogger and writer, published a report in the Huffington Post about her 31-day travel to Iran, saying that, Never before have I been to a country whereby the preconceptions of it are so far away from reality. There is no war in Iran, the country is generally safe, and the living standards are comparable to those from ...

The first exhibition of classic cars and motorcycles dating back to 1930s and 1940s was opened in Qasr Museum Garden on Wednesday. By IRNA

The historical objects are part of the 204 objects belonged to ancient Iran era which have been recently unveiled at a Zanjan museum.�   By IRNA

People celebrate a traditional festival in Iran�s southwestern province of Fars, a hub producing daffodil flowers.   By IRNA

After the success of the Wall of Kindness in Iran, the Green Wall has been initiated in northern city of Talesh, Gilan Province to preserve the environment. The Wall of Kindness is aimed at offering free clothes to those who need them.�   By IRINN

Iran wants to attract 1-2 million visitors by removing tourist visas for Russian nationals, Iranian Vice President and Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Chief Masoud Soltanifar said Monday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) The official, whose agency has proposed a visa waiver program betweenIran and Russia, said, asquoted bythe local IRNA news agency, that ...

Laft is a small, beautiful village on Qeshm Island. This coastal village, which is located in the northwest of Qeshm and east of Hara Forests, was registered as a national site in 2006.   By Jamanran

The wooden village is located 15 km off Mohammad Abad village in Neyshabour and is constructed by contemporary architect Hamid Mojtahedi. The structure makes an eye-catching view for visitors. A wooden mosque, library, museum, resturant, store and bakery are among the villages tourist attractions. Besides a cattle farm near the village supplies diary ...

Tarik Darreh ski resort of Hamedan hosts many skiers during winter days.   By Tasnim News Agency�

The caves were found in northwestern city of Maraqeh by Iranian archeologists.�      

  The picturesque waterfall cascades down 30-meter rocks in the northwestern province of Ardabil, Iran. By Jamejam Online      

In ancient Persia, people celebrated a day named Bahmanagan in which they did not eat any type of meat. Environment and animal rights activists have now named the day National Animal Day, which is annually marked on January 16 to protect the rights of animals.    ...

The Nasir ol Molk Mosque,also known as the Pink Mosque, is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran.It is named in popular culture as the Pink Mosque,due to the usage of considerable pink color tiles for its interior design.The mosque was built during the Qajar era, and is still in use under protection by Endowment Foundation of Nasir ol Molk. It was built ...

On the outskirts of Iran�s historic city of Isfahan, one of�the largest shopping malls�in the Middle East,�the Isfahan City Center,�has taken shape.�            

Sa'at (Clock) Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palaceis the city hall and main office of the municipal government of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran.The Municipality was built in 1934 as the Tabriz municipal central office. After World War II it was used by the Azerbaijan Democrat Party as a Government Office. When Iranian troops regained ...

A double-sided silk rug woven by Turkmen weavers [who are based in North Khorasan Province] is a unique artistic work when it comes to delicacy, motif and color.�The rug has been put on display in some Asian and European countries. By Jame Jam Online

Golestan Palace in Tehran is a unique historical complex in Iran. The 440-year-old palace was the seat of government in Qajar era.�The lavish palace has now turned into an attractive museum for tourists and history lovers.�   By IRNA

Daroughe House, a historical house in Mashhad was built by Russian architects in the late years of Qajar era. The house, which was built for the police chief [Daroughe in Persian] of the northeastern city, has been registered as one of Irans national heritage sites.   By ...

  By IRNA