Abadan
Ahwaz, the capital of Khoozestan province : A warm city in south-west of Iran, Karoon river divides Ahwaz into two parts, there is a famous bridge on Karoon in center of Ahwaz named Pol-e Mo'alagh (Suspended Bridge)
Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province : A major fishing and commercial port in the middle of the Strait of Hormoz.
Bushehr, the capital of Bushehr province : "Bandar-e Bushehr" is a major fishing and commercial port on the Persian Gulf.
Isfahan,'s stunning architecture, tree-lined boulevards with relaxed, tree-shaded sidewalks make it the undisputed highlight of Iran cities. The capital of Esfahan province, and once during the rule of the Safavid dynasty in 17th century the country capital. In Iranians folklore the name Esfahan usually gets rhymed with the alias "Nesf-e-Jahan", meaning "Half of the World" for its architectural variety and outstanding beauty.
[Isfahan page]
Hamadan, the Capital of Hamadan Province : Situated on the slopes of Mount Alvand at the elevation of 1800 meters.
[Hamadan page]
Kashan, in the Esfahan province : A oasis-like city on the borders of the desert. It can be accounted as one of the most archaic cities in Iran.
[Kashan page]
Kerman, the capital of Kerman province : On the edge of Loot desert. Its construction is attributed to Ardashir I of Sassanid.
[Kerman page]
Kermanshah, the capital of Kermanshahan province : One of the ancient cities of Iran constructed by Bahram of Sassanids in the 4th century CE.
Mashad, the capital of Khorasan province : In Arabic, the name Mashad means the place of martyrdom, which about this special city is the place where Imam Reza - the eighth Imam of muslims - martyred and so his shrine is placed there.
[Mashad page]
Qazvin, of the Qazvin province. Was a capital city in Ancient Persia. Vibrant city close to Tehran.
Rafsanjan, a green gold city.
Rasht, the capital of Gilan province : A very important city in the Caspian Sea region.
Shiraz, the capital of Fars province : A city with delicate climate which has always been famous all through the history for two things: First, numerous poets once lived there so it was some sort of capital for Persian litrature and second, in Persian litrature - specially Hafiz poems - Shiraz is mostly famous for it's red wine.
[Shiraz page]
Tabriz, the capital of Eastern Azarbaijan province : In the ancient time, the name was "Aturpatgan" or "Azargoshnasp" where the Zoroastrian fire temples placed there.
[Tabriz page]
Tehran, the capital of Tehran province and the country capital is relatively a young city which suffers off-limits growth. A very beautiful city in nature which suffers the horrendous traffic and air pollution nowadays.
[Tehran page]
Uroomieh, the capital of Western Azarbaijan province: The name of the city was changed to "Rezayieh" during the Shah era but was restored after the revolution. In Asurian language it means "The place of water". The city is located near a lake called Urmia lake which is the second saltiest lake in the world. Urmia city itself is sorrounded by vast vineyards. You can also reach either of the Turkey or Iraq borders by driving an hour by car.
Yazd, the capital of Yazd province : A city placed in the middle of desert. This circumstances accomplished some kind of special architectural theme which uses water streams in underground rooms in houses and wind-towers to cool down the house in desert hot summer days.
[Yazd page]
Zahedan, the capital of Sistan va Baluchestan : A city near Pakistan's border with a multi-tribal texture.
Zanjan, the capital of Zanjan province.
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