As one of the most ancient cities Ahwaz was called Oxeen as found in historical manuscripts.
It was also called Hormoz Shahr during Sassanians when it developed into their capital and the center of Suzizana (Khoozestan today).The city is thoroughly hot and humid in summer over 48.
Ahwaz is built on the banks of the Karun river in the middle of the Iranian province of Khoozestan (850 km).

It was built near the beginning of the Sassanid dynasty on what historians believe to have been the site of the old city of Taryana, a notable city under the Persian Achamenidae dynasty.

It was founded either by Ardeshir I in 230 by his grandson Hormizd I of Persia. The distance of this city to Tehran is 874 km.
It is one of the oil-rich cities of the Middle East.
You will surely enjoy visiting the exceptionally eye catching monuments in Ahwaz.

The city of Ardebil is located at the distance of 639 km from Tehran, west to the volcanic mount of Sabalan, the weather of the city is various between extreme cold on the mountains, to moderate on the plains during winter and in summer has a pleasant climate.
The name of Ardebil came from an Avesta's (the only book of Zoroastrians, ancient Iranians) word "Artavil" which means a" Holly Place".
The most important places to visit in Ardebil are as following:
Neir Lake which is located 48 km south-east to the city of Ardebil.
Wild animals can be seen in Sabalan Mount.
There are many protected wild life zones on the high lands of the province out skirts of the mount Sabalan they are: Sheer wan Darrehsi / Mowed / Hooshang Meydani / and the protected zone Neour which hosts wild animals such as Brown Bear / Gary Bear / Fox / Wolf / Ram / Armenian ewe / and Rabbit & birds such as Eagle can be found too.
It’s consisting of the most important reminder of Safavid age.Sheikh Safi Adin.
Ardebil is also known as the seat the sanctuary and tomb of sheikh safi adDin,eponym of the safavid Dynasty.

Hamedan or Hamadan, the center of Hamedan province, is located in the west part of Iran.
The history of Hamedan goes back to 2500 years ago.
It was the capital of Achaemenian ,Parthian and Sassanians
* Temperature ranges between -4 and -33 c° in the cold months.
Alvand Peak is the highest point in this province which is 3574 meter high.
Today, Hamedan is what is left of Ekbatan, the Modes capital before they formed a union with the Persians.
The poet Ferdowsi says that Ekbatan was built by King Jamshid according to historical records, there was once a castle in this city naming Haft Hessar (translated to: seven walls) which had thousand rooms and its grandeur equaled that of the Babylon tower.
The tomb of BaBa Taher and Avicenna are in this city.
The structure of this city is related to Diay Aku, A king of the Modes from 700 BC.
According to Greek records, this territory was called Ekbatan and Hegmataneh by this king; thus transformed into a huge capital.

Some of the most popular sites in Hamedan are:
1-Tomb of BaBa Taher the poet
2-Ganj Nameh the inscription of Dariush the great
3-Ali Sadr Cave
4-Stone Lion of Hamedan.
The weather of this city in summer is very mild.
It elevates 1813 meters above sea level.

Sightseeings in Hamadan:
Lalejin city is located on the north of Hamadan and is the most important pottery center in Hamadan province.
Ghar-e Ali Sadr (Ali Sadr Cave) which is located in the north west of Hamadan near Ali Sadr village .It is one of the longest caves in Iran.

Isfahan located about 340 km south of Tehran is the capital of Isfahan province and Iran’s third largest city. It is situated at 1590 meters above sea level. Isfahan has been designated by UNESCO as a world heritage city.
Isfahan is counted one of the richest provinces in Iran due to having many tourists visiting the monuments which are remained from different period.
History of Isfahan can be traced back to the Paleolithic period.
In recent archaeological discoveries, archaeologists have found artifacts dates back to Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, bronze and iron ages.
Zayandeh Rud (Life Giving River), which is the greatest and the most famous river in the center of Iran, and is filled with old garden and some of the best sights in Iran.
Isfahan is located in the east side of Zagros Mountain Range. It's cold and snowy in winter and moderate in summer.
Today, Isfahan is one of the vital cities in respect to tourism not only in Iran, but also all over the world.

Kerman is the center of Kerman province and is located 1064 km south east of Tehran and enjoys a favorable desert climate, hot in the day but cool at night.
Kerman city with a height of 1755 (m) is located on a height margin of Kavir-e-Loot counted as one of the oldest cities and its construction is  attributed to Ardeshir-e Babakan in 3rd century A.D.
It was ordered to be built by the founder of the Sassani Empire (Ardeshir I) dating back around 2000 years.

Kerman also is a major carpet production center of the country.
The carpets are hand woven in hundreds of small work shops all around the city. Being on ancient city, Kerman has a great number of sights to visit that we suggest to you. They are worth visiting!
Kerman is as old as history. Jiroft is an example, where a previously unknown settlement, dating back around 2500BC has just been established by archeologist. Another historical town is BAM, located in the south of Kerman.
Kerman can be accessed by the Persian golf and Oman sea ports through rail way and high way.

Kermanshah is the capital of Kermanshahah province of Iran.
It's located in the middle of the western part of Iran at 34° 18' N, 47° 4' E.
(525 km) 324 miles by the road from Tehran about 50 miles from border of Iraq, at the foot of the Zagros Mountains .
The climate is moderate and mountainous. The height of Kermanshah city is 1420 (m) above sea level.
The inhabitants are mainly Kurds of different tribes.
They speak Kurdish.
Kermanshah is one of the ancient cities of Iran and it is called that "Tahmoores Divban".
It had been constructed by mythical ruler of the Pishdadian during the reign of Qobad I and Anoushiravan.
This city was at the peak of its glory.

Kermanshah was made by the mythological king Tahmoores, the devil buster.
Some evidences indicate that, this province has been the home of man since the paleothic and Neolithic age.
Kurds, Lors, Arabs and Turks are people who are living in this province. Kermanshah was a place of entertainment for Sassanid king, especially Khosrow Parvis, who built a beautiful place where the famous story of Shirin & Farhad is from khosrowparvis period.
The monuments belong to the Sassanian era as well as Caravansaray and Bridge from period which indicates the high importance of this district in different ages.
Tagh-e-bostan, Sassanid Relief's (224-651): the Sassanid kings chose a Sensational setting for their rock relief Tagh-e-bostan four miles in the northeast of Kermanshah.
Light cotton summer shoes, traditional costumes two kinds of cookies called Nan-e-Berenji and Kak, Kermanshahi edible oil, engraving on copper and coarse carpet weaving are the handicraft and souvenirs of Kermanshah.

Mashhad is the second largest city in Iran and of the holiest cities in the Shi’a world. It is located 850 km East of Tehran, Iran and the center of province of Razavi khorasan. This city was found around 823 A.D.
Its name derives from Mashhad-e-Reza “place of martyrdom “
It is a reference to the death of Imam Reza the eight imam of shi’te Islam. This city is located at 36 20 latitude and 59 35 east longitude in the valley of the Kashef River near Turkmenistan, between the 2 mountain ranges of Binalood and Hezarmasjed.

Carpet, turquoise and saffron of Khorasan have achieved fame from olden time. The second largest holly city of the world.
Mashhad attracts more than 12 million tourists and pilgrims every year.
Rudaki, Ferdowsi, on sari, Khayyam, well known philosophers such as: Abu Alisina (Avicenna) Abu Reyhan-e-Biruni, Molavi Kharazmi and Balkhi were from this land.
In 3^rd, 4th, 5th centuries, Mashhad is noted for literature. Ferdowsi born near Mashhad in A.D 940 was 40 years old when he began to compose the Shahnamh, and it took him about 20 years to the 60000 couple relates the history of Iran to the end of Sassanian period.

Its capital is west Azarbayjan province. The distance between Orumiyeh and Tehran is 964 kilometers. And at an altitude of 1294 m above sea level.
Orumiyeh is located in the north west of Iran in a mountainous area, to the west of the hung lake of Orumiyeh near the Turkish border.
The lake is famous for two reasons:
Its healing properties attract people who suffer rheumatic and dermal problems.
The lake, in a natural park having a unique variety of migratory birds, is taken care of by the Iranian Green Piece Organization.
If you are interested in tracing water birds, and seeing its very beautiful nature, the lake is not going to fail meeting your interest.

Orumiye, according to many historians, is believed to be the birth place of the prophet Zoroastrian, the founder of Zoroastrianism precedence dates back to 2000 BC.
There are 32 historical hills around this city.

Qazvin is a city in Iran, around 130 km North West of Tehran in Qazvin province. It is at an altitude of about 1800 meters above sea level and is a city with a cool but dry climate being in the south of the rugged Alborz range.
The name Qazvin is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe which lived south of the Caspian Sea a thousand years ago.
Qazvin Contains several archeological excavation dating back 9000 years ago .There are also 23 castles from the Islamic assassins nearby as well, And in the middle of the city, there lies the ruins of Meimoon
Ghaleh, is one of several Sassanid edifices in the area.

Qazvin is the commercial center of its surrounding agricultural region. The city has textile local wine production, cloth weaving, cotton ginning, wool carding, food processor equipment manufacturing.
Qazvin is one of the Safavi's capitals (16th century AD).

Shiraz is the center of Fars province in Iran one of the most beautiful, historical city in the world; city of noble poets.
The beautiful and charming city of Shiraz is about 919 km far from Tehran. Its elevation is 1486 meters above sea level and has Mediterranean climate. The first capital of Fars was Pasargade. It was also the capital of achaemenian king, Cyrus the great, some 2500 years ago.
The ceremonial capital of this successor, Darius I, and his son Xerxes, was Persepolis. Today, only the ruins of these 2 capitals remain, Estakhr was another capital of Fars, established by the Sassanid and lasted until Shiraz finally assumed the role of the regional capital.
Shiraz is also the birth & resting place of the great poet's Hafez and Sa'adi.
There are 2 remarkable monuments in Shiraz. Memorial tomb of Khajoo is situated in this city.
The long history of this city has left many historical and cultural monuments along with the natural view to be visited by tourists.

Shiraz is called the Cultural Capital of Iran.

Shiraz is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries and has a major oil refinery as well.
Shiraz is famous for its carpet production and flowers as well. It is also believed that the name of the Shiraz grape originates from here as well.

It is the capital of east Azarbayjan province.
The city of Tabriz is situated 619 km north west of Tehran and 150 km from the borders of Iran and Azarbayjan
It is the 4th largest city in Iran and the weather of that is generally cold but due to its environment the climate is extremely pleasant.
Rivers such as Ajan Chay, Liqvan Chay, Maidan Chay and Soofian Chay flow through this area.
The name of Tabriz has been mentioned in the 3rd and 4th centuries B.C,
When the city was made capital by Abuq a khan of the Ilkhanan .
The Kabul mosque is a relic from the time of the Turkamans.
Tabriz has many historical monuments that left from several times before and has been the reason of tourists, coming to this city.

You can see fire temples made by Zartoshties (Zoroastrians) and a number of monuments, such as mosques and schools and other historical sites.