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Yalda, the victory of light over darkness

Yalda, the victory of light over darkness

On Yalda festival, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness. Considered the longest night of the year, Yalda eve is the night when ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the goddess of light.

Every 21st of December Iranians celebrate Yalda which means birth in Syriac. It is believed that when this night ends, days become longer as light (Sun) has defeated darkness.

Featured Iran Tours

Highlights of Iran

Haggle over a Persian rug in a Tehran bazaar, admire the delicate beauty of Esfahan, Ponder life in Persepolis, Gain an insight into the lives of Silk Road traders and enter into the mysterious world of the Zoroastrians.

Persepolis Tour

Have a comprehensive knowledge about the most eminent sites of Persia in the least time possible.

Kish Island Tours

Have you ever wish to get away from the hectic city life and relax on a tranquil island? Far a way from everyone and everything that is ordinary? Then allow us to suggest to you our paradise island.

Iran Skiing Tour

Explore fantastic possibilities of backcountry and extreme skiing in Iran.

Pars Tour

8 days tour of Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kashan and Qom.

Iran Desert Tours

Camel riding in desert with visiting some caravansaries on the way

Iran Tour

Visit Iran tourist spots.


Facts for the visitor / Tourist attractions

Persian Phrases: Transportation - Part 7

Learn how to say "Where does this train go?" in Farsi/Persian.

Persian Phrases: Colors - Part 6

Learn how to say "red" or "black" in Farsi/Persian.

Persian Phrases: Duration, days, months - Part 5

Learn how to say "Monday" or "this week" in Farsi/Persian.

Persian Phrases: Time and clock time - Part 4

Learn how to say "afternoon" or "midnight" in Farsi/Persian.

Persian Phrases: Numbers - Part 3

Learn how to say "two hundred" or "one thousand" in Farsi/Persian.

Persian Phrases: Problems - Part 2

Learn how to say "I need your help" or "I'm lost" in Farsi/Persian.

Dizin ski resort

Dizin is a ski resort situated to the north of Tehran in the Alborz mountain range & also the most important ski resort in Iran & The Middle East.

Chabahar Beaches

Caves and hills in a depth of 15 meters would bewilder any viewer. The sea in this part is intact and the aquatics are not afraid of divers. Chabahar coasts provide the best choice for water adventures such as windsurfing, diving and underwater excursions.

The Caspian Coast

A four-hour drive from Tehran, the Caspian is Iran's Riviera, with a narrow plain of paddyfields and orchards separating the sea from forested mountains where bears and leopards roam around ruined Mongol castles.


My trip to Iran

8-day Iran tour delighted Y. student

The people of Iran are the sweetest, most welcoming people in the world, and there's no reason to be scared of them. It's a great destination for the recession. It's a very inexpensive place.

I felt as though I were within a diamond.

I loved every minute of it: the warmth of people, their hospitality and sense of humor, the wonderful good taste of everything, from the cuisine to the printed tablecloths and metalwork, the sense of peace in coffeehouses when you smoke kalyun, drink...

Iran: Behind the stereotypes

I've spent a lot of time in Iran traveling with Iranians, living in their houses and they are the antithesis of what is often portrayed in the Western media.


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