Handicrafts and Souvenirs – Kerman

Jameh Mosque of Kerman or Jameh Mozaffari Mosque is located by Moshtagh (Shohada) Square and is surrounded by Mozaffari Garden, Ghadamgah Bazaar, Shariati Street and Moshtah Square in Kerman. This is one the four-porched mosques with a high portal in porch scene and bedchamber. This mosque was...

Shah Nematollah-e-Vali was the head of the Ellahiyeh (730-834 AH.), and was one of the reputed Gnostics of the first half of the 9th century AH. His tomb and Khaneqah (or a kind of monastery) is located in the town of Mahan (Kerman). The Hezar Shah structure is the axis of this aggregate, and its...

It is one of the oblong caravansaries of Kerman, which is a two storeyed structure. This traditional caravansary has 55 chambers. One of its entrances lead to the gold smith section of the bazaar, and the other two entrances give way to other parts of the bazaar.

The Hamoon Jazmoorian Lake is an important lake of Kerman province, with a variable capacity of water. The same does not account as a permanent lake of this region. The Halil Rood and Bampour Rivers flow into this lake from the west and east respectively. The Challeh-ye-Loot which is located in the...

This mosque belongs to the Sheikhiyeh sect, and was completed in the year 1286 AH. by Haj Aqa Ali Rafsanjani. The same has 40 pillars each sculptured from one piece of stone. Its surrounding areas also add to the beauty of the said mosque.

The Sirch Village is located enroute from Shahdad to Kerman, and is situated on the heights, and has a cool and humid climate. From the past this area was considered a summer resort for the warm and desert region of Shahdad and its surrounding villages. It was formerly known as Baharestan. This...

The mountainous region of Polvar stretches out to a length of 147 km. from the northwest towards the southeast, and extends over an area of 1,450 km. The highest peak of this region is the Polvar peak, reaching a height of 4,233 m. The important mountains of this vicinity in a northsouth direction...

This mountain with an altitude of 4,135 m. is located in Kerman, with a length of 57 km. and its width ranges between 10-24 km. Its tallest peaks are Sesakh Bozorg being 4,200 m. in height and Baluchi 4,000m. in elevation, which are situated in Mahan. The rural areas of Joopar and Mahan are in the...

This structure is a construction of the Safavid era in Joopar. The same lies in verdant surroundings and has a unique architecture.

Ganjali Khan Complex is located downtown in Kerman beside Kerman Grand Bazaar. Ganjali Khan was one of the famous governors of Shah Abbas era who ruled over Kerman from 1005 until 1034 and established numerous monuments and buildings and attempted to the prosperity of the area. Some of the public...

The same covers an area of 8,300 sq. km. and comprises of the rivers that flow into the Hamoon Jazmoorian Lake. The most important of which is the Halil Rood River, with main tributaries like the Zardasht from the Gufar, Baft from Lalezar, Rabar from Al Fath, Teel from Hezar Kooh and Esfandaqeh...

Kerman ice houses are the historical monuments of this desert city, the most important of which is called Moayedi Ice Pit. These ice houses are ice reservoirs in summer and ice producer areas in winter. This desert area along with its ice houses is very interesting for the tourists. The components...