Icehouses of Kerman – Kerman

The handicrafts and souvenirs of the province of Kerman are as follows: A traditional embroidery known as Patteh, carpets, rugs, Jajeems, Kilims (a coarse carpet), satchels, and other hand woven articles. Caraway seeds and pistachio of Rafsanjan and Kerman are best of the main items of this...

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...

The founder of this structure and garden was the late Adl-ol-Sultan, belongs to recent centuries. The premises has historical value in that Reza Khan stopped there for a while, during his last journey on the way to exile.

The mineral water springs of Jooqan, Bibi Sharah, Jeeveh and Morteza Ali lie alongside the village of Ekhtiar Abad in Kerman. These springs contain a multiple number of minerals.

The province of Kerman in respect to its relief and natural terrain, encompasses elevated plains and vast desert spaces. Some of these such as the plains and summer residing quarters are taken advantage of as recreational areas. The plains of Shahdad, Bam and Jiroft are low-lying plains, and reach...

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...

The said caravansary is located in the Saraji Bazaar near Ganj Ali Khan. This caravansary has two entrances, one leads to the Saraji Bazaar and the other opens out into the Qal'eh Bazaar. This caravansary is a double storyed building.

This structure is situated in the Ekhtiyari Bazaar. The ground floor has 50 chambers, whereas the upper floor comprises of 37 chambers. The same was repaired in the year 1370 AH.

Shahdad is one of the districts of Kerman that has a number of sub-terranean canals, citrus orchards, and date palm plantations. In the second half of the year, Shahdad is a region worth visiting. The ruins of the old city of Shahdad that dates back to 2000 years BC, is located in the plains of...

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...

Due to certain factors such as its geographical location, environment and other natural aspects of the province, a variety of wildlife species can be found in the mountainous regions and plains of this vicinity. Thus bringing forth protected areas here, and a prohibition as to hunting by the...

Shotor Galou Mansion (Camel's neck) which is located in the east of Mahan town is in the route of Vakil Abad aqueduct and is one of the most spectacular historical relics of Qajar dynasty and is considered as one of the unique architecture attractions of Iran’s south east. In the past, in order...