Iran

SHORT INFORMATION

Rivers of Iran

There is a vastly extended network of rivers in Iran most of which seasonally are filled with water. Some permanent rivers run from the Alborz or the Zagros to the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Iranian New Year

Iranians are mostly Muslims and celebrate the New Year on the first day of their spring.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Food in Iran

Due to the range of culinary traditions across the Iranian provinces, food in Iran is extremely diverse. Common to all the Iranian provinces however, is the fact that Iranian food tends to be both healthy and nutritious.