Taleghan- City Town

Taleghan

Taleghan is a beautiful village near Qazvin (Ghazvin) but located in Tehran province. It's around 80 Miles away from city of Tehran, the capital of Iran and among the Alborz Mountains.
Taleghan which is also pronounced in Persian as Talaghan, means mine of gold. Taleghani people are well educated comparing other country and villages in Iran. the most famous people of modern Taleghan are Ayotollah Taleghani, Jalal Al e Ahmad, Omidvar brothers and Colonel Fallahi.

Taleghan is nearly including 100 smaller villages and countries. I have travelled across some of them. there are people in these villages who haven't even travelled to a neighbour village at the ages of 50!! but as I said, most of them are civilized and even well educated.


here are some views from Koolaj village in the heart of Taleghan:

Copenhagen Denmark

Denmark's capital rarely gets the attention it deserves, so it's been quietly focused on sensible city planning with comprehensive bicycle paths, free bikes, and a new metro line in the works to deal with the expanding city center. Residents are also trying on a host of new public buildings -- an opera house, a cutting-edge library, and a concert hall -- and an environmental program that's turning the rest of Europe green with envy. And despite the often gloomy northern climate, residents are routinely rated as some of the happiest people in the world. They'll have the opportunity to show off their city when it hosts the COP 15 Climate Change Conference in December 2009, a high-profile, international assembly of politicians looking for ways to reduce greenhouse emissions. They won't have to look much further than the host city for compelling ideas.

Copenhagen City

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Travel To Tunisia

While northern Tunisia is a hot spot for European tourists, it's still new to Americans, who tend to visit Morocco instead. Tunisia -- and especially the areas around the capital Tunis -- are a microcosm of North Africa's charms: Islamic culture mixed with Mediterranean spirit and beauty, modern colonial remnants from the French and ancient colonial remnants from the Romans. The capital Tunis has the best of both local architecture, exemplified by its sprawling and bustling medina, and colonial remnants of wide boulevards and straight lanes that stretch eastward from the Porte de France.

Tunisia

Tunisia heritage

Tunisia heritage

tunisia beach

tunisia beach

Holidays in tunisia

Khorramshahr city

Khorramshahr city - Khuzistan Province

Khorramshahr was Iran's and Persian Gulf's biggest port before Iran\s revolution in 1979. During the war between Iran and Iraq which were clearly imposed by Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein in those ages, Khorramshahr destroyed and ruined after Iraqi invasion.

Now, after nearly 26 years from the beginning of the war, Khorramshahr is still a poor and lorn land, with heavy casualties you can see in your own eye every where in the city.

a view of a ruined house during the war in 1981 (picture took in 2006)

A poor guy sleeping in the street, while the temperature is around 50 Centigrade (120 Fahrenheit) and the humidity is nearly 100%!

BENIRRAS Beach is Favourite Holidays in Ibiza

Benirras, in the north of Ibiza, is about as far as you can get from the fevered fleshpots of San Antonio. Here, at the end of a long and winding mountain road, lies a perfect slice of sand, bookmarked by cliffs and overlooking a deep, calm bay. In the 1960s, Benirras became infamous as the scene of drug-fuelled orgies. Today, it attracts a stylish mix of young Spaniards, Italians and Swedes, though the hippie vibe remains; each day, the mellow sunset is hailed by a chorus of bongo-players. Benirras has been protected from hotel developers, but there are several upmarket villas nearby, including one owned by a DJ, which has six bedrooms, a private pool, a music room and a sundeck.

Holidays in Manuel Antonio , Costa Rica

Between the main town and the national park, there are several world-class beaches in the area. Here, you can enjoy the wide variety of activities such as swimming, hiking the Manuel Antonio National Park, surfing, or simply relaxing while watching a vibrant sunset.

Manuel Antonio is one of only two locations in Costa Rica where you can see all four types of monkey; spider, howler, white faced and the endangered squirrel monkey, many of which can be visible from your hotel window. The area is also a prime destination for spotting sloths, both in and outside of the national park

This once tiny town has blossomed into the most popular Costa Rican beach destination. Available are all the amenities you would come to expect as well as a jumping nightlife.

Access to the area is possible along Coastal Highway 34 from either the north or south. The drive itself is popular among tourists as pronounced steep cliffs crash into the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. There is also a domestic airstrip in Quepos, just 7km away.

Be sure to keep an eye on your valuables at all times. Theft is a significant problem on the beaches, not just by humans but also by white faced monkeys looking to steal a quick snack.

Tybee Island, Georgia...TOP FAMILY HOLIDAYS

Welcome to Tybee Island.Tybee means "salt" to Native Americans, but the name of this low-key seaside resort now brings to mind words such as "sun", "surf" and "fun". Located 18 miles east of Savannah, this small barrier island boasts a wide, 3-mile long beach that's backed by sea oat-covered sand dunes and is perfect for sunbathing, people-watching and frolicking in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

Perhentian Islands

Located on the eastern coast of Malaysia, the Perhentians are two islands. Both are stunningly covered with a lot of palm trees, wide beaches, and crystal blue water. There’s not much to do here, and visitors typically lay on the beach all day, resting from the night’s drinking before. It’s the perfect place to put up a hammock. A strong monsoon season limits when to go to between March and October. During the other times, it’s best to head to Thailand where the weather is nicer.
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands
Perhentian Islands



The crystal clear water and bright white sand beaches of the Perhentian islands in Malaysia for many years captured the hearts and imaginations of backpacking tourists and travelers. But recent years have seen a different type of travelers who arrives at Perhentian Island, like his reputation as a diving destination of the first has slowly between the diving communities. Actually, it would be fair to say that a large part of the success of the Perhentian Islands as a dive site should be in neighboring countries Thai country, diving resorts and Koh Tao, Koh Samui and Phuket.
A large number of travelers have learned to dive in the major Thai resorts are often gravitating to the natural beauty of the islands of Perhentian. Looking for a last dive before the bustle of the city Kuala Lumpur and Singapore! Perhentian Kecil islands Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Perhentian Besar, and are located about 20 kilometers off the coast of Malaysia. With what can only be described as a piece of paradise, the beaches lined with palm trees with these tropical islands, while the clear blue waters hide a wealth of coral and marine life below. Perhentian diving in Iceland is a highly, and a large number of dive sites has meant that the islands have become a popular destination for people looking for a diving course.
Some ten largest dive sites, regularly visited by diving centers Perhentian Islands According which Tokong (Temple of the Sea) is widely considered the best dive site on the islands. A large rock boulder directly off the North West coast of Perhentian Kecil offers some of the best examples of soft coral formations in the region. This impressive carpet of soft coral provides a home for a wide variety of marine creatures, including Kingfish, barracudas, nurse sharks and black tip sharks.
For fans of shipwreck diving, there are two excellent dive sites Perhentian Islands. The decline of sugar, 90-metre ship that sank in 2000, and the Vietnamese are still possible wreck diving inside the wreck. If you plan to go diving in Perhentian Islands, the best time to visit is from April to October, when the visibility and weather conditions are more favorable. November to March, the monsoon season, when the weather is poor and access to and from the islands is limited by rough seas.
Perhentian islands offer excellent diving, and the superficial nature of the dive sites here, this is a good choice for most beginners or inexperienced divers. But what makes the islands so special is its breathtaking natural beauty and landscape underdeveloped. You really feel as if you were diving into own piece of paradise!

Curacao Island

Located in the Caribbean Sea, this Dutch owned island is perfect. Voted one of the best in the Caribbean, Curacao is like being in tropical Holland. The town is built in the Dutch style, but the surrounding areas are all tropical. Hit the beaches, lay in the sun, and party the night away. This may not be Gilligan’s Island, but what it lacks in privacy, it makes up for in romance and fun. The weather is pretty stable here year round. It’s always hot and usually sunny. If it rains, it’s between November and January. Don’t worry about hurricanes- it’s below the hurricane belt!

The Cook Islands

Another south pacific island group (see a pattern here?), the Cook Islands are pretty far off the map. OK, not too far, but they are considerably less visited than some of its neighbors. These tiny islands are named after James Cook, the intrepid man who discovered them. With few amenities, this is the best place to find your inner cast away and escape modern life. The islands see similar weather to the rest of the area with temperatures hot and humid all year round.
South Pacific vacations Cook Islands
The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands
View Of The Cook Islands

Tabriz City

I traveled to Tabriz and some near places over there in Norooz holidays. Kandovan Village is one of them. Kandovan is a village inside the mountains in a high altitude Zagros sierra. the people of Kandovan live in houses dug inside the mountains and their income is from selling Dairies, meet, wool, Honey and dried vegetables.
this is a view of Kandovan village:



Handcrafts are also among these people's business. People in Moghan, Ardebil, Sabalan and Tabriz knit and weave Kilims (Gelim) from wool and silk. beneath you can see a sample




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The Water, Earth, Wind and Fire

Water, Earth, Wind and Fire

Many philosophies have used set of classical elements, as the elements the universe is built and made of: Water, Earth, Wind or Air and Fire
for all Iranian Fire is a holy element, while the other are so important for life as well. we have a ceremony called Charshanbeh Souri, which happens annually in the last Wednesday of our calender year (beginning of April)
Buddhism, Zoroastrian, Hinduism and Chinese have many quotes on these element.
below pictures are from a park in north of Tehran, called Water and Fire Park. it's a unique park in Iran, nice design and beautiful location. it can be named one of Tehran's potentials to be visited with tourists and travelers. take a look:

Water and Fire Park entrance, Tehran

Water. Children playing above water works

Fire torches in the night (Fire Dance, Musical)

Park Theater (open area)

Side view

view to south


How to get there?
well, the address... it's located in the crossing of Africa highway (Jordan street) and Hemmat highway. you should enter from Africa (Jordan street), just the second exit when you pass the Hemmat bridge from South to North. There are facilities like parking area, buffet, children playground, horse riding field etc.