According to Amir Ghasemi, head of the Tourism Headquarters of Tehran Municipality, the initiative is part of a broader effort to boost tourism, showcase the customs of various Iranian provinces, and ...

Visitors can experience a traditional distillation process that involves picking flower petals, collecting the fragrant oil in jars and steam rising from the giant pots, a local tourism official said ...

In Ordibehesht, coincident May and June, an annual festival of Rose and Rose Water is being held in Kashan, Iran. This is the time for picking up the Mohammadi roses to obtain rosewater out of them.

Known as Golab-Giri in Persian, the ancient ceremony is annually held in Iran to introduce the paramount role played by the rose in cuisine, cosmetics, medicine, and traditions. The treasured festival ...