Rasht Tourism

  • Snowfall in Rasht

    Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi

    Snowfall in Rasht

    The rain in Rasht (a city in northern Iran), which started last night, has conveyed the message of purity and freshness to the people and provided them with happiness. The height of snow has reached 20 cm in some parts of the city.

  • Rasht, the city which is always awake

    Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi

    Rasht, the city which is always awake

    Rasht gained a prominent political, cultural, social and economic position as a city in northern Iran in 1557 after the arrival of Sultan Mohammad, who represented the Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid empire.The Municipality of Rasht holds events each year to mark the significance of the metropolitan city as part of a week of festivals that concludes on January 2.

  • Iran holds ceremony on Rashti cuisine

    Iran holds ceremony on Rashti cuisine

    Known as the creative city of gastronomy, Rasht in northern Iran hosted a ceremony on promoting the local cuisine, in-season products, and handicrafts on June 22, 2023. Located in the province of Gilan, Rasht is covered by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network program. (IRNA photos/ Mojtaba Mohammadi)

  • Food, handicrafts exhibition in northern Iran

    Food, handicrafts exhibition in northern Iran

    The exhibition of customs, traditional food and handicrafts by women, kicked off in Rezvanshahr County, Gilan province, north of Iran on Tuesday. The province is particularly famous for its wide variety of traditional dishes. June 1, 2022. IRNA.