Tabriz

Destination

TABRIZ

Tabriz is another important city that is located in northwest of Iran and is considered as the center of the Azeri community. It has a long history (around 3000 years) in being the capital of Iran and the first time it was selected as capital was in the Safavid Era. It is the fifth largest city and fourth most-populated city of Iran. It is the sister city of Baku, Azerbaijan , Gaza City, Gaza ,Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ,Istanbul, Turkey, Kazan, Russia , Konya, Turkey , Vienna, Austria and Wuhan in .China. Tabriz is famous as the city of firsts between Iranians and also very famous for its carpets. Tabriz is the best choice for those who want to enter Iran by ground or train because it is located 310 km southeast of the Bazargan Border and 159 km south of the Jolfa border. Also, this city is the connection point between Europe and Iran by rail.

• It is located on the historical Silk Road

• While major cities of Iran such as Shiraz, Yazd and Isfahan are very warm during summer, Tabriz is a good cooler destination for this time of year that surely could satisfy any tastes due to the large number of historical, natural and cultural attractions.

Population

Over 1.73 million (2016)

Area

190 km2 (70 sq mi)

Location

Northwest of Iran

Elevation

1,351.4 m (4,433.7 ft)

Climate

Humid continental climate

Avg Annual Temperature

24.1 °C. (July, Warmest)

-0.9 °C. (January, Coldest)

Tabriz Top Attractions

This bazaar is the oldest one in the Middle East, one of the largest covered bazaars in the world and also, one of the most important commercial centers on the Silk Road that was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in July 2010. The structure of all traditional bazaars is that they have a mosque behind the main part and it shows Iranian bazaars are not only commercial centers but also centres of cultural and even political affairs.

El Goli or Shah Goli is a big pool with a hill in the south and has an astonishing structure in the middle and several old trees around it. Shah Goli means ‘the pool of the king’. It was the main water storage for irrigating the garden of Tabriz till the Safavid era. The palace in the middle of the pool was firstly a one-floor adobe building but the municipality rebuilt it to its current octagonal shape in two stories.

Jahan Shah is the person who ordered the construction of this mosque. It took around 25 years for the artists to cover the surface of the mosque with blue tile mosaics and bricks and now it is one of the notable attractions of Tabriz and really is worth the visit. His mausoleum is in the southern part of the mosque .

Exactly next to the blue mosque, there is another major attraction in Tabriz. It is the historical and archaeological museum that consists of three galleries, library and a side yard. Around 2600 handwritten and printed books in addition to 4600 artworks, artistic works and sculptures are kept here.

Tabriz Popular Hotels

Zein-o-Din Caravanserai and Iran Imperial Cities Tour

Travelling to the depths of Iran

Jewels of Western and North Western of Iran

Tabriz Souvenirs And Handicrafts

Tabriz Carpets

Undoubtedly, carpets and rugs are the most famous and luxurious handicrafts and souvenirs of Tabriz. The carpets of this city are so beautiful that has won the title of world crafts city in 2015. Diverse designs, exquisite colours and its density has distinguished it from others.

Tabriz Leather

Tabriz Leather is of global fame and many leather producers in Tabriz are cooperating with foreign companies and exporting their products. They have a very high quality and those who have used them, approve this claim.

Ghorabiyeh

Tabriz is the city of sweets and Ghorabiyeh or Qurabiya is the most famous and luxurious one that is served in special ceremonies. It is a type of cookie very similar to Turkish Macaroon with a soft texture and very delicious taste.

Nougat

A kind of chewy confection made of sugar or honey, roasted nuts, beaten white eggs and wafer sheets. There are two main types of Nugats; one is white Nougat or Persian and the other is brown Nougat. Persian is cooked with eggs while brown one has no egg in its ingredients.

Tabriz Traditional Foods & Desserts

Koofteh Tabrizi

Undoubtedly, one of the most famous foods in Tabriz is its delicious meatballs. It has a long ingredients list and a hard way of cooking that really needs to be focused on. But hard work is worth the result and you will taste food which you can never forget.

Carrot stew

This stew is undoubtedly one of the most popular dishes in Tabriz due to its delicious taste. Prune and carrot as its main ingredients have given a flavoursome sour and sweet taste to this cuisine and made it so that stimulate any appetite and is worth trying at least once.

Kookooy-e Loubia Sabz

KuKu OR KooKoo is a Persian food similar to Italian frittata in which whipped eggs are mixed with different substances such as vegetables, meats, chickens, then fried in hot oil or cooked in a covered pan. It could be a good choice for both vegetarians and vegans.

Doimaj

As far as this is not considered as a complete food, Doimaj is usually made for breakfast or served in the afternoon by people in Tabriz. Required ingredients are local cheese, walnut, vegetables such as tarragon, parsley, leek, spearmint, dried local bread of Tabriz, and butter.

Tabriz Daily Tours And Packages

Cultural Highlights of Yazd

Duration: 6 Days

Essential Yazd

Duration: 8 Days

Yazd Classic

Duration: 5 Days

Why Tabriz ?

Tabriz in a Glance

Tabriz Top Attractions

Tabriz Popular Hotels

Tabriz Souvenirs And Handicrafts