Central Iran
Central Iran lies at the heart of the country, home to major cities and travel destinations like Esfahan, the capital Tehran, and the holy city of Qom.
Regions
| Fars the original homeland of the Persian people |
| Isfahan (province) |
| Kerman (province) a paradise for palaeontologists |
| Semnan (province) |
| Qom (province) |
| Tehran (province) Iran's most densely populated region, with Mount Damavand reaching 5,678 m |
| Yazd (province) situated at an oasis where the deserts Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut meet |
Other destinations
- 🌍 Pasargad — the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and home to the Tomb of Cyrus.
- 🌍 Persepolis — a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz that used to be a ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC.
Understand
Two great deserts extend over much of central Iran: the Dasht-e Lut is covered largely with sand and rocks, and the Dasht-e Kavir is covered mainly with salt. Both deserts are inhospitable and virtually uninhabited.
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