Kerman province is located in the southeast of Iran; according to the Statistical Center of Iran, its population was 3,164,718 people in 2016. Although people speak Persian in the city of Kerman, a great variety of local dialects has been spoken in different cities of this province due to the migration of different groups such as Turks, Lors, and Baluchies to Kerman region throughout history.
Located in the southeast of Iran, Kerman covers more than 11% of the area of Iran with about 183,285 square kilometers. It is bordered by Yazd and South Khorasan provinces in the north, by Hormozgan province in the south, by Sistan and Baluchestan province in the east and by Fars province in the west.
The culture of Kerman province is a combination of Baluchi, Zoroastrian and Kermani cultures and each group has its own clothing. In the urban society of Kerman province, women wear chadors or manteu in public places; women do not have special clothing at home or at parties. Just the clothing of nomadic women, which unfortunately is disappearing today, is different in some places. “Jashn-e Sade” (celebration of one century) is one of the most important rituals in Kerman province, which is held by the Zoroastrians of this province. The celebration will be held exactly 50 days before Nowruz (the New Year), in which Zoroastrian priests in white clothes go around a huge mass of bushes and set them on fire after walking around the bushes several times. Happy songs are also played during the ceremony.
Carpet is one of the most important handicrafts in Kerman province. In addition to embroidery, mat weaving, kilim weaving, cashmere weaving, Copper smithing and engraving are other handicrafts of Kerman province. Kerman, like other cities in Iran, has a variety of traditional foods with different flavors, some of which are prepared on special occasions and many are normally prepared throughout the year.
Kerman has about 7,000 historical attractions, 700 of which are registered on the list of national monuments such as Ganj Ali Khan Complex, Shazdeh Garden, Kerman Grand Mosque, Bam citadel (Arg-e Bam), Kerman Historical Mosque, Meymand Rocky Village, Mozaffari Mosque, Malek Grand Mosque, Tomb of Shah Nematullah Voli, Shahdad, Kerman Zoroastrian Bazaar, Kerman Old City Fence, Rayen Citadel, Dokhtar Castle, Ardeshir Castle, Vakil Complex, Ebrahim Khan Complex, Aminian House, Ghaffari House, Pamanar mosque, and Jabalieh dome(related to the Sassanid period), etc.
Tags: Attractions
Iran is one of the countries with a long history in mysticism and Sufism. Especially after the Mongol invasion, which strengthened the roots of Sufism in Iran. With the gradual growth of Sufism, we are witnessing the emergence of great men who are recorded as great Sufis in history.
Iran is a four-season country of, and when it rains 2 meters in the northwest of Iran, it rains in the north of Iran, the weather is moderate in the center of Iran,and the temperature in the southeast of Iran is above 50 degrees.One of these warm areas,
Kerman Naderi Mil is one of the furthest minarets in Iran, which is located in a desert and very dry area in the middle of the road from Bam to Zahedan and in an area called Narmashir near Fahraj.
Adobe was considered the most important construction material in the desert areas of Iran. For thousands of years, the people of these regions had learned how to create the most beautiful structures with adobe.
In the heart of Iran's desert and among the old houses of Kerman city (in Kerman province), there is a place that gives tourists a different feeling.
Kerman Fath abad garden is located 16 km north west of Kerman next to a village with the same name. By participating in Alborzeman tourism group, you can visit this beautiful complex and other historical attractions in Kerman.
4.84°C
Tehran
