Tabriz
Tabriz is the most populated city in northwestern Iran, one of the historical capitals of Iran and the present capital of province. The population is over 1.73 million in 2016.The population is Azerbaijani, though Persian is spoken by residents as a second language.
Tabriz has a humid continental climate with regular seasons . The city enjoys mild and fine climate in spring, dry and semi-hot in summer, humid and rainy in autumn and snowy cold in winter.
Local confectionery, chocolate, dried nuts and traditional Tabrizi food are recognized throughout Iran as some of the best.
Tabriz contains many historical monuments, representing Iran’s architectural transition throughout its deep history.
Most famous monuments are:
- Amir Nezam House(Qajar museum)
- Arg of Tabriz
- Azerbaijan Museum
- Baghmasha gate
- Bazaar of Tabriz, a world heritage site
- Blue Mosque(Goy Masjid)
- Constitutional Revolution House of Tabriz(Mashrouteh museum)
- Qari Bridge
- Hariree house
- Iron Age museum
- Jamee mosque of Tabriz
- Maqbaratoshoara(tomb of poets)
- Pol Sanghi(Stone bridge)
- Post museum
- Pottery museum
- Protestant church of Tabriz
- Qur’an museum
- Rug museum
- Saheb ol Amrmosque
- Seyed Hamzeh shrine
- Shahryarliterature museum (house of Shahryar)