Tabriz, the cross-cultural state connecting east and west, an important terminal for the caravans and traders, a cradle for the new thoughts, with its fascinating, unique, kind and hospitable people, located in the heavenly hillsides of Zagros chain, has been selected as the capital city of the Islamic Tourism among its competitor cities for 2018.
This astonishing city, as one of the most efficient cities of Iran during all historical events like constitutional revolution on top of which, has been accredited as the 2018 capital city of Islamic tourism, as a result of its extended tourism attractions and potentials.
Authentic historical sites, fascinating museums, appropriate infrastructures, astonishing UNESCO world heritage sites, unique customs, perfect culture, events and festivals, and on top of all, its great hospitable and kind people, are all gathered to make Tabriz to be chosen among its competitors as the capital of the Islamic Tourism.
Having direct international flights from different destinations, allows Tabriz to be a great hub for the people interested in having a great tour in Iran or even any other country nearby the north western borders of Iran like Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Arriving in Tabriz, besides being able to visit the fantastic Tabriz, you would be able to have a lot differently designed routs of itinerary for Iran and also some specially designed combo tours for Iran-Azerbaijan-Armenia.
A lot of great, unique and heavenly landscapes around its magnificent historical monuments has turned Tabriz to a great destination for photography lovers as well as anyone else who is looking for a fantastic destination to spend their vacations in.
Tabriz 2018, is well facilitated for the travelers with special different kinds of accommodation units and restaurants. From great, Luxurious hotels to economic clean & comfort ones with their extended services, are gathered in Tabriz to host you as memorable as possible. And, in Tabriz unique restaurants you can taste a lot of delicious local, Iranian and International dishes.
As the “Tabriz 2018” has been inaugurated on April 25th, the government, municipality and NGOs have arranged a lot of different events during the year to enrich the pleasure and joy the visitors experience and you can find a few of them listed below for different period of a year.
January 2018:
- Sama Music concerts
- Winter Festival
February 2018:
- Ashighi Music (traditional folk Azeri music) concerts
- Fajr International music festival
- Photo effect festival
- Islamic Fashion festival
- Short films & script festival
- Aras Winter Festival
March 2018:
- Nowrouz Egg Festival
- Aras Street Theatre Festival
- Marand Saffron Festival
- Nowrooz Festival
April 2018:
- Iranian traditional shows
- Conference on Quranic content production for social networks
- Local games festival
- Spring shopping festival
May 2018:
- International Graphic Day
- Meeting of the youth council of Islamic countries
- International graphic arts competition
- Islamic economic cooperation summit
- Apple Blossoms festival
- International conference on employment and entrepreneurship development
- International silk road summit
June 2018:
- International Halal fool festival
- Honey and Dairy exhibition
- Ellie field horse festival
- Ashighi Music Festival
- Congress on Kamal al-din Khojandi
- International conference on Energy conservation
July 2018:
- International Championship of Zoorkhanei & Pahlavani sports
- Industry, Trade and Investment in Islamic world exhibition
- Wheat festival
- International children painting exhibition
August 2018:
- Congress on constitutional revolutions
- International conference on Mosques’ architecture
- Handicrafts festival
- Rose flowers festival of Osku
- International conference on Tourism NGOs
- National conference on Journalism
- Kebab Festival
- Al-Ghadir Calligraphy festival
- International Doll’s Festival
September 2018:
- Khaghani to Shahriar Conference
- One-day film production workshop
- Tabriz International book fair
- Sattarkhan Horse riding cup
- Grape harvesting festival
- Blueberry festival
- Local games festival
- Peach harvesting festival
- Horse Racing championship
- Local foods festival
- International conference and festival on poetry and literature in Islamic countries
October 2018:
- Photo exhibition of Tabriz
- Silk Road Tournament
- International conference on risk reduction
November 2018:
- International conference on Tabriz
- Religious music festival
- Walnut harvesting festival
- International typography festival
December 2018:
- Conference on Shams Tabrizi
- Yalda Night festival