- RecipesBorani
To prepare a good borani, it is essential to use fresh spinach. It must be thoroughly washed, stemmed and chopped. It is cooked for ten minutes in a little olive oil with chopped onions and garlic.
- CultureIran
The region that is now Iran was the seat of Persian culture. Literature in the Persian language comprises of both oral compositions and written texts and dominates the literary scene in modern-day Iran.
- Special SightsCarpet Museum
Since most travelers start their visit in Tehran, it makes sense to explore the capital's attractions first. The Carpet Museum was established in 1976 and houses one of the most extensive collections of antique Persian rugs.
Iraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.
Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046-kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north, and Tajikistan and China to the northeast.
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast and Afghanistan to the southeast.
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a part of the South Caucasus region, and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south.
Armenia is a landlocked country located in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor under a Russian peacekeeping force, and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital and largest city.
Turkey, is a country located mainly on Anatolia in Western Asia, with a portion on the Balkans in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria, the Black Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, Iraq, Syria, the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea.
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