You may only have heard about two major deserts of Iran, Dasht-e-Kavir, and Kavir-e-Lut. While these are the major Iran deserts, there are a number of touristic deserts in Iran.

Have you ever thought about where is the hottest place in the world? What have you heard about that? Did you know that it is actually in Iran? YES!! The hottest place in the world is somewhere in the middle of Iran. It is actually in the center of Lut Desert.

Iran is a great destination for nature lovers. In addition to historical and cultural places to visit, there are plenty of natural places to see. Despite most people think of Iran as a desert country, there are so many different types and climates in the country.

When people start planning their travel to Iran, they mostly think of big cities such as Isfahan, Yazd, and Shiraz. Moreover, they usually think of ancient sights to visit, not to mention Persepolis or Jame Mosque of Isfahan.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added Iran’s ancient northern Hyrcanian Forests to its list of World Heritage Sites during its morning session, the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku on 10 July.

Iran is one of the biggest countries in the world which covers an area of 1,648,000 Km2 (636,000 mile2); it is the second largest country in the Middle East and the 17th in the world. As a result, the country has so many mountains, deserts, jungles, and lakes inside.

With a variety of climatic zones and nature, when you travel to Iran you will see hot deserts, lush forests, and beautiful mountains at the same time. One of the most interesting parts of Iran, from the perspective of eco-tourism, is considered to be the northern part of the country.

One of the most beautiful parts of Iran is the northwest side of the country, where you can find beautiful jungles, unique nature, historical sites, and few properties inscribed on the World Heritage sites by UNESCO around the city.

Travel to Iran is not limited to the historical places, Iran is a wonderland with magnificent natural items in every corner of the country, one of the most beautiful phenomena is salt lakes, there are some small and large salt lakes in Iran.

About 55% area of Iran’s land consists of mountains and mountain plateaus. These mountains can be divided into four main areas; Alburz, Zagros, Central Iran and East of Iran. So if you are interested in mountain climbing, Iran can be one of the best destinations for mountain climbing.

Iran with 1,648,195 Km2 (636,375 mi2) area, is one of the 20 largest countries worldwide.

Mesr (it has the same meaning as Egypt in Persian) is a desert village in the Central District of Khur and Biabanak County in the Isfahan province and 45 km far from the city of Jandag and 371 km far from Yazd.