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May 15th 2014
Published: May 15th 2014
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Persian Rose-Water Festival (Golab giri) is one of the special ceremonies which is held in Iran since 2500 years ago and it is flower-picking and process of extracting rose-water. Every year during the second half of May, festival of Rose and Rose-Water is being held in Kashan country, Isfahan province, Iran. There are many of these traditional workshops for making rose-water and you can visit all for free. they explain about the instructions and you can have some water-rose tests free of charge.

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Salam Salam, 100 ta Salam! My name is Mahboobeh and I am a girl from Iran. I would like to invite all of you to travel to Iran (to the land of mountains, deserts, forests, seas, plains, history, art ...), without any kind of prejudging :) I have been studying and doing research in Europe for some years and I know what you hear about my country via media but let's see both sides, good and bad! First of all, I love nature and travelling as everyone else in this world does! :D but I do try to take my camera wherever I go to take photos of historical sites, buildings, landscapes, local foods, a... full info
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The flowers should be picked before noon to preserve their fragrance. They live only for one day. one local said everyday till 3 pm The flowers should be picked before noon to preserve their fragrance. They live only for one day. one local said everyday till 3 pm
The flowers should be picked before noon to preserve their fragrance. They live only for one day. one local said everyday till 3 pm
Surrounding mountains encircle it like a ring and protect its rose gardens against the heat of the desert Surrounding mountains encircle it like a ring and protect its rose gardens against the heat of the desert
Surrounding mountains encircle it like a ring and protect its rose gardens against the heat of the desert
Each year, the Ka'ba of the world Muslims is washed with the pure fragrant rose-water produced in Kashan countryEach year, the Ka'ba of the world Muslims is washed with the pure fragrant rose-water produced in Kashan country
Each year, the Ka'ba of the world Muslims is washed with the pure fragrant rose-water produced in Kashan country
A small distillation equipment for local uses
A rose-filled hat! Locals in this are very friendly and they talk about their gardens, traditions and offer you to pick up free red-rose! The cultivated lands are estimated by the experts at 850 hectares and on the average three tons of rose are harvestedA rose-filled hat! Locals in this are very friendly and they talk about their gardens, traditions and offer you to pick up free red-rose! The cultivated lands are estimated by the experts at 850 hectares and on the average three tons of rose are harvested
A rose-filled hat! Locals in this are very friendly and they talk about their gardens, traditions and offer you to pick up free red-rose! The cultivated lands are estimated by the experts at 850 hectares and on the average three tons of rose are harvested
In herbal medicine, rose water is used for cleaning and protecting skin, improving blood circulation, curing digestion disorders, and to treat rheumatic heart diseaseIn herbal medicine, rose water is used for cleaning and protecting skin, improving blood circulation, curing digestion disorders, and to treat rheumatic heart disease
In herbal medicine, rose water is used for cleaning and protecting skin, improving blood circulation, curing digestion disorders, and to treat rheumatic heart disease
The process of extracting rose water is quite traditional for many yearsThe process of extracting rose water is quite traditional for many years
The process of extracting rose water is quite traditional for many years
Rose-water can be added to tea, juice, jam, some foods and pastryRose-water can be added to tea, juice, jam, some foods and pastry
Rose-water can be added to tea, juice, jam, some foods and pastry
Just in front of rose garden which i was there!Just in front of rose garden which i was there!
Just in front of rose garden which i was there!
Niasar waterfallNiasar waterfall
Niasar waterfall
Chahar Taghi (Four Arches): An intact building (fire temple&ancient calender center) with a dome over a rock at the highest point of Niasar from the Sassanid empire (2500 years ago)Chahar Taghi (Four Arches): An intact building (fire temple&ancient calender center) with a dome over a rock at the highest point of Niasar from the Sassanid empire (2500 years ago)
Chahar Taghi (Four Arches): An intact building (fire temple&ancient calender center) with a dome over a rock at the highest point of Niasar from the Sassanid empire (2500 years ago)


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