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Isfahan Tabriz
WCC - World Crafts City 2015 WCC – World Hand-Woven Carpet City 2015
• one of the most important ancient cities of Iran, historical precedence of • Tabriz was chosen as the 2018 Capital of Islamic Tourism.
Isfahan dates back to the third millennium BC. • Tabriz is considered as one of the major and important Carpet
• It was the first Iranian place included in WIPO for its different and vast weaving cities of the world.
artistic fields which are more than 130 until now. • With a variety of styles, recently combined with new technics,
• In this city-museum and its jewel(Imam squar), the biggest production it has been the favorite choice of the market for its floriferous,
and supply market of handicrafts in Iranian territory can be seen. colorful and inestimable.
• With over 60 fields, ispahan is known as the first in the country from the
aspect of quantity and variety of the fields.
• over 15000 workshops and more than 20000 artisans.
• The most important existing fields in Isfahan: engraving, inlaying,
enameling, traditional tile-making , etc.
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