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national tourism calendar of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Alireza Abdollahzadeh added that the event was registered under the number
It is also a cultural and economic event which has turned into one of the main axes of spring tourism in central Iran, he said.The rosewater
earned from massive copper pots, is the most important souvenir of the region, he added.It has long been used in religious rituals such as
method has been preserved in the surrounding villages
It is considered an intangible heritage of the country, he added.The team ritual starts before sunrise with lighting traditional ovens and
putting copper pots containing Mohammadi roses on them, he said
liters of water are poured into each pot that is connected to metal pipes for the steam moving through to obtain the hydrosol
The waste of distillation is used for feeding livestock or composting.During 891st meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
Every corner of the region is teemed with the dance of colors and delicate fragrance of roses from early May to mid-June.Distillation of
flowers and herbs has a deep history in Iran
Many believe traditionally-distilled rosewater is of higher quality than that produced in factories probably due to shorter time interval
between the harvest and distillation practices.Golab or rosewater is in fact fragrant distillate of Mohammadi roses, which is used in dishes
to flavor them or being consumed as a religious perfume as well.Rosewater is produced from a very sweet-smelling kind of flowers, best known
as Mohammadi roses in the country.Flower harvesting is somewhat an intensive work
oil quantity and quality.Locals believe that rose oil and rosewater have many therapeutic benefits, saying rose oil soothes the mind and
skin health as well.Kashan embraces abundant scenic landscape, historical sites and monuments such as UNESCO-registered Fin Garden with its
Safavid and Qajar era edifices, Tabatabaei House, Boroujerdi House, Ameri House, a traditional bazaar, and Jame Mosque of Kashan just to
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
