Tafresh (in Persian: تفرش) is a city in the Markazi province of Iran, 222 km southwest of Tehran, located amidst high mountains of the Zagros range. Tafresh is an old city and formed a Zoroastrian stronghold for many years.

Tafresh has provided Iran with many notable figures such as ministers, statesmen, scientists, calligraphers etc. Professor Mahmoud Hessaby, the father of modern physics in Iran, Ahmad Parsa the father of Iranian botanics and Abbas Sahab , the father of Iranian geography and Abdolkarim Qarib , the father of Iran's geology were all Tafreshis. Because of this, Tafresh has received the nickname "the City of Iran's Fathers".

Three universities are situated in Tafresh, namely the Tafresh branch of the Amirkabir University of Technology, the Tafresh Azad University and the Tafresh branch of the Payame Noor University. Tafresh city is situated in the Tafresh Township . Some of the summer resorts around Tafresh are: Teraran (Delaram), Shah-chenar and Naqusan. And the Ab Garrau spa is a touristic place around Tafresh.

External links

• Tafresh Website