Poorkan is a small village which is situated about 40 km north of Tehran via Karaj, at the foots of the Alborz mountain range. You can get there by  the beautiful and twisting mountain road of Chaloos.

The river Karaj runs through the village and its wonderful position makes Poorkan to a magnificent place.

For the inhabitants of Tehran and Karaj, Poorkan is a wonderful picnic resort less than half an hour away from the city.

People who have been to Poorkan and enjoyed its so-called "Picnic Gardens" always remember this wonderful village and the very kind people who live there. To the first time visitor, the atmosphere is always surprising.

I spent a lot of my spare time in Poorkan while I lived in Iran. To me Poorkan was an oasis just outside the town, where I could find peace to make my art.

Therefore I wish to send Poorkan and the wonderful people who live there a loving thought by calling my web site Atelier Poorkan.