Since Iran is such a large country, it’s difficult to decide on what to see this time and what postpone to another time. One of those things is a trip to the desert. And Iran has some VERY hot deserts,…
Discovering Iran: Stop and smell the Jasmine; You’re in Shiraz!
Now both bus and train systems in Iran are quite comfortable and reliable, so it was easy to decide on taking the night bus to Shiraz and save some time. The very reasonably priced ticket also included wifi, a meal…
Discovering Iran: A red city, a mud city and a desert city.
The first stop on the way to the desert city of Yazd was the red city Abyaneh, which is mainly known for it’s dried apples and the red Mud used for most of the buildings. Also for the colorful clothes…
Discovering Iran: Next on the plan, Qom & Kashan.
Qom the most important religious city in Iran after Mashhad and visiting this holy city is considered a kind of pilgrimage for a lot of Iranians, who come here to pay tribute to the shrine of Fatimah, the 8th Imam…
Discovering Iran: let’s start with Tehran!
When I told my friends and family the I was going to Iran for vacation, I got one of two different responses. Some of them were fascinated that I had chosen such an “exotic” destination, while others, like my family,…