History is a book which one has to start from the middle, particularly that of the ancient civilizations such as China, India, and Iran. Thought the history of Iran is long and complex, its shapes is determined by the rise and fall of successive dynasties …
Being a vast country; Iran has regions with different temperatures even at a specific period of time. In fact it offers all sorts of climates and conditions. The climate is influenced by Iran’s location between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian Desert areas and the …
Nestled high up among rolling hills with air untainted by motorway diesel, this modest market town makes a pleasant base to explore some interesting sights in the surrounding spectacular countryside. The main drags are Imam Khomeini St, running northwest to southwest, and Enghelab St, bisecting …
Qazvin is a pleasant city with a wonderfully restored caravanserai-turned-arts precinct, some quirky museums and a handful of decent eating options. Famed for carpets and seedless grapes, it was once the capital of all Iran, but for most foreign travellers it’s primarily the staging point …
Even by Iran’s super-hospitable standards, Sanandaj is a remarkably friendly city. It’s the capital of Kordestan province, a good base for visits to Marivan, and a great place to learn more about Kurdish history and culture. You’ll see plenty of men wearing traditional cummerbunds and …
On a high plain, surrounded by stark, eroded hills, the modest city of Zanjan makes the perfect base for wider explorations. The architectural wonder of Soltaniyeh is nearby, while the battered hoodoos of Behestan Castle and the bizarrely striped Colourful Mountains lie further afield. Enticingly …
Biblical clues point to the Ajichay River flowing out of the Garden of Eden, which places Tabriz at the gates of paradise. Long a buffer between empires, Tabriz’ historical heritage and Silk Road pedigree is no more evident than in its thriving bazaar, one of …
Kandovan is an astonishing village located on the mountain flank of Sultan Daghi, Sabalan Mountain, located in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Kandovan Village is famous for its wonderful rocky architecture which is the result of volcanic activities and hand-carved structures. The inhabitants, basically, carved every …
At the foot of the Sabalan Mountains lies a unique natural spa region with numerous hot mineral springs of various temperatures renowned for their therapeutic values. Sareyn or Sareyn is a small city near Ardabil in the Northwest of Iran. Sareyn is known for its …
Long a gateway to the historic cities and dry mountains of eastern Azerbaijan from the low-lying, fecund Caspian, Ardabil makes for an interesting stopover. The Unesco-listed Sheikh Safi-od-Din Mausoleum is by far its greatest attraction, but there’s a scattering of other minor sights. On crisp, …
