Capturing Iran: A picture journey with This misinterpreted nation

The middle Eastern country of Iran is misinterpreted by many. Western media portrays this nation as a location full of nuclear weapons, a sinister ruler as well as women dressed from head to toe in black. just like every country, Iran isn’t without its faults. However, any type of misconceptions we may have had were totally shattered the minute we crossed the border from Turkmenistan, into Iran.

We made the decision to travel to Iran to discover about the interesting history as well as culture, satisfy the regional people as well as feast on a cuisine made with intriguing spices as well as ingredients….a decision we’ll never regret!

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The people of Iran are extremely kind. On numerous events we were invited to sit as well as talk about life, shown into the houses of total strangers as well as were often provided assist as well as directions. everybody we satisfied was friendly as well as at times, overwhelmingly hospitable!

Men taking a break in the afternoon sun – Tabriz

Three people we now phone call good friends – Shiraz

The owner of our desert homestay played the pots! incredible noise – Garmeh

We were invited in for tea by these guys in Yazd

Singing poetry in the park, incredible sound! – Esfahan

We were invited to stay for 6 nights with these remarkable people! – Esfahan

Everywhere we went, people desired pictures with us – Persepolis

Hanging out enjoying tea as well as great business – Tabriz

Two wonderful good friends – Esfahan

The Troglodyte (cave dweller) village of Maymand has been constantly populated for 3,000 years!
The Landscapes

From crystal remove seas to sandy deserts as well as rocky mountains, Iran has a extremely diverse landscape. much of the country is a dry desert as well as we spent some delightful days enjoying the peacefulness that only this parched landscape can provide.

Amazing formations as well as cave houses at the Kandovan Troglodyte village – near Tabriz

The Kaluts are towering sand formations in the desert outside of Kerman

The desert village of Garmeh is a lovely oasis

Salt flats in the desert – Garmeh

The mud village of Karnaq

Hiking up mountains as well as multi-coloured rocks to get to a spectacular perspective – Garmeh

Enjoying the views from the rolling dunes at sunset – near Garmeh Village
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Iranian cuisine isn’t extremely prominent in the west, which is a shame! The different flavours as well as spices integrate to make unique, must-try meals. Stews as well as grilled meats are typical for primary dishes, while both fresh & dried fruits, nuts as well as pastries are commonly eaten as snacks. Street-food is typical as well, with some tasty bites on offer.

Beets on the street! A excellent street food choice – Tehran

This traditional dish, Tah Chin is a savory saffron rice meal with chicken

date-filled delights, the very best cookies ever – Kerman

A nice lunch in the desert, camel patties! – Garmeh

Roast poultry meal with saffron rice as well as barberries – Mashad
Ghormeh Sabzi (stewed greens) with beans as well as camel meat, so great – Garmeh

The Architecture

The buildings in Iran are gorgeous. The intricate details on ancient mosques, palaces as well as bazaars are outstanding. From glittering tiles to vaulted ceilings as well as crumbling forts, the structures in Iran are extremely impressive.

The tomb of Hafez, the biggest master of Persian lyric poetry – Shiraz

The Shah Cheragh Mosque & Funerary Monument – Shiraz

The UNESCO world Heritage site of Persepolis was developed around 515BC! The ruins right here are incredible

The Van Cathedral in the Armenian Quarter – Esfahan

Totalling 598,657 m2 (6,443,890 sq ft) the Imam Reza Shrine as well as mosque complex is the largest in the world

The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque) has lovely tiles as well as discolored glass inside – Shiraz

The Markets

Markets as well as bazaars play a significant paRT i Irans daglige liv. Sælgere tilbyder alt fra tæpper, vandrør såvel som mad, til tøj, materialer samt køkkenområde. Markederne lige her er normalt dækket med høje hvælvede lofter. Selv hvis du ikke tænker på at købe noget, er designet såvel som miljø lige her et must-see. Det dækkede marked i Tabriz er et af de ældste i Iran, den største i verden såvel som er et UNESCOs verdensarvsliste!

En leverandør evaluerer nogle nødder i Kerman

Hvælvet loft på markedet

Nap tid på tæppemarkedet – Shiraz

Vandrør til at købe i solen – Kerman

Farverige krydderier på skærmen – Kerman Market

Gårdsplads på markedet i Kerman

Farverigt materiale at købe – Esfahan

Et smukt, indviklet, dyrt persisk tæppe – Teheran

Iran kan være et land, som du aldrig troede, du ville besøge. Når vi har rygsæk lige her i over en måned, kan vi ærligt oplyse, at det er en rejsendes drømmedestination, en vi anbefaler ekstremt! Mange mennesker er bange for at finde til dette fjerntliggende land på grund af politiske grunde, eller de kan ikke være generet af den (undertiden) langvarige visumproces, hvilket betyder, at du har landet næsten for dig selv.

Bemærk: Fra februar 2014 har canadiske såvel som britiske pasindehavere tilsluttet sig amerikanernes rækker såvel som nu skal være væk med en guide for hele varigheden af ​​deres ophold i Iran. Undskyld fyre! uheldige nyheder …

Med ekstravagant transport og indkvartering, historiske steder, naturlige vidundere, utrolige mennesker såvel som velsmagende køkkener … hvorfor skulle du ikke gå?

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