Naqshe-Jahan square, literally meaning pattern of the world or known amongst Iranians as Half of the world proves it claim right at the first glance. With horses prancing their way around the square carrying overexcited tourists in their carriages, children…
25 Photos that will make you want to visit Filband, IRAN!
Following our road trip from a few weeks back, I’ve been meaning to share a collection of photos I’ve taken in Filband. The village was just so unspoilt and unprecedented that I had a hard time putting my camera down…
Why Staying at a Caravanserai is a Must Do in IRAN?!
I could almost hear the hustle and bustle of the merchants selling their goods, bargaining on prices and depicting their long lived journey to one another while their horses and camels chew on hay and dried up plants and stock…
8 Things You’d Wish You Knew Before Traveling to IRAN!
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a really long time now but I thought I needed to investigate things a little deeper before I list my facts. After I was destined to travel around Iran with a Spanish…
The Adventures of a Road Trip to Filband, Iran!
Plans were made quite ahead. After more than the month of studying for an exam and having way too much work to spend any time inclusively for myself, I dreadfully needed a holiday. My last couple of trips had been centered…
6 heavenly must-eats of an Iranian Ramadan feast
As the Holy Month of the Muslim world is almost coming to an end, I thought I really can’t skip a whole month of life in Iran without including Ramadan and not to mention all the heavenly treats you get to…
Darolfonun, Iran’s first education center and the hero behind it.
In a country where education and literacy was limited to a very few and took place in the backstage of mosques and cleric’s houses with mainly the subject of religious thoughts and morality, only a true reformer could save a…
10 things to expect on your trip to Iran
Iran’s that one country on your list that you’ve been giving it a lot of thought. Your feet have been itching to tick it off but warnings and daily news headlines make you to think otherwise. While things are not…
Photo Essay: Impressions of photogenic Yazd
Just about a few months ago I went on the most photogenic trip of my life. Yazd had me mesmerized in all sorts of ways. From the crumbling doors and mud-brick buildings to the food and the city’s remarkable architecture. Wandering…
Qazvin, the forgotten Persian capital!
Just as the continuous attacks of the Ottomans and Uzbeks was getting out of hand, Shah Tahmasp, the second king of the Safavid empire decides to relocate the capital from Tabriz to Qazvin. Not only was Qazvin further enough from…