Ardabil carpet
[ May 1999 ] From Astara, the border town in Iran close to Azerbaijan, we headed for Ardabil and stayed there for one night. The hotel here was terrible, though they said it was three…
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Ardabil carpet
[ May 1999 ] From Astara, the border town in Iran close to Azerbaijan, we headed for Ardabil and stayed there for one night. The hotel here was terrible, though they said it was three…
Scenic Masuleh and a detour
[ May 1999 ] After enjoying Anzali Lagoon in the northern Iran, the first place we went to on the day was a village called Masuleh. This village was built into the mountain and ocher-coloured…
Drinking tea, headed northwest from Tehran
[ May 1999 ] Next day, we left Tehran, the capital city of Iran and headed northwest. It was a day for driving. Soon after we left the city, the the landscape became a sort…
To Tehran
[ May 1999 ] Before boarding Iran Air, I had the last glass of wine at Heathrow Airport in London. Alcohol was prohibited in Iran. And women had to wear scarf and loose-fitting coat even…
