Hamadan

At the ruins of Sasanian Empire near Takab

We stayed one night in a town called Takab in West Azerbaijan province in the north west of Iran. It is situated about 250 km north west of Hamadan, the largest…

Tabriz

In Tabriz and in Maragheh

On the day we met Shahsavan people in Iran, we went and stayed in Tabriz, a city not far from the Turkish border. This is another famous place for carpet making and…

Ardabil

Ardabil carpet

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…

Ardabil

Ardabil carpet

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…

Masuleh

Scenic Masuleh and a detour

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…