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…

Bandar-e Anzali

Dash on Anzali Lagoon

In the morning after staying one night in Bandar-e Anzali, the town on the Caspian Sea in Iran, we had breakfast at the cafe at the water’s edge. Our guide, Khalil…

Bandar-e Anzali

Drinking tea, headed northwest from Tehran

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…