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!
Folket
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
Maten
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
Arkitekturen
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. Leverandører tilbyr hva som helst fra tepper, vannrør og mat, til klær, materialer samt kjøkkenområde. Markedene her er vanligvis dekket med høye hvelvede tak. Selv om du ikke tenker på å kjøpe noe, er designen så vel som miljø her et must-see. Det dekkede markedet i Tabriz er et av de eldste i Iran, det største i verden, så vel som er et UNESCOs verdensarvsted!
En leverandør evaluerer ut noen nøtter i Kerman
Hvelvet tak på markedet
Naptid på teppemarkedet – Shiraz
Vannrør å kjøpe i solen – Kerman
Fargerike krydder på skjermen – Kerman Market
Gårdsplass på markedet i Kerman
Fargerikt materiale å kjøpe – Esfahan
Et vakkert, intrikat, kostbart persisk teppe – Teheran
Iran kan være et land som du aldri trodde du skulle besøke. Etter å ha ryggsekk her i over en måned, kan vi ærlig oppgi at det er en reisers drømmedestinasjon, en vi ekstremt anbefaler! Mange mennesker er redde for å finne til dette fjerntliggende landet på grunn av politiske grunner, eller de kan ikke bli plaget med den (noen ganger) langvarige visumprosessen, noe som betyr at du vil ha landet praktisk talt for deg selv.
Merk: Fra februar 2014 har kanadiske så vel som britiske passinnehavere sluttet seg til amerikanerne, så vel som nå må være borte med en guide for hele varigheten av oppholdet i Iran. Beklager folkens! uheldig nyheter …
Med ekstravagant transport og overnatting, historiske steder, naturlige underverker, utrolige mennesker så vel som velsmakende kjøkken … hvorfor ville du ikke gå?
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