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Iran - country photo impression |
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| Believe it or not, Iran is one of the most fascination countries to visit. The people belong to the friendliest people on earth. And besides that, the country is stunning in beauty. <more> | ||||||
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The Iranian - Armenian border |
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| The Aras River forms the southern boundary of the Caucasus. The river originates in eastern Turkey, and serves a large part of its course as a border river. <more> | ||||||
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On the road in Iran |
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| Driving in Iran is both hell and fantastic. The Iranians drive like mad people making driving very stressful, but the things you see on the road are also very funny and entertaining. <more> | ||||||
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Iranian desert |
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| It was only during our fourth visit to Iran that we visited the Iranian desert. The area is huge and best explored with a private vehicle. We used the oasis village of Garmeh as base. <more> | ||||||
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Howraman Valley, second visit |
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| This was our second visit to Howraman, but this time in the winter time and with our own car. This valley deep in Iranian Kurdistan, is a great destination. <more> | ||||||
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"In Iran, everything is for free" |
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| We often ask other travelers who travel through Iran: "What do you like most about this country?". "People are very friendly; they give you everything, so everything is for free!”. <more> | ||||||
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Driving in Iran |
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| We were in Iran three times before, but all those times we travelled with the backpack. This year we came back for our fourth visit, but now with our own jeep. <more> | ||||||
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Oasis of the soul |
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| We leave the town Naein and head further east in the Iranian desert. It is now our fourth visit to Iran, but we have never visited the desert wilderness of this vast country before. <more> | ||||||
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Stress at the border with Iraq and Iran |
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| In good spirits we left the hectic traffic of the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah behind us, and drove over the dry plains, on the way to the border with Iran. <more> | ||||||
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Border crossing: Iran – Turkmenistan |
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| Land border crossing are often exciting. Especially when the crossing is between Iran and one of world’s most isolated countries: Turkmenistan. <more> | ||||||
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Teahouse talk |
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| There aren’t many things as pleasurable as sipping a tea in a traditional Iranian teahouse. These atmospheric places are perfect to have a good conversation with the normal Iranians. <more> | ||||||
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Esfahan - jewel of ancient Persia ... 2013 visit |
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| For the third we visited the beautiful city of Esfahan in central Iran. A lot changed over the years, but the place is still a jewel not to miss. <more> | ||||||
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Kashan - too beautiful to bypass |
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| Most travellers decide to bypass the town of Kashan on their way from Tehran to Esfahan or vice versa. And that is a pity, because Kashan has enough to keep you busy. <more> | ||||||
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Qom, home of Iran's religious clerics |
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| Qom is after Mashad the holiest city in Iran. It is also one of the fastest growing cities of the country and it is the home of the religious clerics that rule Iran since 1979. <more> | ||||||
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Tehran's bazaar - one million shops! |
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| A visit to Tehran’s bazaar is a sensation. We were told by locals that Tehran’s bazaar is the world’s largest, with more than a million shops!. <more> | ||||||
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Tehran - Iran's capital city |
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| Tehran is a very busy and traffic wise a chaotic city. It is a challenge for pedestrians to get around in the city. But once you got some experience and courage, it isn’t that bad. <more> | ||||||
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You’re my heart, you’re my soul |
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| It is difficult to argue about taste, because it is so personal; especially when the subject is music. Some artists and bands are immense popular, others not. <more> | ||||||
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Iran: Flashback |
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| We want to look back at the daily matters that are conspicuous for travelling through Iran. When thinking of Iran as travel destination, people are mainly thinking about the limitations. <more> | ||||||
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Esfahan - jewel of ancient Persia |
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| Its great to travel off the beaten track. But some highlights should not be missed. Esfahan is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Iran and one of the nicest cities in the Islamic world. <more> | ||||||
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Mt. Damavand: Climbing a heavy smoker |
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| Mt. Damavand isn’t just a mountain; this 5671 meter high mountain fills the Iranians with pride. He isn’t only 800 metres higher than the Mont Blanc, but it is also a fervent emitter of sulphur. <more> | ||||||
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Squat or not? |
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| Everyone travelling to France twenty years ago, stopped just before crossing the French border to visit the toilet. In this way, a visit to the notorious French toilet (squat toilet) was postponed. <more> | ||||||
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Pop star for one night |
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| Weddings; you hate them or you love them. For the bride and the groom this is the best day of their live, at least that is what they say. I doubt it if this is true. <more> | ||||||
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The spectacular Howraman Valley |
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| In the central west part of Iran, you will find the Howraman valley. This valley is located in the most spectacular part of Kurdish Iran, where you can still find traditional villages. <more> | ||||||
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Crossing from Turkey to Iran |
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| It is Saturday morning 06.15 am when the alarm clock goes off. Today is an exciting day for us. We are still in Dogubayazit (Turkey) but will cross the border today to Iran. <more> | ||||||
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Iran and its legendary hospitality |
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| When you talk about Iran, western people normally think of its troublesome relationship with the west and the dreadful war between Iraq and Iran. <more> | ||||||
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To set out for Iran |
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| The thrill of visiting Iran starts when deciding going there. Iran is officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran and its laws are based on the guidelines that the “true Islam” gives. <more> | ||||||
