[7 weeks, 6 cities, 4,000+ photos, 1 million memories...]
Iran has so much diversity - snow capped mountains, great landscapes and nature, good seaside, bustling cities, delicious food, friendly people, centuries of history - a heaven for a person like me and ultimately anyone who is into photography and architecture, and loves experiencing different cultures.
From the desert surrounding Kashan, to the lush gardens with pomegranate trees of Shiraz, and the vibrant food markets in Tehran, my travels have been blessed, this time as well, with the joy of meeting like-minded people. My senses have been touched by the aroma of tea and shisha as I walked through the narrow, crowded streets of Esfahan. And my heart has stopped for a second while I marvelled at the sun setting over Persepolis.
Here's a selection of the many beautiful places that i have visited, which I am happy to say have convinced two very dear friends of mine to take a roadtrip through Iran, a year after I returned home.
August-September 2017
[pink lake in Fars, some 20 minutes drive from Shiraz, off the highway]
one of the most breathtaking places i have ever seen...it left me short of words with nothing else to do but look in awe at the surroundings, the sky, the mountains, their reflection in the unusual water, the dried out salt that felt and sounded like snow when walking on it
[Nasir al Molk, Shiraz]
light, colour, texture
[bazaar in Kashan]
[Kashan, adobe roof]
[Qanat, Tehran]
a hidden caravanserai in the heart of Tehran, difficult to find if you don't know where it is. inside, fruit shops, a traditional restaurant and a garden. Persian gardens, a UNESCO element, are some of the most carefully arranged places I've seen, this though didn't live up to its name. nonetheless, there was beauty in this desolation, the beauty of this place's decay.
unlike other caravanserais that i have visited (and it's been quite a few!) this one had more of a quiet bazaar feeling, a very interesting experience for those scared by the vibe of over-crowded bazaars.
