Persepolis - a Persian gem of the antiquities
Although uncertain of its formal status as the capital of the ancient Persian Empire, Persepolis was recognised as one of the most important cities under the reign of several Persian Emperors, including Darius I the Great, responsible for the strengthenin... more - travel report by
krisek
Shiraz - Where has the delicious wine gone?
As shiraz is my favourite red wine, I concentrated my attention to explore what I could see in the city and its surroundings. Fortunately, there was enough to justify the trip down there.
Shiraz appeared big and busy to me. I thought that perhaps T... more - travel report by
krisek
Yazd. A place to relax to the max.
I dedicated 6 hours of my life to an uneventful coach ride from Shiraz to Yazd. I suffered a little but was glad that the coach arrived one hour early. Almost all the way from Shiraz, it was a motorway. Small sections were still based on a regular single... more - travel report by
krisek
Esfahan (or Isfahan). Losing its charm?
It definitely showed that Esfahan must have once been a great city. Perhaps the grandest one on Earth. It didn’t have an easy history. Under the Seljuk dynasty it became the capital of Persia. Many grand buildings were erected then, but in 13th and 14th c... more - travel report by
krisek
The fairy-tale city of Harun al-Rashid
Iraq, like North Korea, Afghanistan and Bhutan, is a very hard country to visit today. In Amman, Jordan, I met four individual Spanish travellers. The Iraqi embassy in Madrid imposed us the conditions to travel in a group of a minimum of five persons to t... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Khusestan ..6000 years of history
This report is really about the whole province of Khusestan but Shush is probably the best of all its cities so I have picked that as the title for the report.
Khuzestan is a vast province which is located in the west-south of Iran, beside th... more - travel report by
farnaz
The one has seen Esfahan,...
Even after years I still remember every single day I have spend in Iran and of course there is my strong resolution to go back one day.
First thing: how to get a visa: Some travel agents arranging it, as long you book your air ticket with the... more - travel report by
esfahani
The biggest, widest, tallest...
Dubai is an anomaly in the UAE and in many ways has become a very western city on the surface.
The city is experiencing rapid growth with buildings going up fast and furious; it's like being on a giant building site and it is said that 70% of the... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Mother of Iranian science
Years and years ago, on a fertile area lying at foots of "Binalud "mountains, some Iranians made a small city, which became mother of Iranian science. The city built up on basis of agriculture and merchants from all over the world who were traveling... more - travel report by
farnaz
Forgetting My Right Hand In Jerusalem
Actually the first thing that captured my attention when arriving in Jerusalem was the fact that it is located on several hilltops, elevation 760m (2,500 ft). This makes the climate much more comfortable than Tel Aviv in the summer, and considerably colde... more - travel report by
porcupine
