Iran
Iran Itinerary – Backpacking in Iran for 30 days
Having spent a total of 30 days backpacking in Iran, we feel that our Iran itinerary covers all the best places to visit in Iran, if you’re there for the same amount of time! We managed to fit in visits to the most beautiful cities in Iran, experience island life in the south of the […]
The Most Beautiful Places in Iran – A Guide
It’s no secret that we fell head over heels in love with Iran on our first visit there, so we’re very excited to show you what we think are the most beautiful places in Iran, such that you can get an idea of what makes the country so special! Our 30-day Iran itinerary include some […]
Things to do in Kashan, Iran in one day
The beautiful city of Kashan, Iran, is one of the country’s ‘showpieces’. Once a well-kept secret, we quickly discovered that it is now a rather popular destination. There are not a large number of things to do in Kashan, Iran, and the important attractions in the city can be explored in one day, although we […]
How to travel to Yazd and top things to do in Yazd
Even if you’re in Iran only for a short while it is very likely that you will travel to Yazd. The beautiful desert city is one of the most popular destinations in Iran (together with Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and Kashan), known for its intriguing badgirs and adobe houses, somehow reminiscent of the 90’s version of […]
Exploring the Kaluts and the Shahdad Desert in Iran (Dasht e Lut)
As soon as we got to the edge of the Shahdad desert in Iran, where the Kaluts are located, we immediately realised, that as a destination, Iran was bound to keep surprising us right until the very end of our trip. We were deep into our third week of exploring Iran, and we had not […]
Hormuz Island Travel Guide – How to Organise a Trip to Iran’s Rainbow Island
If you’ve enjoyed exploring Qeshm island, you will absolutely love Hormuz island, Iran’s Rainbow island and geological wonder. Despite having heard beforehand about how beautiful the island was, we were still completely blown away with the amazingly beautiful, multi-coloured sites across Hormuz island. Hormuz island lies in the Persian Gulf in the south of Iran, […]
Iran’s Qeshm Island – a guide to Qeshm travel
You might not normally associate islands with Iran, but the country’s Persian Gulf in the south, is home to the lovely Qeshm island, a place of natural beauty and wild geological formations. The spectacular landscape of Qeshm island will blow your mind, whilst the island life on Qeshm itself, with its fascinating mix of both […]
Ghalat Village in Iran – a nature break from city life in Shiraz
If you’re not tight with time during your visit to Shiraz, consider an escape to Ghalat, a little village in the mountains, located only about 45 minutes’ drive away from the bustle of Shiraz, very popular with day trippers from the city, because of its accessibility and natural environment. There aren’t a whole lot of […]
Shiraz Travel Guide and Shiraz Attractions in Three Days
The city of Shiraz, set in a fertile valley in the southwest of Iran, is one of the most important in all of the country, being especially renowned in the Middle East for its gardens, mosques and culture. This Shiraz travel guide will highlight the best Shiraz attractions to visit if you’re in the city […]
How to visit the Varzaneh Desert in Iran
A couple of hours away from Isfahan, lies the Varzaneh desert, a spectacular area of silent golden sand dunes, close by Varzaneh town, which is known to be one of the most accessible deserts in Iran due to its proximity to the popular destination town of Isfahan. Once we heard about Varzaneh desert, we knew […]