Points Of Interest

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Darakeh

This village, at 1700m elevation and just north of the no-torious Evin Prison, is one of Tehran’s most pleasant urban escapes

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Caspian Sea

At 370,000 sq km the Caspian (Darya-ye Khazar) is five times the size of Lake Superior.That  makes it by far the world’s largest lake.

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Jamshidieh Park

This  popular in town escape stretches ever more steeply up the mountainside at Tehran’s northern edge

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Orumiyeh Lake

Like the Dead Sea, huge Lake Orumiyeh is so super salty that you just can’t sink. A Unesco Biosphere Reserve since 1976.

Haram-e Razavi

Haram-e Razavi

Imam Reza’s Holy Shrine is enveloped in a vast series of sacred precincts collectively known as the Haram-e Razavi.

Badab Surt

Badab e Surt

These photogenic series of stepped travertine (a type of limestone) terrace pools known as Badab-e Surt are a must-see.

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The Kaluts

With a claim to being the world’s hottest desert, theThe Kaluts is considered one of Iran’s most exciting adventure destinations.

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Naqsh-e Rostam

In the cliffs neighbouring Persepolis are two ancient sites called Naqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab that feature rock-hewn tombs.

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Shiraz Attractions

Some beautiful attractions of Shiraz are located in the north of the river such as tomb of Hafez and tomb of Sa’di, two famous Iranian poets.

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The Badgirs of Yazd

Any summer visitor to Yazd will understand immediately why the city’s roofscape is a forest of badgirs (windtowers or ventilation shafts).

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Yazd Water Museum

Yazd is famous for its underground aqueducts and Water Museum, one of the best of its kind, devoted to the brave men who built them.