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This nation of 70 million, situated between Central Asia, Europe and Arabia, is amongst the most fascinating destinations in the world. If you’ve never had a World Heritage Site to yourself, then come to Iran, where every major city seems to have one - whether it’s the Achaemenid capital at Persepolis or the astonishing Imam Square in Esfahan.
This is a truly unique experience and a chance to see how Iranians relax, and more importantly create their wonderful delicacies!
Esfahan's Jame Mosque is the third enormously impressive mosque in the city, alongside the two in Imam Square. Built on the original site of...
Iran is a tremendous place for people-watching, and there are few better places for it than the Zayandeh River. The medieval bridges here are well preserved and look absolutely charming lit up at night.
Smothered in sand and rock until the 1930s, the amazing site of Persepolis was once a religious and cultural powerhouse, dominating peoples as disparate as the Scythians of Siberia and the Copts of Ethiopia.
Portions in Iran are huge so you might prefer to share your meals.
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