At the first encounter, there is a courtyard of the Friday Mosque in Esfahan is composed of four prayer halls or Iwans, the east and west are similar in hight and frame but the west is more colorful. The north and south are much larger and both compete for who is fairest. Each iwan designContinue reading “The four Iwans of the Jameh Mosque of Esfahan”
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A Walk Around the Jameh Mosque of Na’in
A visit to the oldest inhabited city – Yazd, and now we go and visit the to the oldest mosque in Iran – the Jameh (Friday) Mosque of nearby Nain The city is not only famous for its fine silk carpets but for its Jameh Mosque. The outside is very simple and not as colorfulContinue reading “A Walk Around the Jameh Mosque of Na’in”
Best of Yazd: From getting lost in the quiet alleyways to enjoying the view from the rooftops
Yazd is oldest city in the world and to get to know it a visitor needs to see it from all angles The adobe alleyways in the old city keep the dwellings protected from the sun, large vehicles out and water fresh and cool below. My visit started on a thursday after noon andContinue reading “Best of Yazd: From getting lost in the quiet alleyways to enjoying the view from the rooftops”
Iran Tour: the not so ugly four-letter word
We arrived in Shiraz in the early hours and there’s nothing like be greeted with a smile and have a car waiting at 4am. The tour was going to take us through the center of Iran – starting in Shiraz and ending in Tehran. We decided to go overland the whole way for a fewContinue reading “Iran Tour: the not so ugly four-letter word”
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