Journey through Iran, May 2003
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Part 1: Bam, Shiraz and Persepolis
May 2003; the smoke is still clearing from the fighting in Iraq
and we decided to go backpacking through the neighbouring Iran, like Iraq
part of the "axis of evil". Indeed there were very few tourists
around. Too bad, Iranian people are amazingly friendly and hospitable and
don't deserve to be labelled as being evil. For travellers the only thing
truly evil is the traffic.
After landing in Tehran we took an internal flight to Kerman in the south. From there it was a short busride to our first stop Bam, with its amazing old walled city and beautiful citadel.
| pic 1 | Our first stop: Bam with its impressive citadel |
| pic 2 | View from the city wall into the old town of Bam; the only other tourists we saw were Iranians. |
| pic 3 | View from the citadel over the old town |
| Pic 4 | On top of the citadel |
| Pic 5 | Scarfs for sale in Kerman |
From Bam we took the bus back to Kerman and the next day we went on to Shiraz, where we stayed two days. A great city with many incredible mosques, tombs, madrasahs and parks. Persepolis is only an hour away and can be visited in a half-day excursion.
| Pic 6 | Some mosaiques in the regents mosque |
| Pic 7 | 3 Mullahs in madraseh ye Khan |
| Pic 8 | Scene in Nasir Ol-Molk mosque |
| pic 9 | Another one in Nasir Ol-Molk mosque, Shiraz' most beautiful mosque |
| pic 10 | ...and it has some great stained glass windows! |
| pic 11 | Inside the mausoleum of Shah e Cheragh |
| pic 12 | A school class in the park |
| pic 13 | Golestan park |
| pic 14 | the blue dome of Emamzadeh-ye Ali Ebn-e Hamze |
| pic 15 | Inside the tomb of Emamzadeh-ye Ali Ebn-e Hamze |
Pic 16
Girls eating icecream in the Parc of the tomb of Hafez
Pic 17
Scene in Persepolis
Pic 18
A face from 2500 years ago is looking at me
Pic 19
Another amazing stone carving in persepolis
Pic 20
Marinka sitting on the stairs to the palace of 100 colums
Now time for some mountains: Dena chain in Zagros moutains PART 2
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