Best sights and cities in Iran: Highlights from 1001 nights
Magnificent mosques, ancient caravansaries, impressive rock tombs and former royal cities of the ancient Persian Empire – Iran lures with a colorful bouquet of architectural masterpieces and unique natural wonders. My stories are not from 1001 nights, but five weeks of backpacking in Iran from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf in the very south and still offer plenty of narrative material. Here are my favorite sights and cities in Iran.
