Breakfast at Hotel Viuna, then we left to hike on the mountains (mountainside opposite to the village). First encounters : a local man sitting on his donkey, a donkey alone in his field and higher up … [Read more...] about Journey on the mountains of Abyaneh and return to Isfahan
Departure from Isfahan and return to Brittany
Wake up at 4:30 to get on the plane. Our taxi, our guide who had us discover Isfahan made us false leap ... wake-up failure. We take in extremis the taxi of the hotel, a vehicle all up but that … [Read more...] about Departure from Isfahan and return to Brittany
Discovery of the Armenian quarter of Isfahan
Immediately after breakfast at the hotel, we left, always on foot, to collect the money we owed the hotel Ebne Sina. The discussion proved to be a little longer than expected; The hotelier prefered to … [Read more...] about Discovery of the Armenian quarter of Isfahan
Salt Lake and departure for Abyaneh
In the morning we leave the caravanserail of Maranjab to return to the road back on board our 4/4 and always accompanied by our young Germans. Our guide makes us discover the Salt Lake, now a … [Read more...] about Salt Lake and departure for Abyaneh
Expedition in the Iranian desert : the caravanserail
We visited the garden of Bagh-e Fin and its thermal baths, about 10 kilometers from the centre of Kashan. It is a renowned garden in Iran where many onlookers come to enjoy the freshness of the … [Read more...] about Expedition in the Iranian desert : the caravanserail
Discovering the villas of Kashan and the Tabatabei house
Kashan is famous for its Qadjar houses. We visit the Tabatabei house. The entrance fee is quite high. We paid 300,000 IRR but it's really worth it. The residence is huge (40 rooms) and … [Read more...] about Discovering the villas of Kashan and the Tabatabei house
Discover the city of Kashan and its fortifications
We arrive at our destination at 5am and stay in the bus station until 6:30am. A bench to lie down and the night ends like this. It's nice to sit on a bench. There is even a feeling of security. … [Read more...] about Discover the city of Kashan and its fortifications
Visit of the Shah-e Cheragh Mosque and departure for Kashan by night bus
In the morning, we visit the Shah-e Cheragh mosque, recommended by Marc and Michelle, a couple from Strasbourg we met at the Guest-house. Indeed, the mosque is impressive, because of its size, the … [Read more...] about Visit of the Shah-e Cheragh Mosque and departure for Kashan by night bus
Discovery of Persepolis and the Naranjestan Garden
We had an appointment with our guide we met the day before at 8 o' clock for a visit of Persepolis. The site is about 60 kilometres from Shiraz. Persepolis (VI av. JC) is the reference … [Read more...] about Discovery of Persepolis and the Naranjestan Garden
Departure from Yazd for Shiraz and invitation to the mosque
A farewell breakfast with a cheese omelette is Pascal's favourite restaurant. This is certainly why Pascal loved this town so much; it's hot, but we eat well there. We take back the taxi that … [Read more...] about Departure from Yazd for Shiraz and invitation to the mosque
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