Located in the heart of downtown of the historical city, Shiraz, the Karim Khan Castle (Arg-e Karim Khan Zand) marks a volatile time of great change and victory over invaders in the 1700’s Iran. In the more recent years, the once residence of the great militant leader was used as a prison at times. Thankfully,...
Their ancestral roots being traced all the way back to 40,000BC, the ancient Bakhtiari Nomads of Iran were of the first human beings on this planet to begin agriculture, farming and civilization. These ancient Persians reside in south west Iran in Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Kohgiluye & Boyer-Ahmad and Isfahan. Although, as with...
Just 50km away from Kashan, travellers seeking a truly authentic desert with huge sand dunes, a famous caravanserai and a breathtaking night sky will be happy to find the Maranjab Desert or Kavir-e Maranjab. Visitors of this hot and isolated desert usually stay for one or more nights. If you’ve ever been to a desert...