As we left Masouleh, we weren’t sure of the road we should take towards Tabriz. The GPS app we’ve been using for the phone (maps.me) always wants us to go through the shortest distance, which usually means dirt tracks in the middle of nowhere high up in the mountains. Continue reading From Tabriz in Iran to Kapan in Armenia
Category: Iran
Bandar Abbas car clearance
If you end up reading this post at some point after my trip is over it will be most likely because just like us, you were looking for details about how long does it take to clear a car or a motorbike when you arrive with one on the ferry from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Bandar Abbas in Iran. Well, the answer is fairly confusing. Continue reading Bandar Abbas car clearance
Chaos in the stepped village of Masouleh
After leaving the Caspian Sea we headed to the mountains again, so we could visit the famous stepped village of Masouleh on our way to Tabriz (our last stop in Iran, before heading to the border and entering Armenia). The drive was a bit boring, but we were looking forward to being back in the mountains. Continue reading Chaos in the stepped village of Masouleh
A picnicking nation
Coming down from the Alamut Valley towards the Caspian Sea, the road winds its way down through beautiful wide open spaces and at some point you start hitting a thick cloud layer and the landscape changes dramatically. Barren mountains give way to green valleys with snaking rivers rapidly descending towards the sea. Continue reading A picnicking nation
Heading to the valley and the road of no return
After Kashan we were supposed to head to Tehran, but changed our plans last minute and decided to check out the mountains instead. We were a bit tired of all the driving and the traffic in towns and heard that the scenery was quite beautiful, so why not? We then headed to a region called the Alamut Valley. Continue reading Heading to the valley and the road of no return
From Yazd to Kashan with a surprise in the middle
After leaving the South behind we headed North towards the city of Yazd and then onwards to Kashan. Continue reading From Yazd to Kashan with a surprise in the middle
Travel Safety in Iran
We raised a lot of friends’ eyebrows when mentioning that we would be driving through Iran. Indeed, the media seems to not be very favorable of Iran, and after reading most of the articles you would either be paranoid about being kidnapped or arrested. Continue reading Travel Safety in Iran
The Kaluts
After an evening spent wandering the many bazaars of Kerman, we woke up the next morning, had some breakfast at the hotel and then loaded up the car with some provision for our planned camping night in the Kaluts. Continue reading The Kaluts
Next stop: the town of Kerman
After leaving Mayman, we drove towards Kerman, about 165km away. The drive was quite interesting (although I have to admit I sleept through most of it! I know… I’m such a bad co pilot) as we passed through beautiful mountains and also a lot of big factories. I’m guessing most of people wouldn’t be that fascinated with factories, but coming from Dubai it is actually quite interesting for me to see varied landscapes. Catalin doesn’t really agree with me and says there are a lot of factories in Dubai – but hey, this is my post! Continue reading Next stop: the town of Kerman
From Bandar Abbas to Maymand
After spending Friday in Bandar Abbas waiting for the weekend to be over (weekend in Iran is Thursday and Friday) and customs to be open, we started the Saturday early morning at the shipping company getting our paperwork in order and then moving on to customs and the port to clear the car. The process took a total of 6 hours and a visit to 13 different offices and kiosks. Continue reading From Bandar Abbas to Maymand