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    Iran Travel Guide

    Travel Guide to Qazvin: City of Ornaments

    November 27, 2016 /

    Qazvin is a city of ornaments and gorgeous tiles, “a city in the middle of a garden” (that`s how Nasseredin Shah depicted it to his European counterparts). Finally, Qazvin is the gate to amazing Alamut valley with its impressive castle. Although, it shouldn`t be missed by those who`re heading there.  I`ve prepared a travel guide for you where I`ll tell you about the atmosphere in the city, its people, main tourist attractions, share some useful tips and my own experience of traveling to Qazvin. Hope you enjoy! Qazvin was once a capital of Iran (only for 57 years though!) and, maybe, it owes its beauty to that time. Every sight you visit…

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    Day Trip Destinations: the Villages of Vardij and Varish

    March 28, 2016 /

      Seeing spring coming, it`s almost impossible to stay home. That`s why on the first day off my husband and I picked up a backpack, hopped in the car and drive out of the city. This time we were going to a place recommended to us by our friends years ago. And finally its time came! We set off to two small villages lost in the mountains right outside of Tehran: Vardij and Varish which are famous for human-shaped mountains formed by the wind and beautiful gardens (look for the map in the end of the post).   We expected to see two cute little villages with rows of cherry…

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    Day Trip From Tehran: Shahrestanak

    November 25, 2014 /

      Iranians love travelling! Every time they get a couple of days off, they head for the North of Iran to enjoy beautiful landscapes and find peace away from hectic Tehran. However, even if there are no public holidays in the sight, some grab their backpacks at the weekend, fetch their friends and get off to one of the nice spots around Tehran for a day trip. One of these places is Shahrestanak in Alborz province which can be an amazing getaway destination during spring, summer and autumn. Shahrestanak is a village with lots of fruit-tree gardens and a Qajar palace which can hardly be called a palace now – unfortunately,…

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I`m Katya, living in Tehran with my Iranian husband for over 5 years. I am here to share my insights on life in Iran as well as tips and tricks for travelling Iran!

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13 farvardin, Nature Day, Sizdah-bedar - whatever 13 farvardin, Nature Day, Sizdah-bedar - whatever you call it, it remains the last day of the New Year holidays in Iran. Although with the current situation for many Iranians the holidays will continue. . You can find out what's behind this final tradition of Nowruz in my blog post (find the link in my bio). . Dear Iranian followers, what are you up to? Are you getting back to work next week (from home or at your workplace)? Or still enjoying the long holidays? . #iranianscelebrate #nowruz1399 #nowruz #quarantined #persiannewyear #lifeiniran #iraniantraditions #sabzeh #sizdahbedar #iran #shahrestanak
Nowruz holidays is a delightful time which most Ir Nowruz holidays is a delightful time which most Iranians share with their family and a good opportunity to visit relatives they don't see during the year. . However, for many young people it turns into a challenge because as soon as you step across the thresgold, relatives start bombing you with questions like: Aren't you going to get married? Aren't you going to have a baby? When are you planning to have your secong baby? and so on and so forth. . That's probably when most foreign brides while meeting their Iranian husband's parents learn the word they are going to hear every year - 'neenee' meaning 'baby'. . This year many famillies have cancelled these family visits. And I'm sure many young people are relieved that they don't have to answer awkward questions anymore. . #lifeiniran #iranians #iranianfamily #nowruz #iraniantraditions #peopleofiran #familymatters #familymoments #marriedtoiranian #iranianhusband
Yesterday we spent a day at a film festival. Defin Yesterday we spent a day at a film festival. Definitely, one of the best film festivals I have ever visited here in Tehran. . We went to 3 screenings and watched a selection of shorts by Kiarostami and Taghvaei, several modern Iranian short films and finished the day with an incredible documentary from the international section, 'The Salt of the Earth' about life and work of Brazilian photographer Sebatião Salgado. . Although it was totally free, there were no crowds and lines and we managed to take the best seats in the movie hall. . The place where the festival was held was amazing too! One of the best food courts in Tehran offering both homemade Iranian food and international cuisine. Although the variety was quite poor, but the food was very super delicious! . Everything was just perfect with the only exception that we had to do the dishes ourselves. It was our own Home Film Festival😉 . We definitely recommend this film festival to everyone staying at home these days! #quarantined #housesoftehran #doorsoftehran #homecinema #ihavethisthingwithdoors #lifeiniran #tehrantoday #tehranphoto #streetsoftehran
When I first traveled to Europe, I realized that c When I first traveled to Europe, I realized that cemeteries are not merely a place for grief and the dead. They can be parks, they can be art galleries, a history book, a place to gather your thoughts, after all. . Tehran has a historical cemetery of its own which can easily serve any of these purposes. It's known as Dolab cemetery and divided into three parts: Armenian, Catholic and Russian (I'd rather call it Orthodox) cemetery. . Their inhabitants are sometimes people of great accomplishments, sometimes people whose names are already forgotten, but what unites them all is that each of them has a peculiar life story. Just imagine how complicated and definitely amazing one's life must be if they ended up in Iran, so far away from their home! . Honestly, you can easily spend hours there wandering among these magnificent and sometimes very simple graves wondering what brought all these people to Iran. . Luckily, some of the people buries at Dolab cemetery are pretty famous in Iran and the world, just take a look at my Stories for some of them. . Just to make it clear, these cemeteries are unfortunately not so easy to get in, but if you are determined to give it a try, drop me a line in DM. . #doulabcemetery #goneandforgotten #exploretehran . . . #cemetery #cemeterywandering #iranianhistory #timetravel  #urbanexplorers  #discovertehran #graveyard
Many sad, frightening things have happenned in Ira Many sad, frightening things have happenned in Iran recently. However, it doesn't mean that Iran has become less safe for traveling, and people have become less hospitable. . Iran is still full of amazing places you can't find in any other place in the world, and offers many wonderful experiences. . As for me, I can't wait for spring to come! Actually, we are already making plans for a short trip in March, just before Nowruz which has proved to be one of the best times for traveling inside Iran. . Anyway, I've posted just another idea for a spring trip recently that you can check out on my blog (the link's in bio). . #iranissafe . . . #northofiran #trainride #trainrides #traveltips_iran #traveliran #seeyouiniran #supportiran #trainstation #train #visitiran #onmyblog
#brtstories . A few days ago I was on a BRT bus he #brtstories . A few days ago I was on a BRT bus heading home and heard two women talking about Stalin. Apparently one of them watched a TV program about him and wanted to share things she learnt. Hearing "he killed so many people" was enough for me to stop listening. . At first, I was confused and didn't know what to feel, but then I felt so ashamed that I come from the country he ruled. . Now I think I understand how Iranians might feel when they hear foreigners talking about Iran (things spread by mass media about Iran are never positive). And some Iranians even blame the government for making them feel ashamed that they come from Iran. . If you feel the same way, I want to give you a piece of advice. Always be proud of who you are. First of all, you are not in charge of the country to be responsible for everything happening in it. What's more, the country is not only about the government or its foreign policy, it's about people, culture, art, food after all. Be proud of what you love about your country and don't listen to what other people say. After all, almost every country of the world has a dark page in its history, but it doesn't show who we are. .
RECYCLING IN IRAN (2) Last week I promised to tel RECYCLING IN IRAN (2) Last week I promised to tell you what you can do to preserve environment while in Tehran and where you can hand in separated waste. . 🚮 Although there are very few bins for separated waste, in many parks and some squares there are conex containers (owned by city municipality) where you can hand in the dry waste for recycling and get some goodies for that - from a pencil to shampoos or detergents. Check pasmand.tehran.ir website for addresses. . 🚚 If you don't want to take the waste yourself, you can call 137, and a car will come to pick up the dry waste. . ♻ Also, there are apps which give you a special trash bin or packages to collect dry waste and then collect them whenever they are full. Everything is done within the app - no need to go anywhere yourself. Moreover, these apps actually pay you for the waste you collect. @pakzi.ir is one of those apps. . ♿ You might have heard that some people collect bottle caps. Of course, you can hand them in at the places I've mentioned above, but I have a better idea for you. There are several non-governmental initiatives which collect bottle caps, sell them to the city municipality and then use the money for buying wheelchairs for those who can't afford them. @hastamet is one of these initiatives that has many collecting centers in different provinces. . If you know more ways to recycle waste, please share in comments below! . #recyclemorewasteless #likealocaliniran . . . #recycle #ecoconscious #everydayiran #iranpics #likealocal #lifeiniran #lifeintehran #savetheplanet🌍
RECYCLING IN IRAN (1) . The only place you can pro RECYCLING IN IRAN (1) . The only place you can probably find several bins for different kinds of garbage is the international airport! Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating - I've seen those also in a couple of cinemas and shopping malls. But still, the truth is that Iranians don't divide their trash, don't recycle, don't know how to do it and have no idea what this is actually for. . Here is an example to illustrate it. . A couple of months ago a recycling machine for plastic bottles was installed at the veggie market in our neighborhood. Of course, we started to use it every time we go there. Some people would stare at us passing by, others would stop and ask what the machine gives for recycling bottles. Money? Discount? . There is no surprise that the administration wrote in large letters that those who recycle can participate in a lottery. The more bottles you recycle, the higher is the chance to win. However, no info is given about what they can win or when the winners will be announced. . As one can easily guess, this machine broke down very quickly, and no actions were taken to repair it. Apparently, it was not getting enough attention from people, so the administration didn't bother to repair it. . Anyway, that's really great thaf the government is making an effort to spread recycling in Iran, although sometimes it's more efficiet to explain to people WHY they should do something rather that HOW to do it. So, next week I will explain how recycling works in Tehran. . #recyclemorewasteless #likealocaliniran . . . #recycle #ecoconscious #everydayiran #iranpics #likealocal #lifeiniran #isfahan
To whom it may concern, Everything is more beauti To whom it may concern, Everything is more beautiful without a fence. Tehran, Nov 2019 . . . #آبان_۹۸ #اعتراضات_سراسری
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