Here lies the capital of the Safavid empire, in the country's centre. Magnificent monuments from the 16th and 18th centuries, arranged like a huge garden. The stop not to miss in order to discover all Iran's splendour.

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It needs to be said: Iran is not the first tourist destination that springs to mind when travellers are planning their next trip. The events of the last few decades have horribly tarnished the image of the country, to the extent of making it into a place which has been deserted by tourism. However, nothing but riches and wonders await those who have the courage to go beyond the clichés and the adverts. Along with the legendary hospitality of the Iranian people, is the thousand-year-old culture, which is both rich and precious, interior designs of unexpected beauty and archaeological heritage which will make any history enthusiasts interested in ruins tremble in anticipation. Iran is also a country that is half the size of Europe at the crossroads of Mediterranean and Asian civilisations, of inspirations, a subtle mix which will eternally surprise the traveller by its richness, its diversity and the beauty of the encounters which will be in no short supply during your journey! Put what other people say aside and leave, as others have, on the trail of the Persian empire, Persepolis, Shiraz or even Isfahan on a journey to Iran.

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Isfahan

At one time Iran's capital, Shiraz is home to the tombs of the greatest Iranian poets, Hafez and Saadi, and was once famous for the wine formerly produced here from the well-known grape variety that today shares the city's name.

Shiraz

A metropolis with 15 million inhabitants, Tehran is an essential destination while on holiday in Iran. With the variety of its museums, its many bazaars, and its hiking trails that wind around the 3,900 metre tall Mount Tochal which overlooks the city, you won't get bored there.

Tehran

One of the largest towns in the country and the capital of the Azeris (a Turkish speaking ethnicity), the largest minority in Iran, Tabriz has been an important gateway town for centuries, at the crossroads of Turkey, the Caucasus and Iran.

Tabriz

 Yazd is the desert gem  that is surrounded all sides by dry rocky expanses. This oasis city brings to mind the caravan stops of the silk route, as well as the pre-islamic history of Iran with its Zoroastrian sites.

Yazd

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Yazd, an oasis of green in the middle of the Iranian central desert , is a city that dates back to the Sassanid era. Combining islamic and pre-islamic history with its still active Zoroastrian temple and its towers of silence where the dead were left to the vultures, this city at the gateway to the desert areas offers a quiet atmosphere.
Climbing to the top of the Amir Chaqmaq monument at sunset allowed me to see the city's roofs and its "badgir", the forerunner of the air conditioner. While going about the narrow streets of the old city, it has happened that I chance upon a small square bordered by a mosque or discover an old restored house acting as a hotel, like Oasis, where I recommend you go and relax while out on a walk and have tea and pastries in its inner court. 
On the outskirts of the city, visit the Dawlat Abad gardens for the coolness under the trees, and do not miss the Zoroastrian towers of silence. 
I strongly recommend that you use Yazd as a base for excursions into the surrounding desert , and go and discover old renovated caravanserails or the Zoroastrian pilgrimage site of Chak Chak, with its breathtaking panorama of the desert.

Yazd is the desert gem that is surrounded all sides by dry rocky expanses. This oasis city brings to mind the caravan stops of the silk route, as well as the pre-islamic history of Iran with its Zoroastrian sites.

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