Tag: Caspian Coast of Iran
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Badab Soort hot springs of north Iran
Iran’s Answer To Yellowstone’s Hot SpringsBadab Soort hot springs is a unique must-sea tourist site in the rocky and arid part of the southwest Mazandaran province of Iran. We visited on our road trip through the Caspian Coast region.
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North Iran Tour: Fantastic local food
And avoiding Iranian hotels on our 4th day of escape from TehranGetting non-industrial food in Iran is as likely as running into Joe Biden at the supermarket – unless you specfically ask for farm-fresh food. And beware of Iranian hotels many fake stars.
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Touring Iran’s Caspian Region: Filband
Day 3 of our aimless escape to the highest point in Iran’s MazandaranFilband is a village in northern Iran in the middle of the clouds so dense, you would swear you’re at beach not on top of a mountain. Were having a blast touring Iran’s Caspian Sea area.
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Iran Caspian Trip: Journey into the clouds
The journey to Filband, Mazandran’s highest point“You haven’t even hit the jungle yet!” our host cried on the phone. Just the foggy climb to the 10,700-foot Filband village in northern Iran is an adventure during our Iran Caspian tour.
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Iran road travel: Tehran to Caspian Sea trip
On the infamous & alluring Haraz RoadThe infamous Haraz Road north from Tehran offers lots of danger and bad roadside restaurants. It is, however, the shortest most beautiful and interesting path from Iran’s capital Tehran to the the Caspian Sea coast. The breathtaking views of the Alborz mountains are unbeatable.
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How to plan a road tour of Iran
First night of an unorganized tripOn our latest escape from Tehran, we intentionally plan minimally, seek traditional lodging and foods and not worry too much how long things take. Goal is to be open to new experiences.
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Escaping Tehran Once Again
Why we come here reluctantly and leave excitedlyI shot out of bed this morning but it wasn’t until later that I realized why. At breakfast, I felt the butterflies in my stomach. Then the image of the mountains I will face today flashed in my head and, viola, it finally dawned on me why I’m so zapped: And there’s a great third…
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Museum of Weapons at Shah’s Former Summer Pad
Bandar Anzali, IranOn the coast of Iran’s Caspian Sea there is a museum that can’t decide what it is. It’s a museum of weapons, lots and lots of weapons, from 500-year-old daggers to Soviet tanks – enough weapons for one to question mankind’s sanity. But then step upstairs and there’s a vivid glimpse of the lifestyle of long-exiled…
