Iran

444 photos from my journey through Iran (May 2004).

1 Tehran - Entrance in the hotel 2 Tehran - Elbruz 3 Tehran 4 Tehran - American embassy 5 Tehran - American embassy 6 Tehran - Outside museum 7 Tehran Museum 8 Tehran Museum 9 Tehran Museum 10 Tehran Museum 11 Tehran Museum 12 Tehran Museum - Man from salt 13 Tehran - Islamic Museum 14 Tehran - Islamic Museum - Mithrab 15 Tehran - Islamic Museum 16 Tehran - Islamic Museum - Quran 17 Tehran - North 18 Tehran - North 19 Tehran - North 20 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Exhibition - Nomad is dancing 21 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Exhibition - Nomad tents 22 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Exhibition - Making butter 23 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Exhibition - Nomad tents 24 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Exhibition - Nomad clothing 25 Tehran - Pahlavi park 26 Tehran - Pahlavi palace 27 Tehran - Pahlavi palace 28 Tehran - Pahlavi park - Entrance 29 Tehran 30 Tehran - Parliament 31 Near Shiraz 32 Near Shiraz 33 Near Shiraz 34 Near Shiraz - Nomads are moving 35 Near Shiraz - Nomads are moving 36 To Persepolis 37 Persepolis - Entrance 38 Persepolis - Zigurats at stairs 39 Persepolis - Stairs 40 Persepolis - Gate 41 Persepolis 42 Persepolis 43 Persepolis 44 Persepolis 45 Persepolis 46 Persepolis 47 Persepolis 48 Persepolis - Someone is watching 49 Persepolis - Uncompleted statue 50 Persepolis 51 Persepolis 52 Persepolis 53 Persepolis 54 Persepolis 55 Persepolis 56 Persepolis 57 Persepolis 58 Persepolis 59 Persepolis 60 Persepolis - Harem 61 Persepolis - Stairs to harem 62 Naqsh-e Rostam 63 Naqsh-e Rostam - Temple 64 Restaurant near Persepolis 65 Typical Iranian buildings at road 66 Typical Iranian buildings at road 67 Near Shiraz 68 Gas station 69 Shiraz - Tomb of Hafez 70 Shiraz - Tomb of Hafez - Recitation 71 Shiraz - Tomb of Hafez - Recitation 72 Shiraz - Tomb of Hafez - Water pipe 73 Shiraz - Friday mosque Vakil 74 Shiraz - Friday mosque Vakil 75 Shiraz - Friday mosque Vakil 76 Shiraz - Bazaar 77 Shiraz - Bazaar 78 Shiraz - Bazaar 79 Shiraz - Bazaar 80 Shiraz - Palace 81 Shiraz 82 Shiraz 83 Shiraz - City gates 84 Near Shiraz - Sign Allah and burned vehicle 85 Near Shiraz - Refinery 86 Near Shiraz - Nomad 87 Near Shiraz - Nomads 88 Near Shiraz - Rice fields 89 Near Persepolis 90 Near Persepolis - Bus is out of order 91 Near Persepolis - Restaurant - Bread 92 Near Persepolis 93 Near Persepolis 94 Pasargade - Tomb of Cyrus 95 Pasargade - Tomb of Cyrus 96 Pasargade - Tomb of Cyrus 97 Pasargade - Public palace 98 Pasargade - Unknown building 99 Pasargade - Public palace 100 Pasargade - Public palace 101 Pasargade - Public palace 102 Pasargade - Private palace 103 Pasargade - Private palace 104 Shiraz to Yazd - Nomads 105 Shiraz to Yazd - Nomads 106 Shiraz to Yazd - Nomad chief 107 Shiraz to Yazd - Inside nomad tent 108 Shiraz to Yazd - Inside nomad tent 109 Shiraz to Yazd 110 Abarkuh - Cooling building 111 Abarkuh - Cooling building 112 Abarkuh - Minaret 113 Near Abarkuh - Graves 114 Near Abarkuh - Graves 115 Near Abarkuh - Graves 116 Near Yazd - Salt desert 117 Near Yazd - Mountain 118 Near Yazd - Mountain 119 Near Yazd - Entering a mountain pass 120 Near Yazd - Mountains 121 Near Yazd - Mountains 122 Near Yazd - Sunset near Taft city 123 Yazd 124 Yazd - Towers of silence - Woman tower 125 Yazd - Below towers of silence 126 Yazd 127 Yazd 128 Yazd - Towers of silence - Man tower 129 Yazd - Towers of silence - Inside man tower 130 Yazd 131 Yazd - Man with donkey below towers of silence 132 Yazd - Below towers of silence 133 Yazd - Below towers of silence - Wind catcher 134 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple 135 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple - A sign Fravahar 136 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple - Everlasting fire 137 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple - Zaratustra 138 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple 139 Yazd - Zoroastrian temple 140 Yazd - Friday mosque 141 Yazd - Friday mosque 142 Yazd - Friday mosque door 143 Yazd - Inside Friday mosque 144 Yazd - Mithrab inside Friday mosque 145 Yazd - Mithrab inside Friday mosque 146 Yazd - Inside Friday mosque - Sign Allah 147 Yazd - Friday mosque - Near underground water basin 148 Yazd - Friday mosque - Underground water basin 149 Yazd - Friday mosque - Underground water basin 150 Yazd - Mausoleum 151 Yazd 152 Yazd 153 Yazd 154 Yazd 155 Near Yazd - Pistachio plant 156 Near Yazd - Pistachio plants 157 Meybod - Mud buildings 158 Meybod 159 Meybod - Underground water basin 160 Meybod - Making a kilim 161 Meybod 162 Meybod - Man making ceramic dishes 163 Meybod - Ceramic dishes 164 Ardakan - From the roof of a mosque 165 Ardakan - Inside mosque 166 Nain - Underground workshops 167 Nain - Man making a fabric from camel fur 168 Near Esfahan 169 Esfahan - The oldest bridge 170 Esfahan - The oldest bridge 171 Esfahan - The oldest bridge 172 Esfahan - The oldest bridge 173 Esfahan - Khaju bridge 174 Esfahan - Zayandeh river 175 Esfahan - Old man under Khaju bridge 176 Esfahan - Khaju bridge 177 Esfahan - Khaju bridge 178 Esfahan - Zayandeh river 179 Esfahan - Bridge 180 Esfahan - By the Zayandeh river 181 Esfahan - Moon and clouds 182 Esfahan - Siosepol (33) bridge 183 Esfahan - Zayandeh river at night 184 Esfahan - Paykan - The most frequent Iranian car 185 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 186 Esfahan - Jameh mosque - Nizam al Mulk dome 187 Esfahan - Jameh mosque - Nizam al Mulk dome 188 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 189 Esfahan - Jameh mosque - Winter praying room 190 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 191 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 192 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 193 Esfahan - Jameh mosque - Minaret 194 Esfahan - Jameh mosque 195 Esfahan - Bazaar 196 Esfahan - Imam's square 197 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque - Private harem women mosque 198 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque - Private harem women mosque 199 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque - Private harem women mosque 200 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque - Private harem women mosque 201 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque - Private harem women mosque 202 Esfahan - Imam's square 203 Esfahan - Imam's square 204 Esfahan 205 Esfahan - Imam's square 206 Esfahan - Imam's square 207 Esfahan - Imam's square - Music room (Shah's palace) 208 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh mosque 209 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh mosque 210 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh mosque 211 Esfahan - Imam's square - Sheikh mosque 212 Esfahan - Imam's square 213 Esfahan - Young Iranians in a traditional restaurant 214 Esfahan - Soldiers in a traditional restaurant 215 Esfahan - Making a carpet 216 Esfahan - Carpets 217 Esfahan - Carpets 218 Esfahan - Making a typical miniature 219 Esfahan - Making a typical miniature 220 Esfahan - Miniature shop 221 Esfahan - Carpet shop 222 Esfahan 223 Esfahan - Zayandeh river 224 Esfahan - Dinner at the restaurant 225 Esfahan - Man aerobics 226 Esfahan - Man aerobics 227 Esfahan - Man aerobics 228 Esfahan - Man aerobics 229 Esfahan - Night 230 Esfahan - Mosque with shaking minarets 231 Esfahan - A plant 232 Esfahan - Mosque with shaking minarets 233 Esfahan - Mosque with shaking minarets 234 Esfahan 235 Esfahan - Jolfa (Armenian district) 236 Esfahan - Jolfa - Christian cathedral 237 Esfahan - Jolfa - Christian cathedral 238 Esfahan - Jolfa - Christian cathedral 239 Esfahan - Jolfa - Christian cathedral 240 Esfahan - Jolfa - Christian cathedral 241 Esfahan - Pigeon house 242 Esfahan - Pigeon house 243 Esfahan - Pigeon house 244 Esfahan - Pigeon house 245 Esfahan - Pigeon house 246 Esfahan 247 Esfahan - Minarets at medresa 248 Esfahan - Pigeon house 249 Esfahan 250 Esfahan - Pigeon house 251 Esfahan - Abbasi hotel 252 Esfahan - Abbasi hotel 253 Esfahan - Abbasi hotel 254 Esfahan - Bazaar 255 Esfahan - Bazaar 256 Esfahan 257 Esfahan 258 Esfahan 259 Esfahan - Ice blocks 260 Near Esfahan 261 Near Esfahan 262 Near Esfahan 263 Near Esfahan - Caravan serai 264 Flower 265 Between Esfahan and Kashan - Mosque in village 266 Between Esfahan and Kashan 267 Between Esfahan and Kashan 268 Between Esfahan and Kashan 269 Between Esfahan and Kashan 270 Between Esfahan and Kashan 271 Between Esfahan and Kashan 272 Between Esfahan and Kashan 273 Between Esfahan and Kashan - Dessert plant 274 Between Esfahan and Kashan 275 Between Esfahan and Kashan 276 Between Esfahan and Kashan 277 Near Abyaneh 278 Near Abyaneh - Iranian at picnic 279 Near Abyaneh - Grave 280 Near Abyaneh 281 Near Abyaneh 282 Near Abyaneh 283 Near Abyaneh - Depository 284 Abyaneh 285 Abyaneh 286 Abyaneh 287 Abyaneh 288 Abyaneh - The most beatiful doors in a village 289 Abyaneh 290 Abyaneh 291 Abyaneh - Most famous village resident 292 Abyaneh 293 Abyaneh - Typical man clothing 294 Abyaneh 295 Abyaneh - Fortress 296 Abyaneh - Wild Pistachio 297 Abyaneh 298 Between Esfahan and Kashan - Military base 299 Qom - Mosque for travellers 300 Near Tehran - Salt lake 301 Near Tehran - Salt lake 302 Near Tehran - Salt lake 303 Near Tehran 304 Near Tehran 305 Near Tehran - Khomeini memorial 306 Near Tehran - Khomeini memorial 307 Tehran 308 Tehran 309 Tehran 310 Tehran 311 Tehran 312 Tehran 313 Near Tehran 314 Near Tehran 315 Near Tehran 316 Near Tehran 317 Near Tehran - Road tanker 318 Qazvin - Tehran Gate 319 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 320 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 321 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 322 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 323 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 324 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 325 Qazvin - Imamzadeh Hossein mosque 326 Near Alamut 327 Near Alamut 328 Near Alamut 329 Near Alamut - Shah Rud river 330 Near Alamut 331 Near Alamut 332 Near Alamut 333 Alamut 334 Alamut 335 Alamut 336 Alamut 337 Alamut 338 Near Alamut - Village named Alamut 339 Near Alamut - Village named Alamut 340 Near Alamut 341 Near Rasht - Rice plantation 342 Near Rasht - Rice plantation 343 Caspian Sea - Hotel 344 Caspian Sea 345 Caspian Sea 346 Caspian Sea 347 Caspian Sea - Shells 348 Caspian Sea 349 Caspian Sea 350 Caspian Sea 351 Caspian Sea - Holiday houses 352 Bandar-e Anzali 353 Bandar-e Anzali 354 Bandar-e Anzali 355 Bandar-e Anzali 356 Bandar-e Anzali 357 Bandar-e Anzali 358 Bandar-e Anzali 359 Bandar-e Anzali 360 Bandar-e Anzali 361 Bandar-e Anzali 362 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 363 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 364 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 365 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 366 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 367 Bandar-e Anzali - Lagoon 368 Bandar-e Anzali - Building a new bridge 369 Bandar-e Anzali - Fish bazaar 370 Bandar-e Anzali - Promenade 371 Bandar-e Anzali - Promenade 372 Bandar-e Anzali - Strange tree 373 Bandar-e Anzali - Watching tower 374 Bandar-e Anzali - Frog 375 Bandar-e Anzali 376 Bandar-e Anzali 377 Near Bandar-e Anzali - Rice plantation 378 Near Rasht - Rice plantation 379 Fuman 380 Fuman 381 Fuman - Cookie shop 382 Fuman - Cookie 383 Near Rasht - Tea plantation 384 Near Rasht - Tea plantation 385 Near Masuleh 386 Near Masuleh 387 Near Masuleh 388 Masuleh 389 Masuleh - Trash can 390 Masuleh 391 Masuleh 392 Masuleh 393 Masuleh - Making of bread 394 Masuleh - Where we slept 395 Masuleh - Tea time 396 Masuleh 397 Masuleh 398 Masuleh 399 Masuleh 400 Masuleh 401 Masuleh - Chickens 402 Masuleh 403 Masuleh 404 Masuleh 405 Masuleh 406 Masuleh 407 Masuleh 408 Masuleh 409 Masuleh 410 Masuleh 411 Masuleh 412 Masuleh 413 Near Masuleh - Traffic sign 414 Near Masuleh 415 416 417 418 Lahijan - Tea museum 419 Everywhere - Donation box 420 Lahijan - Waterfalls 421 Near Lahijan - Tea transportation 422 Near Lahijan - Frog 423 Near Lahijan - Frog 424 Near Rudbar 425 Near Rudbar 426 Near Rudbar 427 Near Rudbar - Garlic 428 Near Rudbar 429 Near Rudbar 430 Near Rudbar 431 Near Rudbar 432 Bus 433 Farah Dam 434 Farah Dam 435 Farah Dam 436 Farah Dam - Lake 437 Farah Dam - Lake 438 Farah Dam - Lake 439 To Qazvin 440 To Qazvin 441 To Qazvin 442 To Qazvin 443 To Qazvin 444 To Qazvin