How to get there? What is the entrance fee? Baby-section Tips Even before coming to Iran and knowing pretty much nothing about the must-see sights, I knew I wanted to visit Alamut castle. Alamut, a mountain fortress, used to be a stronghold of the Assassins, the Islamic heretical Ismaili sect created in 11th century, and […]
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Unusual discovery of Badab-e-Surt: a steep terraced hot spring

How to get there to Badab-e-Surt? Is there an entrance fee? What about baby? Our road trip throughout Iran with our friend Parham’s car gave us an opportunity to visit truly amazing places we would miss for sure if on our own. One of these places is Badab-e-Surt (searchable online as Badab Soort), stepped […]
Traveling Iran: the basics

Transportation Traveling with a baby in Iran Visa Annoyances during our trip Tips Overall experience Iran is a very tempting destination due to several factors: its fascinating history, architecture, poetry, and legends… However for us Iran was for all those reasons and more. Besides visiting the most known sites, we headed to Iran to meet […]