Oh my beautiful, crazy, diverse, colourful, kind, hospitable, ambigue, weird, ambivalent, breathtaking, undescribable, amazing Iran so rich in culture and full of contrasts. You kind of ruined my faible for scarfs, but you gave me back so much more. Thank you for letting me dive into your culture.
Bird view on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.Everything is made of copper in Esfahan.Esfahan’s famous copper street.Hiking mountains around Esfahan at night is one of my best memories.Downtown in YazdMe exploring Yazd’s city centerApparently, I was more of an attraction than the camel…Hitch hiking in Iran When there is no space for you inside the car, you go on the rooftop.Deep red sea in Hormoz Island.My yellow to you, your red to me… or whatnot. Not sure why, but this seems to be a thing for Iranian men.Most beautiful mountain I have seen so far: Mount Damavand.Couldn’t hide from being put into traditional clothes in Southern Iran.Me and my camera.Hiking around the stunning scenery at Mount Damavand.This old lady enjoying her shisha while selling fish.You can also smoke shisha on expensive carpets while playing cards.Iran is also the country where you eat garlic raw, and it’s freakin’ tasty.Always be prepared.Tabaco, anybody?You can rent the room and the bed for your first night as a married couple. Sounds a bit weird to me, but who am I to judge…One of the many holy shrines in Iran.Me completely failing in wearing a shador.A carpenter in Kashmar showing one of his designsWoman at work.Eco awareness found its way to Iran: The mural is made out of old plastic lids to demonstrate against plastic pollution. Walking on rooftops in Masuleh.In one of the countries with the best rice ever it is just natural to cultivate it in your backyard.Iranians and their carpet paintings – just beautiful.In Iran, you give way to the shepherds. “Because sheeps want to be pretty, too.” – Iranian shepherds when being asked about their sheep’s haircut.Colourful mountains on fire.I do not know how many carpet paintings I saw in Iran.Handcraftswoman in Tabriz, Iran.