What To Do
Camping in Red Bride of Persian Gulf
Hormoz Island is located in Persian Gulf, part of Hormozgan province. It is covered by layers of volcanic materials on its surface. There are many virgin beaches that go all around the island. As you walk through, you can see red and silver soils. Due to the red color of soil and the fact that it can be eaten, the sea is also known as bloody sea and the beach is known as Edible beach.
If you take a boat tour through the ocean you can see dolphins and aquarium fishes all around you. There are mountains of salt as well as rainbow mountains (The soil in Hormoz Island is consist of almost 52 colors). Please, make sure you do not take any soil from the beach with you as there are handmade bottles of the soils being sold by the local.
For travelling to Hormoz Island, you must get to the Qeshm Island first. There are lots of ships and boats that will take you there directly.
There are taxis at the entrance of the Island that you must take. You may also find some people speaking English as well (if you do not want to use your tour guide). It will cost about 15-20$ for the whole day. You can ask the driver to provide food for your lunch. It may cost you nothing and there is nothing to be afraid of. They are very nice and friendly and just look forward to inviting you.
You may spend a night there in a hotel or in tents and if you could, a night camping there surely would be a memorable night in your life.
Skiing in White Valleys
If you are travelling to Asia for winter sports, and you are a ski lover, never lose this ski resort. Dizin Ski Resort located at North of Tehran (about two hours’ drive). The slope is nice, long and diverse in terms of types of skiing you may like. It is also very wide and very unlikely you can visit all slopes in one day. If you want to spend a night there, there are lots of acceptable restaurants and a big hotel just close.
From the top of the slopes you can see summit of Mount Damavand, the highest peak of Iran with 6571 meters height from sea level. Best seasons are from December to early May. Fridays are too crowded as it is public Iranian weekend holiday.
There are two ways to reach Dizin. The quickest way is directly passing through the resort of Shemshak but this part is often closed due to the huge amount of snow. The safest way is through Karaj and it takes about 2 hours. So, before you leave never forget to check the weather and snow forecast specially if you are travelling through the direct route.
A day pass for using the resort costs about 15-20$ (could be more on weekend) and a snowboard can be rented for 10-15 $ but it can go up to 30$ depending on quality and the place you rent if from.
There are also taxis there if you don’t want to use a tour and they can take you either back to Tehran or directly to another ski resort (Shemshak) which is directly behind. It is steeper and very good for experienced skiers.
You may find more at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P2S4CdIwOA
Source: http://dizinskiresort.ir/
Desert Tour
Maranjab is located in Aran and Bidgol city, (60 km north-eastern Kashan), Isfahan province. It has variety of tourist attractions such as diverse variety of animal species, soft dunes, and wandering Island. Much of the desert covered by dunes and sabulous. Maranjab is very rich in terms of vegetation. The main vegetation consists of salt-friendly plants including tamarisk trees and bushes arch.
Maranjab is one of the most beautiful deserts in Iran. Salt- lake and Wandering Island are popular attractions in this desert. The Wandering Island is visible during two rainy months (Oct-Nov), and for the rest of the year, it will convert into salt marsh. There are camels and land rovers that will take to all around the desert.
There are a lot of daily tours to Maranjab Desert and even there are some people who can reserve places there for tourists to spend a night under the desert sky next to fire. If you need to relax, this is definitely the right place for you!
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maranjab_Desert
Nature in Capital
Darband and its restaurants are a must-see in Iran. It is in less than a kilometer to the north of Tehran and for reaching there, you need to either use the subway to Tajrish or take a taxi from where ever you are. You can pass a full day there and enjoy the pleasant weather and sound of river beneath you.
If you need relaxation and climbing along side each other you should truly spend a day there. You have the opportunity of either ride a bike, do a mountain climbing or sit aside a river and enjoy the place, especially in the afternoon. You can also use cable car to go up and down to make your trip more fascinating.
If you are visiting Iran during winter, do have warm clothes with you since it is located in the north part but if you are travelling in summer, darband would be a great place to go during hot and sunny hours of the day.
There is delicious Iranian food for you to taste as well as some sour fruit shits (called lavashak) which are truly to die for.
So, don’t forget to spend a full day here.
Source:https://againstthecompass.com/en/darband-escape-traffic-polluted-tehran/
Ancient Iran VS Modern Iran
(Meydane- Imam)
If you are in love, you have to visit this square with your partner. You will fall in love in this amazing place. Nothing can describe the greatness, beauty and magnificence of it. Just you must be there and experience it and feel the amazement.
Naqshe jahan square is located at the city center of Esfahan. It has its own historical background and one of the spectacular attractions of Isfahan. It is designated as a universal heritage site by the UNESCO.
Imam Mosque, Aliqapu Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and Qeisarieh portal are all located around the square. There are lots of historical stories beyond all of them which you must find yourself. As you walk through you can see a wide range of handicraft shops all around you such as: Carpet, copper, enamel, calico, miniatures and etc. The best and most fun part is that you can actually watch these works of art being created in front of you. You can find samovars, antique Qajar silver cup, old tile and many other staff like kilims from silk to wool, bright and colorful to soft neutral or dark. There are also many traditional restaurants where you can taste traditional Esfahan food, Beryani.
There are also horse chariots that will take you around the square and it costs 5$(more or less depending on time you travel there).
If you plan to visit Esfahan, this place is a must-go. It’s worth coming to Esfahan purely to this. It goes back to 100 years ago but still looks attractive. There you can find yourself both in ancient Iran and modern one. If you visit this place you go back in a heartbeat and long to see the wonders of this beautiful place once more.
For more information please refer to:
https://mustdiscoveriran.com/naqsh-e-jahan-square/
Source: http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Naghshe_Jahan_Square.htm
