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I happened to head through this region last year. The desert near Isfahan is absolutely mind blowing. It's like procedural generation meets the clone stamp too

by kweks 11y ago

I happened to head through this region last year. The desert near Isfahan is absolutely mind blowing. It's like procedural generation meets the clone stamp tool. http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran

davidw 11y ago
Beautiful! Those hills in the latter photos bear some resemblance to Oregon's "Painted Hills": http://traveloregon.com/see-do/attractions/outdoors-nature/painted-hills/ http://traveloregon.com/see-do/attractions/outdoors-nature/p...
hartror 11y ago
Beautiful.
Ricker 11y ago
Wow, this really looks great. I was thinking about traveling there as well, but couldn't convince any friend. They had doubts if it was secure enough. Is it? I still want to go one day. I have also been to Tashkent once, and it is just so different from anything you have seen so far, and so beautiful.
- kweks 11y ago
  Unequivocally, there's no safety situation in Iran. It's probably best to add an asterisk: Assuming you're not hanging around the Iraq / Afghani borders. Iran is a beautiful country with a big PR problem. Yes the government sucks, but it's just a government. It will pass. The persian culture has survived for thousands of years, and they have a lot to show for it. They're not 'fantatical muslims'. In fact, islam was only introduced after the arabs invaded. The best part about countries with PR problems is that if you do bother to make the effort to understand and to go there - everyone is very, very happy to see, meet, chat, help etc with you - because they know that just by being there, you understand a little bit of their culture. Finally, now is the moment to go there. With the embargos falling, and the embassies opening etc, Iran will be flooded with tourists, and this unique eco-system will be permanently changed. I'm taking my parents there this year for that reason alone..

by kweks 11y ago

davidw 11y ago

Beautiful! Those hills in the latter photos bear some resemblance to Oregon's "Painted Hills": http://traveloregon.com/see-do/attractions/outdoors-nature/painted-hills/ http://traveloregon.com/see-do/attractions/outdoors-nature/p...

hartror 11y ago

Beautiful.

Ricker 11y ago

Wow, this really looks great. I was thinking about traveling there as well, but couldn't convince any friend. They had doubts if it was secure enough. Is it? I still want to go one day. I have also been to Tashkent once, and it is just so different from anything you have seen so far, and so beautiful.

kweks 11y ago
Unequivocally, there's no safety situation in Iran. It's probably best to add an asterisk: Assuming you're not hanging around the Iraq / Afghani borders. Iran is a beautiful country with a big PR problem. Yes the government sucks, but it's just a government. It will pass. The persian culture has survived for thousands of years, and they have a lot to show for it. They're not 'fantatical muslims'. In fact, islam was only introduced after the arabs invaded. The best part about countries with PR problems is that if you do bother to make the effort to understand and to go there - everyone is very, very happy to see, meet, chat, help etc with you - because they know that just by being there, you understand a little bit of their culture. Finally, now is the moment to go there. With the embargos falling, and the embassies opening etc, Iran will be flooded with tourists, and this unique eco-system will be permanently changed. I'm taking my parents there this year for that reason alone..