May 11 - 12, 2016 @ Tabriz & surrounding, Iran


Sephid Hotel

Less than $20 for a very clean room

Ark-e-Alishah

A remnant of a fortress built in the Ilkhanate period

The local youngsters are so friendly and love selfie

Imam Khomeini Mosalla

Imam Khomeini Mosalla

Tarbiyat Cobblestone

Molla Karbalaei Ali Mosque

Feels like we are in Europe!

Fresh fish even we are nowhere near ocean or lake

Qizilli Mosque

Constituation Museum

House retracing the story of the Iranian constitutional revolution

Tabriz being a high place of the uprising in the early 20th century

The building was constructed in 1868 by Haj Vali Memar-e Tabrizi

Largest covered bazaar in the world

One of the oldest bazaars of the Middle East

Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex

UNESCO World Heritage Site #1346

Shisha time after lunch

Seyyed Hamze Mosque

Construction

The poets tomb

Qajar Museum

So picturesque

Ghari Bridge

Azerbaijan Museum

Khaqani Park

Blue Mosque

Originally built in 1465

Severely damaged in an earthquake in 1778

Tiled with superb blue ceramic

Municipality Hall

Qizilli Mosque

Tabrizi nuts are very famous

The Bazaar of Tabriz

Gold bazaar

Anicent bath now a tea house

Enjoying tea *local* style

Love the turkish dessert

Bath

Dinner

Saffron is popular in Iran

St. Stepanos Monastery of the Diocese of the Armenian Chirch of Azerbaijan-Iran

890m high from sea level

The main church

Dome of the main church

Bell Tower

South courtyard

From the hill

St. Andreyordu Church Aka Shepherds Chapel

Part of Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

UNESCO World Heritage Site #1262

Vacation resort

I like their local soup

Kebab again

Kandowan Village

Barn at the bottom of cliff dwellings

Manmade cliff dwellings

The troglodyte homes

Excavated inside volcanic rocks and tuffs

Locally called Karaan

The cone form of the houses is due to lahar flow consisting of porous round

Albert pimping with the local girls!

Postcard picture

We were popular there!