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!