Azadi Tower is one of the symbols in Tehran. Built in 1971 to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the first Persian empire, it is reopened in 2006 after being closed for many years. It is located in Azadi Square which marks the west entrance to the city. The 148 foot tall tower is built with 8,000 blocks of white marble stone from the Isfahan Province.
Tehran Grand Bazaar is a historical market in Tehran. Besides shops, Tehran Grand Bazaar also has banks, mosques and guest houses. It’s like a “city within a city”.
I visited Iran during Eid Al Adha holidays around 2nd week of September last year. Also known as Persia, Iran is a country rich in history and culture. The first city I visited in Iran was Tehran, its capital city which is home to roughly 14 million people.
The Golestan Palace was the official residence of the royal Qajar family and is the oldest historic monument in Tehran. The Palace is inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Meteora literally means “middle of the sky” or “suspended in the air” in Greek. A visit to the Meteora monasteries is an awe-aspiring experience to say the very least. Meteora encompasses an entire rock community of a total of 24 monasteries. Only 6 monasteries remains today. Those days, there were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over hook and hoisted up by rope or on retractable wooden ladders. Meteora is included on the UNESCO Heritage List.
Kalampaka (also called Kalambaka or Kalabaka) is a town of 12,000 population which is situated at right at the foot of the Meteora rocks. This is where most visitors stay to visit the Meteora rocks. But it is much more than a town with impressive Meteora pinnacles at the background. Kalampaka has rich and long history. A Greek inscription on the wall of one of the town’s oldest churches (St. John the Baptist) testifies the existence of an ancient Greek settlement under the name Aiginion.
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