După cum reiese din titlu, am fost în Pelerinaj la Arsenie Boca cu Patriarhia Română. Acum, știu, e firesc, să se ridice câteva întrebări. Cum și de ce? Simplu, am simțit că e ceva ce mă ajută spiritual și mental, că am nevoie de liniște, că vreau să înțeleg unele lucruri și să le văd … Continue Reading
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Looking at the locals, living in a restrictive regime where self-expression and the free propagation of ideas is not exactly what you would be inclined to do, I’m wondering how many live for a dream and what is that dream? Travelling through tens of countries from Bangladesh to Japan and … Continue Reading
The crown above was made by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1967 for Farah Pahlavi, it is made of platinum, gold and around 1500 diamonds, 36 emeralds, 105 pearls, 34 rubies. The Treasury of the National Jewels is located in The Central Bank of Iran and is only opened to public for around two hours … Continue Reading
Real Iran is not something you read about on the Internet. It is not just landmarks and a few historical dates. It is a country with ups and downs, with people having the same life phases, worries, hopes and dream, like you and me. Like any other country. This is where we fail in connecting … Continue Reading
Do you like scarves? The Fin Gardens (Bagh-e Fin in Farsi) in Kashan are historical Persian gardens, witnessing the rise and fall of empires, assassinations and celebrations. Built by the Safavid Shah Abbas I and developed by Shah Abbas II, the gardens are a great place to spend time walking through the numerous cypress trees … Continue Reading
During the golden days of the Silk Road there were around 1000 caravanserais offering free hospitality for the merchants crossing the mountains and deserts with their products. One of these is where we will stay tonight. We find out there is good quality flower juice in Kashan and, indeed, we are welcomed with cold rose … Continue Reading
Tehran is a wonderful city nesting under the heights of Elborz Mountains which are visible from many parts of the city that is one of the biggest in the whole region. When the weather is good and the skies are clear, between the buildings of Tehran, on top of wide boulevards rise huge cliffs clothed … Continue Reading
Abyaneh is a village looking like a living museum, preserving culture and history. It is located one hour away from Kashan in the Southern direction. At an elevation of 2200 meters it concentrates a history of 2500 years and has a population of 301 people only. Abyaneh has its own dialect, traditional ceremonies and … Continue Reading
In Kashan we are going to visit the Agha Bozorg Mosque was impressive and I’m so proud of all the knowledge I have. At the same time, it is a pity people don’t get the right information, but probably you only get access to what you’re ready to process. The mosque is the place where … Continue Reading
The Agha Bozorg Mosque is a beautiful and very popular with tourists mosque in Kashaan. It is the place where Ustad Ali Maryam started his career as an architect when he was a pupil. He later designed the Tabatabei House and the Boroujerdi House, both in Kashaan. Related Posts Kashan, a … Continue Reading
On our almost 3 hour ride from Tehran to Kashan we pass from Tehran Province to Qom Province and then to Isfahan Province, where the city is located. As foreign tourists, we have the obligation to stop at the police station and declare our presence as we pass from one province to another, but … Continue Reading
