IRAN, TREASURES OF PERSIA

Sublime escapes

An episode from the series FLAVORS

Synopsis

Modern history has kept Iran and its rich and unique heritage to itself, but the country is finally opening up to the world.

With its 18 million inhabitants, Tehran is a modern city that is close to many popular winter sports resorts. Going North, the Caspian region is the country's breadbasket, where tea and rice fields alternate. Not to be missed are the cities of Isfahan, with its exquisitely crafted mosques, or Yazd, known as "Desert Town", which is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. Even more famous is the archaeological site of Persepolis, unrivaled by the importance and quality of its ruins.