Welcome to Iran! Part 3: The hardships of being a tourist

Far away from civilization, at an altitude of 2,200 m lies the Throne of Solomon, Takht-e Soleyman, where a Zoroastrian fire temple – perhaps the Sassanids’ most important fire temple, was built in 5th century AD. Getting there proved to be an adventure.

Welcome to Iran! Part 2: At the Mongol’s tomb

Today we make our way across modern Tehran, to the old Safavid capital Qazvin and to Soltanyieh, where the Mongolian ruler Öljaitü built a magnificent shrine as a last resting place for Mohammad’s son-in-law Ali and his son Hossein.