Iran / Kavir Desert / On the Road: Naein, Tabas, Padeh

Padeh

Breakfast stop on the way from Tehran to Kavir in the small village of Padeh.

Ancient settlement

Breakfast at a caravansary

Esfahan Province, On the Road to Naein

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Naein

Located in the Esfahan province within the same distance from Yazd and Esfahan, Naein has a desert climate like most cities in the Iranian plateau, and offers one of the best examples of how qanats  in Iran function. Besides its magnificent monuments, mosques and other historic buildings (mainly from the Sassanid era), Naein is also famous for high-quality carpets and wool textiles.

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Tabas

On the way to Tabas

Bazaar Square of Tabas

Last Stop before Tehran, Roadhouse in Qom

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