Abyaneh The remote mountain village that lies in the Esfahan province really is astonishing. While walking through the small streets you feel as if you are walking 300 years back in time. The strangest thing is that you only see elderly on the streets, trying to sell dried fruits to tourists. When asked where the young people were, we were told that most of them are in foreign countries. Since they looked quite poor, we were surprised. Our guide laughed…
I will remember Yazd for several things; 1. Beautiful mosques and architecture like the Amir Chakmak complex & Masjid- e Jameh. 2. We visited a mosque where huge mourning-sessions were held because of the holy month Moharam. Men were singing, crying and slapping on their chests symbolising sorrow due the tragic events of Karbala (massacre of Imam Hosseini). Also women, devided from the men, showed their sorrow by listening to the singing men and crying along with them. 3. Yazdi…
Honestly I was a bit worried about the acid-attacks which was all over the news so we informed at the reception of our hotel if it was really safe to go outside. They laughed and said we really shouldn’t be worried because most of those attacks were based on personal matters and not because of women wearing “Western” clothing which we previously thought. Besides, most of the culprits were already in jail they said. There would be no danger for…