A random but rather good stopover between Eghlid and Caravanserai Zein-o-din in central Iran, home to a stunning mosque and other interesting sights.

The Jameh Mosque pretty new, the tiles are only two years old.

This huge cone is an ice house, filled during the winter months to provide ice through the spring and summer months. Looks more ancient than it’s two hundred years.

The ~4,000-year-old cypress tree was underwhelming, sizeable but not massive.

Gonbad Ali Dome was an impressive tomb, perfectly located for sweeping views of Abarqu in one direction, and the desert in the other.

2 responses to “Abarqu”

  1. Wow love the photos. The patterns are incredible

  2. […] Tehran, Iran’s capital, like many disproportionately large cities (like London, Istanbul, Auckland), feels quite different to the rest of the country. There is far more obvious wealth, even more traffic, and a buzz and cosmopolitan feel I didn’t find elsewhere in Iran. It is a city of contrasts, from the modern Nature Bridge to the historic Golestan Palace, and the holy shrine of Imam Khomeni to the Western Art filled Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.Between these main cities were more low key but no less affecting and fascinating places, the nomadic homestay of Kahran, panoramic views over Eghlid, the relaxed mountain village of Ghalat, a beautiful Pigeon Tower in Meybod, the wonderful Khan-e Tabatabei in Kashan, and the recently restored spectacular mosque in Abarqu. […]

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