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Caravanserais, ancient Iranian hotels

Caravanserais, ancient Iranian hotels

For hundreds of years Persians accommodated foreign and domestic merchants and pilgrims at elaborate hotels called caravanserai, which were built along roads and in cities.

The word caravanserai is a combination of caravan and the Persian word sara, which means dwelling, palace, or enclosed courts.

The development of Iran's road system, increased export to Europe, China and India, which in turn gave...

Featured Iran Tours

Highlights of Iran

Haggle over a Persian rug in a Tehran bazaar, admire the delicate beauty of Esfahan, Ponder life in Persepolis, Gain an insight into the lives of Silk Road traders and enter into the mysterious world of the Zoroastrians.

Persepolis Tour

Have a comprehensive knowledge about the most eminent sites of Persia in the least time possible.

Kish Island Tours

Have you ever wish to get away from the hectic city life and relax on a tranquil island? Far a way from everyone and everything that is ordinary? Then allow us to suggest to you our paradise island.

Iran Skiing Tour

Explore fantastic possibilities of backcountry and extreme skiing in Iran.

Pars Tour

8 days tour of Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kashan and Qom.

Iran Desert Tours

Camel riding in desert with visiting some caravansaries on the way

Iran Tour

Visit Iran tourist spots.


Facts for the visitor / Tourist attractions

Iran Food & Dining

You can't have it! The food is out of this world. It's not spicy yet it's varied and imaginative. Perhaps the only bad thing you can say about Iranian food is that it's time-consuming to prepare. Rice is the staple food and the Iranians...

Getting Around Iran

The two main ways of getting around in cities of Iran are taxis and buses. In Tehran subway is also a good substitute for many routs.

Accommodations in Iran

Iran has a reasonable choice of accommodation, from tiny cells in noisy Mosaferkhunehs to luxury rooms in world-class hotels.

Health issues for travel to Iran

Health issues and concerns for travel to and from Iran.

Lake Urmia

Urmia Lake has been designated as an international park by the United Nations. The lake occupies a 5700 km2 depression in northwestern Iran.

Quran Gateway, Shiraz

The Quran Gateway is the entrance to Shiraz, the capital of Fars province in southern Iran and is one of the most beautiful and historical monuments in the country.

Miandasht Caravanserai

The complex of MIANDASHT CARAVANSERAI is located on the Silk Road, it's building is being renewed and efurnished to be used for other activities rather than their historical ones. The buildings is being turned to be used as a tourist complex, including...


My trip to Iran

Woman’s trip in a restricted country

The 15-day holiday was a positive breaking point for her. "Iran is not as terrifying a country as it is said to be," Elmas said. She had to wear a headscarf in Iran during the making of the documentary, but she thought, "This is the reality...

Isfahan and the religious capital of Qom

Iran, its lands more than twice the size of Turkey, is a nation that is close to Turkey not only geographically, but culturally... Little by little, tourism is in fact developing in Iran, though there is still a long way to go, especially when it comes...

Seattle, meet Tehran; Tehran, Seattle

I also couldn't have predicted our reception by Iranians. Friends and family had concerns about my plans to visit Iran, which began to worry me as well. There was nothing to fear. The Iranians are incredible hosts and remarkably pro-American, given...


Tehran, Iran
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