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alirezza Says: ...is known for its domed 20th century and is one of the smallest churches in Iran.there is a tiny Russian graveyard besides. It is closed most of the times.
suvanki Says: This is one of 2 remaining tiled gates, that formed part of Qazvins city walls. Its' north wall is covered with a variety of colourful tiles. I recognised the Iranian symbol (Pre- Revolution) of the lion, sword and sun (pic 2), from my previous days visit to the Golestan...
suvanki Says: I was attracted by this statue on the roundabout near to the Rah Kushk gate. (it became a part of my trip spotting the statues, sculptures etc that appear as you enter each town - some where quite strange, others such as in Tabriz and Hammadan were great pieces of...
Behi Says: The second floor of chehel soton is now used as a museum of Calligraphy.They hold collection of exquisite Calligraphy.Chehel Soton is the only edifice left from the royal palaces of Shah Tahmasb I times.The wall paintings of the first floor are a typical work of Qazvin...
Behi Says: First Established in Chehel Soton in 1968,& moved to new place in 2004.Holds ceramics, woodcarvings, Gold ornament, Painting & .... objects from 6th mill. BC until Qajar You won't find some of such object like those in other museums in IranIt’s open from 8 am to 1pm and from...
Sambawalk Says: Qazvin contains few buildings from the Safavid era, when it was capital of Persia. Perhaps the most famous of the surviving edifices is the Chehelsotoon (Kolah Farangi) mansion, today a museum in central Qazvin. See more pic for night view.
Sambawalk Says: The al-Nabi mosque (Masjed al-Nabi in Persian) also known as Masjed e Soltani is a famous mosque in Qazvin. Inscriptions indicate Fath Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty to be the founder of the mosque, however sources indicate the mosque to have been existing since the Safavid...
Sambawalk Says: The Masjid Jami is one of the oldest mosques in Iran. The oldest part of the mosque is said to have been constructed by the orders of Harun al-Rashid in 807CE. Later additions were made, the last being during the late Safavid era. The double layered main dome of the mosque...
Imamzadeh -ye- Hossein Shrine- chadors
suvanki Says: Before entering the shrine, I had to put on a chador. Prior to my trip I was well aware that I wasn't required to wear a chador during my travels in Iran, but while visiting some Shrines and Mosques etc, this might be expected. I knew that if ever there was a rack of chadors...
Imamzadeh -ye- Hossein - Mirrored 'pavillion'
suvanki Says: This was the place that for me was quite impressive - I tried to imagine how the craftsmen ever fitted each mirrored tile, how long did it take, how did they do it. Was there men who cut the pieces, then others who painstakingly placed the pieces exactly, and others who'd...
Imamzadeh -ye Mausoleum - courtyard
suvanki Says: Entering the mausoleums interior courtyard, I wasn't expecting the optical overload of mirrored and ceramic tiles, along with the tiled dome -My jaw literally dropped!The mausoleum had the typical courtyard with an ablutions fountain, surrounded by 4 walls of buildings. One...
Imamzadeh -ye Hossein Mausoleum
suvanki Says: This 16th Century Mausoleum was probably my favourite place that I visited in Qazvin. Normally my thoughts are that 'less is more' - this place challenged my idea. Blingtastic was the only word I could think of to describe the mirrored spectacle I came across inside.From the...
suvanki Says: This was the former palace of Shah Tahmasp, during Qazvins spell as Irans capital. At the time of my visit it was closed, Majid said that it been closed the last time he'd visited 3 years ago. I'm not sure if it was not the normal opening times, or if there was 'renovation...
Yas restaurant: As good as recommended?
Sambawalk Says: Dish Gheymeh nasar (meat stew) was recommended by the LP guide. It was alright and not much special. The dish was IR27,000 (May 08]). There are other dishes which are more attractive. Try them. See more pics for restaurant inisde, menu and the dish.
Iran hotel restaurant: Good place and quiet
Sambawalk Says: I wanted to have rice (Chelo) in the 1st night in Qazvin, but I looked for 1 hours around the Iran hotel and could not find. So I went back to the hotel restaurant. The meal was good and I have salad, Delster (non-alcoholic drink), mixed meat and rice for IR47,000 (May 08)....
Sambawalk Says: I took a morning train at 9am from Qazvin to Tehreh. The trip was 2 hours, whilst bus may take up to 3 hours. It was 2nd class and costs IR6,000 (May 08). The train is double deck and it is like the communter trains in other countires. It is comfortable with air-con.Taxi...
Taxi to Gazor Khan (Alamut Castle)
Sambawalk Says: The car+driver was arranged by Hotel Iran in Qazvin. For 1 person 1 castle Gazor Khan (Alamut Castle) US$50 and 2 castles - both Gazor Khan (Alamut Castle) and Lamiasar US$65. Later in the night the hotel managed to arrange 3 more Swiss travellers to go together. At end, the...
Ghanadi Parasto: Custom Confections of Qazvin - Parasto
Behi Says: They have very delicate confections 1st of all BaghlavaNokhodi, Berenji, Kasme, Pa Derazi, Non Chaei, Nazoki
Ghanadi Kadbano: Custom Confections of Qazvin - Kadbano
Behi Says: They have very delicate confections 1st of all BaghlavaNokhodi, Berenji, Kasme, Pa Derazi, Non Chaei, Nazoki
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Ovan Lake is situated in Qazvin province, about 75 km from Qazvin and near Alamut. The lake is 8 km from the Qazvin - Alamut road. The view over the lake and the surrounding mountains ( Alborz Mountains) is beautiful and really worth the detour. In the area around the lake are four villages. The water in the lake comes from springs in the bottom. It covers about 90 000 sq m and is 325 metres long and 275 metres wide, and has a depth of 20 metres.
When the weather is nice Ovan Lake is a popular place for picnic on Fridays.
Written Dec 29, 2006
Qazvin (Kazvin, Kasvin, Casbin, Caspian ) is a city in Iran, some 145 km northwest of Tehran. The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient Aryan tribe which lived south of the...
Qazvin - Safavid capital city of Persia
Leaving Tehran, we headed for Qazvin, nearly 150 km, in a north west direction Although I'd enjoyed my short time in Tehran, I was looking forward to exploring the rest of Iran, especially some of its...
Archeological findings in the Qazvin plain reveal urban agricultural settlements for at least nine millennia. The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe which lived south of...
Qazvin was constructed in the sassanide age and first was given the name "shad Shapour" due to the name of its founder "Shapour".In the post islamic time it was called "Paradise gate" but witnessed......
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