Ting at lave i Tabriz, Iran

Hurtige fakta: This covered bazaar, one of the most important trading stops on the Silk Road since the 14th century, resembles a giant labyrinth with corridors stretching over 7 kilometers. Housing more than 20 inns, around 30 mosques, and countless caravanserais, the structure is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Højdepunkter: When you stand in the middle of the bazaar and look around, you will realize you are standing at the point where 24 different covered markets intersect. Each market (haci) has its own unique metalwork, scent and color world; the smell of wool and silk in the carpet sellers' market mixes with the sharp aromas of the spice merchants.

Hurtige fakta: Moskeen blev påbegyndt i 1465 efter Cihan Şah's ordre, men blev fuldført af Akkoyunlu-herskeren Uzun Hasan efter hans død. Selvom de turkise fliser på facaden med tiden er faldet af, er en del af flisearbejdet i interiøret bevaret den dag i dag, og nogle af disse fliser inspirerede arkitekten Victor Horta, der anses for at være en forløber for Art Nouveau-bevægelsen.

Højdepunkter: På moskeens kiblavæg findes en kæmpe marmor-mihrab, som ikke har sin lige i Iran. Men det virkelig fortryllende er marmor-vandkasterne, der er udhugget i form af løvehoveder og står opstillet omkring den ottekantede dam ved moskeens indgang: vandet, der strømmer fra hver enkelt, tilføjer en mystisk lyd til moskeens gårdhave.

Hurtige fakta: In the rock-carved houses, people and animals live side by side, and some of the houses are still used as old-fashioned stables. Each house is connected to another by tunnel-like passages, and neighbors can reach each other without knocking on doors.

Højdepunkter: The walls of the houses in the village reach 2 meters in thickness, staying cool inside like natural air conditioning in summer while requiring no heating in winter. Additionally, each house has small chimneys on top; due to temperature differences reaching up to 40 degrees in winter, steam rather than smoke comes out of these chimneys.

Hurtige fakta: Its 55,000-square-meter artificial lake, reflecting the mountains rising to the south like a mirror, offers a cool oasis right in the center of the city. Hosting more than 30,000 people on summer evenings, this park is the first stop for locals to enjoy tea.

Højdepunkter: The hexagonal pavilion in the middle of the lake was actually a summer palace for princes during the Qajar period and appears to float in the center of the pool. Now you can sit here, sip hot tea while watching the large and small carp gliding beneath your feet.

Hurtige fakta: Denne storslåede bygning i hjertet af Tabriz ligger kun 5 minutters gang fra Irans største overdækkede basar. Museet, der rummer 18 forskellige afdelinger, har slået som regionens kulturelle hjerte i over 500 år.

Højdepunkter: De 2,5 ton tunge bronzedøre, der møder dig ved indgangen, blænder med deres fine håndværk og er dekoreret med 12 paneler, der hver fortæller en forskellig historie. Den udstillede 2000 år gamle saltmandsmumie blev fundet i Irans Zanjan-region, og spor af hans tatoveringer kan stadig ses.

Hurtige fakta: The legendary monastery that inspired Hezarfen Ahmed Celebi's flight experiments offers a timeless silence with its 7th-century stone walls. Bearing traces of four different civilizations, the structure is known as one of the oldest Christian buildings in Iran.

Højdepunkter: When you stand in the shade of the plane tree rising in the courtyard, you find a time capsule lost among the Armenian and Persian inscriptions carved into the stones. Beneath each stone lies a prayer, behind every arch an age-old whisper.