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Must do in Iran.
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Also Mudbrick city of Bam if you go towards Pakistan.
In the South, Shiraz.
Central Iran, the Imam Square in Esfahan.
Oh and eat lots of gaz (nougat).
Oh and do go out late a night on the Caspian Sea for a midnight picnic. You'll be surprised what you see, whole families with newborns having a picnic on the grass by the beach. As there is little (clubs, discos, pubs) night life in families all tend to assemble late night for tea on picnic blankets. Afterall Iran is the self proclaimed capital of picnics in the world!
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Yep, remember seeing that on the riverbanks in Esfahan, totally packed with familys, quite a sight
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As there is little night life in the north families all tend to assemble late night for tea. Afterall Iran is the self proclaimed capital of picnics in the world!
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Just a note: The mud brick city of Bam, which was one of the most atmospheric and wonderful places in Iran, was ruined completely in December 2003 by an earthquake which also killed about 26,000 people.
I was lucky to see the place a few months before, but when I revisited in 2008 I was saddened to see just a huge, formless pile of rubble to which entry is barred. Unless you are heading to Baluchestan or on to Pakistan, it is most definitely not worth the detour to get to Bam, there is nothing to see at all. Rayen (near Kerman) has a great citadel (you can see Mahan on the way). It's not a patch on Bam's old magnificence though.
Yes, Iranian picnics are great! And Iranians picnic anywhere. They have a particular penchant for picknicking at the side of busy roads.
Enjoy Iran!
Daniel
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