Day trips from Tehran Archives - Escape from Tehran

An island in an ocean of clouds, Filiband, Mazandaran. A strange world and yet jsut just a daytrip from Tehran

Mar 18 2023

Touring Iran’s Caspian Region: Filband
Day 3 of our aimless escape to the highest point in Iran's Mazandaran

This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Iran Road Tour: Tehran to Mashhad via the Caspian Coast

Filband is a village in northern Iran in the middle of the clouds so dense, you would swear you’re at beach not on top of a mountain. Were having a blast touring Iran’s Caspian Sea area.

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Feb 21 2023

How to plan a road tour of Iran
First night of an unorganized trip

This entry is part 2 of 14 in the series Iran Road Tour: Tehran to Mashhad via the Caspian Coast

On our latest escape from Tehran, we intentionally plan minimally, seek traditional lodging and foods and not worry too much how long things take. Goal is to be open to new experiences.

Touring Iran's countryside, Scene in the village of Lāsem, in Bala Larijan Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Copyright Ali Torkzadeh, EscapefromTehran.com

Feb 18 2023

Touring Iran’s countryside: Our first night
Iranian village stay on Day 2 of our trip to Khorasan

This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Iran Road Tour: Tehran to Mashhad via the Caspian Coast

We had the complete symphony this morning waking up in the village of Lāsem (LAW-sem), a couple of hours northeast of Tehran. Then fell asleep again on the floor of the village “suite” we found by chance.