Isfahan

I came to Isfahan by a night bus from Tehran. It was really hard to find our bus at the Argentina bus station in Tehran, but about 5 Iranians gathered around us and were eager to help. The ticket cost me 1,220,000 rials ($2.44). The journey takes about 6.5 hours.

Isfahan is the third largest city by population in Iran. I liked it a lot more than Tehran because it’s smaller, more walkable and peaceful.

Fruit store

An Iranian rocket

A typical store

This shop sells concentrated lemon juice. I bought a litre (costs 600,000 rials ~ $1.20). At first I thought it was a refreshing lemon drink and took a huge sip. I almost died because of how sour it was. Later a person explained that you can use it in cooking or mix with it water and drink. I really enjoyed it.

Lemon juice

Street art

Si-o-se-pol Bridge (meaning the bridge of 33)

Book seller

The city surprised me with a car fire. Looking back, I was like a dumb tourist running around with a camera and laughing as if this was all a show that the locals organised. But somebody’s car actually burned down.