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Destination Orient |
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Journey to Iran and Turkey |
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Approach(Istanbul --Isfahan)29 July - 7 August |
Travelling in Turkey is accomplished by train, bus and taxi and leads from Istanbul via Ankara, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzurum, Agri and Dogubayazit to the small Turkish border village of Gürbulak. On the Iranian side of the border in Bazargan an experienced taxi driver manages the transfer to Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan. The breathtaking ride takes about four hours. After three days the trip continues with a comfortable train via Tehran to Isfahan. |  |
Isfahan(Iran)7 - 21 August |
The city of Isfahan is located in a wide valley of the Zayanderud river and forms an oasis. Its population amounts to 2 million and the altitude of the city is an approximate 1430 m above sea level. The UNESCO proclaimed it to the World Heritage List for its exceptional buildings. |  |
Istanbul(Turkey)22 August - 9 September |
Istanbul locates at the Bosporus which is the link between Europe and Asia. The city has a population of about 12 million. It was founded 660 BC by the Greeks and was formerly named Byzantium. After the re-foundation under Emperor Constantine in 330 AD it became Constantinople and the capital of the East Roman Empire. Later it became the capital of the Byzantine Empire and from 1453 to 1922 the capital of the Ottoman Empire. |  |
| Last modified 09.09.2000 MZ |
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