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Backpacking Iran: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Iran, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Isfahan, Iran1

    Isfahan

    Isfahan

    Blue-tiled squares and bridges.

  2. Shiraz, Iran2

    Shiraz

    Fars

    Poets, gardens, pink mosque.

  3. 3

    Persepolis

    Fars

    Ceremonial Achaemenid capital.

  4. Yazd, Iran4

    Yazd

    Yazd

    Mud-brick desert old town.

  5. 5

    Tehran

    Tehran

    Big, mountain-backed capital.

  6. 6

    Kashan

    Isfahan

    Historic merchant houses.

  7. Tabriz, Iran7

    Tabriz

    East Azerbaijan

    Grand covered bazaar.

  8. Kerman, Iran8

    Kerman

    Kerman

    Gateway to the Lut Desert.

  9. Qeshm Island, Iran9

    Qeshm Island

    Hormozgan

    Geoparks in the Gulf.

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