Did You Ever Expect Hamedan To Be Like This???

In this 18th and penultimate episode of Paths Less Traveled - Iran, I’ve made it to the final destination of my journey around Iran before I’m back in Tehran.

After a visit to the incredible Ali Sadr Cave (غار علی صدر) - The longest water cave in the world where you have to travel by boat, we’ll head on to the city of Hamedan (همدان).

As with everywhere I visited in the Kurdish region at the time, things felt on edge due to the protests going on. There was a heavy police presence in the centre so we thought it best to leave and see the city in the relative safety of the morning.

The following morning, we head out into the city and I was in for quite a surprise, Hamedan is amazing! Vibrant and with an amazing rich history!

We started off at Imam Khomeini Square (پیاده راه میدان امام خمینی), the beautiful central square of the city as well as thoroughly exploring the wonderful Hamedan Grand Bazaar (بازار تاریخی بزرگ همدان) that runs all around. An incredible view on local life in the city and not shut down due to the protests as we saw in Khorramabad and Kermanshah.

We then visit the Tomb of Esther and Mordekhai (آرامگاه اِستر و مُردخای‎), an interesting ancient mausoleum thought by Iranian Jews (yes you read that correctly!!!) to contain the bodies of biblical Queen Esther & her cousin Mordekhai.

Exploring the bazaar and central area we discover the Golshan Caravansary (کاروانسرای گلشن) and others, showing a wonderful history back to the time of the Silk Road.

After that, we step just to the side of the centre to the Hegmataneh Complex, an ancient site that pre-dates even the Persian royal dynasties, as well as finding the unexpected Stephen Gregory Church (کلیسای گریگوری استیپانوس).

Time to leave the center so we head way out to find Ghorme Sabzi for lunch, a traditional Iranian stew of vegetables, beans and lamb.

After lunch we head to the Tomb of Avicenna (آرامگاه بوعلی سینا), the mausoleum complex featuring the tomb of Abu Ali Sina and its charming grounds.

As a last destination for the day we head to the Tomb of Baba Taher (آرامگاه باباطاهر), a vast memorial to the medieval Persian poet, along with the surrounding park.

Finally we see where all the LED lights go at the ice cream shops by my hotel, and of course have some of that awesome ice cream!

Come and join me and let me show you this surprisingly awesome city!

#hamedan #iran #irantravel

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PATHS LESS TRAVELED

Paths Less Traveled - Iran is my story of my experiences, put in an in-depth series of Iran travel vlogs.

Episode 01: Arrival In Tehran
   • IRAN: A Side Of The Country The Media...  

Episode 02: Kashan
   • TEHRAN to beautiful KASHAN  

Episode 03: The Road To Yazd
   • The AMAZING JOURNEY To Yazd  

Episode 04: Yazd
   • The Ancient City of YAZD  

Episode 05: The Road To Kerman
   • Across the Desert of IRAN To KERMAN  

Episode 06: The Hottest Place on Earth
   • The HOTTEST place ON EARTH!  

Episode 07: Across Iran to the Persian Gulf
   • Across IRAN to the PERSIAN GULF  

Episode 08: Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf
   • Mangroves? Is this REALLY IRAN?! Qesh...  

Episode 09: Hormuz Island - Iran's Alien World
   • Iran's Incredible RAINBOW ISLAND - Ho...  

Episode 10: Shiraz
   • Shiraz City Iran 🇮🇷 (Iran Travel)  

Episode 11: Bishapur
   • Bishapur Iran & AMAZING Shiraz Food 🇮...  

Episode 12: Even More Shiraz!
   • Shiraz City Iran - Iran Travel / ایرا...  

Episode 13: Persepolis
   • PERSEPOLIS - The Wonder of Ancient Pe...  

Episode 14: Isfahan
   • This is THE REAL IRAN!!  Isfahan is I...  

Episode 15: Isfahan - Beyond The Main Square
   • Isfahan, Iran...  SECRETS Outside of ...  

Episode 16: Khorramabad
   • Khorramabad... But Where is Everyone???  

Episode 17: Kermanshah
   • Into The Heart of Kurdish Iran... Tro...  

Episode 18: Hamedan
   • Did You Ever Expect Hamedan To Be Lik...  

Episode 19: Back In Tehran - The End!
   • Tajrish & Darband... What's Affluent ...  

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