A new ways for tourists to make payments in Iran

As I have mentioned before one of the most important problems that tourists have in Iran is carrying cach, Credit cards are useless here, Due to sanctions you can't pay by credit card, in my previous post I told you about gift cards. That's a good way to have your money in the gift card and you can pay with that.
Today Iran tourism organization announced that they are issuing a kind of gift cards at the airprts, So when a tourist comes to Iran, He can pay cash in Iran Rial, Dollar or any other currencies and get one of those cards for the amount they are worth, and makes payments during the time he stays in Iran, And when he leaves the country he can return the card and get the remained balance in cash.

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sights of shiraz part2: Vakil Bazaar

Vakil Bazaar (Persian: بازار وکیل‎) is the main bazaar of Shiraz, Iran, located in the historical center of the city.
It is thought that the market originally was established by the Buwayhids in the 11th century AD, and was completed mainly by the Atabaks of Fars, and only was renamed after Karim Khan Zand in the 18th century.
The Bazaar has beautiful courtyards, caravansarais, bath houses, and old shops which are deemed among the best places in Shiraz to buy all kinds of Persian rugs, spices, copper handicrafts and antiques.
Like other middle eastern Bazaars there are a few numbers of mosques and Imamzadehs constructed adjacent or behind the Bazaar.
The traditional shopping Mall of the old city, the tall brick vaulted domes shelter a plethora of shops, from fabric ('madam can have any colour, so long as it is black...') to spices and herbs, carpets and kitchenware. 

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sights of shiraz part1: The Shah e Cheragh

The Shah e Cheragh contains the elaborate mirror glass mausoleum of the two brothers, who fled to Shiraz during one of many periods of persecution of Shia Muslims by followers of a different version of their imaginary friend.

The once simple toms of Mir Ahmed and Mir Mohammad have been transformed into elaborate structures, topped by beautiful onion shaped domes. This site is an important pilgrimage site, and security is enforced. No photographs are permitted, so we could enjoy the relaxed peace of the wide courtyard of the complex undistracted by the need to seek out the perfect photo. Women must don a chador, which the women in the booth help to affix, but my wife Minuk found that the damn thing kept trying to fall off.

We first entered the Shrine of Mir Mohammad, at the rear of the courtyard, separate entrances provided for ladies and gentlemen. We parted, and wandered inside around the mirrored maze of the interior, finding the tomb at it's centre. It is very relaxed inside, folk sit on the carpets either talking quietly or praying. Everyone wants to touch or be near the tomb itself, inside a metal screen.

Outside again, to the larger shrine of Mir Ahmed, with its twin minarets, where the experience was similar, though busier. The stricture on photos not extending to those taken on mobile phones!

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introduction to shiraz sights

in my next posts i am going to write about the sights of shiraz and  i think it's important because all of them is actually close to Qalat and interesting to visit so lets do this

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How to make payment in Iran?

As you need credit cards(Master, debit, Amex) are not accpeted in Iran, You can bring some cash with you and use local exchangers to exchange them to Iran Rial, Almost all currencies are accpeted ,But US dollar is the best shot.
carrying too much cash with you is not wise, The good news is you can buy Iranian gift cards which are like prepaid debit cards, it's called" Karte Hadieh" in Farsi. The best option is to use  these cards in Iran, The banks sell them for the amount they are worth and  you can buy them for any amount you like and of course you will pay the same price as the face value.
The gift cards are accepected in almost all the stores, restourants, hotels withing the country.
When you need cash, You can easily go to an ATM machine and cash them, Just keep in mind that you can only get 2000,000 Iran Rial ( almost $70 USD) Per day.
The best thing about these gift cards is that they have password, And only the card owner can use it, If they got lost or stolen, You can simply  contact the issuer bank and ask them to freeze the money , and get a new one

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video clip about Ab arbizak the spring on the roof of rock

Don't get it worng! It's a springhead on the top Qalat mountain, The source is on the roof of a rock, and the water falls from the roof, It's amazing, isn't it? It's one of the sources of the Qalat first waterfall. This video is recorded in Winter, As you see the treed don't have ant leaf, But you got to see this place now, Much beautiful!
I a summer hot day, you can lie down there and feel the wind and enjoy the breeze! It's also a very nice place to camp and stay for couple of days.There are many other beautiful place, and I will try to describe them later, But do not forget Abarbizak

 

there are many sumac planet on the way (Sumac is a tangy, lemony spice often used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. Try using it in salads instead of lemon juice or to season grilled meat and fish. It’s also delicious sprinkled over hummus.)

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Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

I just saw this video clip on youtube and i suggest you to see this.
it was happy clip for me .

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