Ishak Pasa Palace
This took nearly 100 years to build. A remarkable historical site not seen by too many westerners.
From: Middle East » Iran
Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... [read more]
Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... [read more] Blog: Dogoubayazit and Mt Ararat and on to Tehran in Iran
Date: April 12th 2010
Friday 9 April Since writing to you from the relative calm atmosphere of Amasya and the delightful pension we were staying in, we are now poised to enter Iran, 35 kilometres away. We have come a long way in one day to reach and spend one night in Erzurem, after a long and bumpy ride along these roads in Eastern Turkey that make life interesting for all motorists. After asking the way to a certa ... read more
Date: April 12th 2010
Friday 9 April Since writing to you from the relative calm atmosphere of Amasya and the delightful pension we were staying in, we are now poised to enter Iran, 35 kilometres away. We have come a long way in one day to reach and spend one night in Erzurem, after a long and bumpy ride along these roads in Eastern Turkey that make life interesting for all motorists. After asking the way to a certa ... read more
