In 2008, Rowan Castle was fortunate to be granted a one-month visa to travel solo around the Islamic Republic of Iran. This collection of photographs, with accompanying narrative, documents his journey around this fascinating country. Visiting the cities of Tehran, Kashan, Esfahan, Kerman, and Shiraz, his photography captured sublime Islamic architecture, serene desert landscapes, and the spectacular ancient city of Persepolis.
Although Iran is seldom visited and often misunderstood since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, this book provides an intriguing glimpse of the welcoming culture of the country and the kindness of the Iranian people.