Visiting Yazd & Shiraz, Then... | Van Life Iran | The Hippie Trail #43

With Yazd and Shiraz, we visit our first real desert cities in Iran.
Yazd is a small city where walking around is pleasant. We mostly enjoyed the atmosphere here over a cup of coffee, visited the water museum and tasted the local, vegan (!), baklava!
On the way to Shiraz we make two obligatory stops: Naqsh-e Rostam and Persepolis!
The next city, Shiraz, did not impress us as much. Maybe because this was the city too much? Back here, we mostly wandered around the city, enjoyed the park around Hafez's tomb and saw friends again, seven months after we had said goodbye
Enjoy this one and... be kind, always!
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The music in this episode:
Quitxotic - Jobii
Dabke - Feras Charestan
We Had Ramen - Smartface
Million Years - Sture Zetterberg
Face The Current - Shekufeh Pariab
Jacuzzi - Jobii
The Feeling Is All Gone - Chase McBride
Textural - Guustavv
Cathartic - [ocean jams]
Calming Rain - Candelion
Golden Era - Mary Riddle
Good Friend (Instrumental Version) - Gloria Tells
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Who are we?
We’re An and Yves, a Belgian couple who share a passion for travel en adventure.
Over the years we took a couple of gap years of different occasions and right now we're travelling the hippie trail, which started on January 1 2023!
As said this is not our first travel experience but three years ago we started sharing our stories on KZbin and Instagram. There has to be a first time for everything!
Our goal is to inspire you to follow your passion (big or small) and to see and experience the world with your own eyes.
By sharing our stories we hope we can inspire one another on their own journeys.
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Yazd
3:20 Masjed-e Jame Yazd
5:25 Water Museum Yazd
9:51 Abarkuh
10:39 Aghazadeh Traditional House
13:00 Desert Camp Abarkuh
17:00 Naqsh-e Rostam
18:40 Persepolis
22:59 Shiraz
25:45 Tomb of Hafez
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#Iran #overlanding #yazd #shiraz #persepolis #darius #hafez

[@Sara-rm8dj]

Hey guys! It’s a homesick Iranian girl who’s commenting. I haven’t been there since 12 years ago. I do really appreciate you upload your journey to Iran. I cried and smiled whit every second of your videos.🥹❤ hope you had a fantastic journey and enjoy every steps of your adventure. Thank you beautiful people! Wish you the best.🤞🏼🍀

[@AFlaneursQuest]

What a sweet reply! We are glad we could bring a touch of Iran to you! Thanks for watching!

[@orionclouds3741]

Salam Sarajoon khobe azizam? man otrish hastam shoma koja hastid aziz?

[@Sara-rm8dj]

@@orionclouds3741 I live in the UK sweetheart! ☔️

[@Sara-rm8dj]

@@AFlaneursQuest any time!! It’s my pleasure.😇🙌🏼

[@orionclouds3741]

@@Sara-rm8dj سینگلی سارا؟

[@farzan000]

Although I really enjoyed watching your videos, but it is sad that I have to explore my country - Iran - through KZbin! As a 55 year old Iranian man, I've never ever bothered myself to go outside of Tehran to see the historic places in Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, ect, while I have visited many other countries for almost the similar places!!! Apparently the saying is right: "The neighbor's grass is always greener"!! 🙂

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We know this feeling! We visited a lot of countries in the world, still neglected some countries in our backyard... Thanks for watching!

[@farzan000]

@@AFlaneursQuest 😄👌

[@dellkh]

An iranian girl living in Germany wish you a great time in Iran. ❤I know it is still hot there, but enjoy the sun, and eating tasty fruits specially watermelon 😋🍉

[@AFlaneursQuest]

These watermelons are so juicy and thirst-quenching if you had a pinch of salt to them!

[@2good2mention]

Hi guys, have a wonderful time in beautiful Iran. And it's on our list to visit my beautiful country too, and i bet my English husband will adore iran or persia for its magnificent history of this amazing and unique country. ❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

I'm sure your husband would like Iran! Thank you for watching!

[@monabornak3125]

Hi guys, As an Iranian girl, I recommend you to try other Iranian vegetarian dishes. There are lots of Iranian vegi dishes such as mirzaghasemi, kashke bademjoon, omelette, kou kou, adasi, lubia garm, and etc. Ask the juveniles and they will let you know. Don’t limit yourself just on felafel😀 We enjoy watching your videos in Iran. Have fun.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We're vegan what makes it a little harder. We definitely going to try a few more dishes on our way back to Europe!

[@Kouroshyousefi]

​@@AFlaneursQuest عزیزم در ایران بیشترین غذی کیانی وجود دارد ولی از مردم کمک بگیرید از رستوران ها

[@samanoushe5459]

Two wonderful people. Thank you very much. You are always welcome in Iran. Greetings from Tehran :=)

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Already looking forward to return! Thank you for watching!

[@sepasgozar.]

thanks for sharing your experience

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thanks for watching!

[@mortazadaneshmand123]

Again excelent presentation of Iran ❤❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙏!

[@siamakafiat7517]

Hi there I missed my homeland 😢 Have a good time and be safe 🎉

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you for watching. As a tourist Iran is a good country to travel.

[@friendsshahinss3205]

Welcome

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@Vill_Ventures]

The background music is perfect. Specially in the first part of the vlog! It's very harmonized with the pictures and places in the video. Drive safe and have fun. Cheers from Iran, Shiraz

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Happy to hear you noticed the music, thanks for watching!

[@ZahraArman]

I am watching your post from Iran❤️ and the movie was awesome

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@archvizpro]

If you are still in Iran, be sure to visit the coast of the Caspian Sea. Don't forget, definitely, definitely, definitely go from the Karaj city road to Chalus city. Hope you enjoy .

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Probably going to visit the Caspian Sea on our way back to Europe! Thanks for watching!

[@Ben-wl7dx]

Hi guys An Iranian living in USA. It’s great that you’ve enjoyed most of your trips. However you sound it like something drastic had happened to you in Shiraz.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Certainly nothing special happened in Shiraz. We had visited many cities before and Shiraz was perhaps the city too much...

[@monabornak3125]

visit Boushehr as well, it is a city near persian gulf, Although it is hot at night you will enjoy and also it is very quiet port so you can find every thing you want easily

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We wanted to visit the Persian Gulf but it was still too hot...

[@ahmadbehnazstravels7065]

Dear An and Yves, My spouse and I, from Iran, are also very enthusiastic about traveling and seeing historical sites, nature, wildlife, diverse climates, and people with different cultures, customs, and traditions. Although we've been traveling for years, similar to you, we have recently started sharing our travels on KZbin. We've subscribed to your channel and greatly enjoy your enthusiasm for travel and watching your videos. Be sure that you will achieve your goal and be an inspiration to thousands to pursue their interests and experience the world. You passed through Iran in your recent trip, we hope you can see some of the places in Iran that you failed to visit through our channel. We wish for moments accompanied by very pleasant and delightful feelings for you during your travels.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you for your kind words and subscribing! We already look forward to return to Iran, probably around spring 2024!

[@babfar]

Beautiful video 👍👍

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!!!

[@Gabischmidtttttt]

wow beautiful!! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mozzaffarkhazaee8943]

you made me hungry. thanks

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Sorry 😉😂😂!

[@yosef953]

Welcome to iran 🇮🇷 ❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@jaffri]

Good watch

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@a.k8096]

درودبرشما.بسیارعالی❤❤❤❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙏!

[@aligolestaneh4369]

I’m happy that you ate ghorme sabzi ( the name of the dish that you ate ), it is one of the best dishes of Iran and very famous , but you must eat that in a good restaurant. I hope you test other persion dishes too , because in Iran eats well🌹🌹🥰🥰

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We love the ghorme sabze, one of our favourite Persian dishes, especially with bread!

[@armandoneri3607]

The best time to go to the south of Iran is in the wintertime. People only go north to the Caspian Sea or Tabriz in the summer.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Yes, we were too early to visit the Persian Gulf, unfortunately...

[@sheida6690]

Hello, welcome to Iran, I am very happy to see you in Iran, I want to suggest you to come to my city (Zanjan), Zanjan is an old city with many historical monuments and many ancient museums that are also in UNESCO have been registered. Apart from that, the people are kind and hospitable, and of course, we have many delicious foods as well as beautiful mountain nature. Just bring lots of clothes if you want to come because it's very, very cold here.😅🥶 Love you guys ❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We visited Zanjan in the first episode, got a knife from your city! Thanks for watching!

[@sheida6690]

@@AFlaneursQuest wow , OK 👍😅. That's you

[@foadooo]

You all are fantastic! I hope you have a wonderful time and enjoy every moment of your journey.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We're enjoying every single minute of our journey so far! Thank you for watching!

[@zapataa33]

very intresting

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you ☺!

[@johudson6765]

Thanks for the vlog… very interesting and different again! And great looking pancakes … and the baba bread 😊 Love those blue tiles! And you managed to find plant mylk🤩 Yes we could hear the music 🎼🪕

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad you enjoyed! And ... baba bread, I think you mean banana bread 😉😆!

[@johudson6765]

@@AFlaneursQuest 🤦🏽‍♀️😵‍💫😂 well predictive text it is!!! Must check before I hit send hehe .. and yeah 🍌 🥖 🤩

[@user-pw7nh1pw3c]

iran💐💕👍

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@bahmanalirezaei]

خوش بگذره بهتون❤🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@monabornak3125]

If you are still in Shiraz, for all you need go for shopping in Hyperstar market in Persian gulf complex

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Unfortunately we already left Shiraz... Thanks for watching!

[@parvizazari6879]

Welcome to Great Persia iran

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙂!

[@fraydoonghadimi5254]

thanks, your clip reminds me of my good old family trip to shiraz in 1971. it was the first and last time i visited Shiraz!

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad to hear this, hopefully sweet memories!

[@sirousmohseni4]

Nice video.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Hey, thank you!

[@samhawking4606]

Yazd has the best ever confectionery 😂

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We enjoyed the sweets very much in Yazd, thank you for watching!

[@masoudtati8009]

Wellcom to Iran 😘✋

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙏!

[@Bossyvibes1122]

Nice sharing ❤ ❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙏!

[@kamaldialektic4829]

Amazing old architecture in Iran.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

It's really amazing! Thank you for watching!

[@hadikeivanlo9656]

Wow, Iran🇮🇷, magnifik video 😳😀👍, fantastik country, i want to visit soon💥

[@AFlaneursQuest]

It's a fantastic country to visit indeed, looking forward to our next visit!

[@majide.moghaddam7097]

well done guys - i hope you the best - it`s also my own desire / ambition to travel round the world by a Van

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you! You know, travelling with a van in these regions can be challenging!

[@farhadfarhadian1111]

You forgot to visit the tomb of Saadi another great Persian poet in Shiraz

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We saw the sign pointing to this tomb, but we can't visit every, we have to make choices 😉.

[@tahat8197]

Hello, I am from Iran and I enjoy your vlogs.🙏🌺

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you! You know, we love Iran 😉!

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad you like them, thanks for watching!

[@user-pk9vk4ce1k]

Hey @Flaneur's quest, I hope you're enjoying your travels in Iran. Regarding the Shiraz part, it seems you might have chosen an inconvenient time to visit, as I believe you were there in July, which is the peak of the heat in Shiraz. If I were in your place, I would have chosen the fall or winter to travel in the south of Iran, as you can then enjoy the entire Fars province, including the coast around the Persian Gulf. Traveling in a van during the summer in southern Iran is akin to biking around Brussels on rainy, dark days ;) As for food, you guys could try a bunch of restaurants in the Haft Khan complex, or if you were in the Persian Gulf mall, you could find cuisine from pole to pole ;) Or, you could try the top floor of Hotel Chamran for a great view. Regarding camping, I guess you could use the official parking lots for caravans near the north entrance of Shiraz, which offer full facilities and professional staff. In general, it's not a bad idea to do a bit of Googling before visiting big cities like Shiraz, as each part of the city has a completely different vibe and atmosphere. It's like coming to Zurich by van and, instead of parking somewhere like Zollikon or Rapperswil, ending up in Langstrasse. Anyway, I hope you continue to enjoy traveling in Iran and stay safe while heading to the Pakistan region ;)

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Yeah, it was definitely not the most convenient time to visit Shiraz and the South, but you know, during an extended road trip you'll end up in the 'wrong' season every now and then...

[@jalilbazyar5501]

Thanks for your detailed explanation about Shiraz, well said!

[@marklucas8795]

These videos just get better .

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you ❤! Glad you like them!

[@marklucas8795]

Following on Instagram too.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

@@marklucas8795 Thank you for the support!

[@m.damon.zhakav.41]

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[@AFlaneursQuest]

Most welcome 😊, thank you for watching!

[@germantempo]

Your Schweizer friends went viral on instagram after blasting their tire in front of Masjed Jame Yazd😂😂

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We have German/Italian friends who visited Yazd shortly after we did, but they didn't blast their tyre 😉!

[@jeerjeeeees]

like❤❤❤

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you 🙏!

[@Daniel-db3pp]

There are places all over the world that have two tier fee rates for hotel, restaurants, museum, and other attractions, one for tourists, and one for residents. The reason is to attract more business from local people for their business to survive. It is similar to high prices of air travel and hotel in high travel seasons. I am Iranian, but my wife isn't, and when we travel to Iran I have to pay nonresident nightly rates for the hotel. Of course, I have not been to Iran in past ten years.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

I don't agree, one can't compare seasonal prices in hospitality with the two tier rates at local sights... Especially coming from Europe this is a rather disturbing habit, but we'll never be able to change this... Thank you for watching!

[@pooriatgh7833]

Amazing video but next time try diffrent foods there. Iran has a tasty cousine .

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We're aware there's a huge variety in Persian dishes, but since we're vegan the majority of these we can't eat... Thank you for watching!

[@hamedunforgiven]

That food was not rice and beans :) , it call Ghorme Sabzi , it means this food is base of vegetable's

[@AFlaneursQuest]

This must have been a special Ghorme Sabzi, let's say it was one with an abundance of beans 😁! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Kouroshyousefi]

از اسمان شب در کویر لذت ببرید و از میوه و سبزهای که ارزان هستند و نان و پنیر تازه .و لبنیات تازه در کنار شهر های گوچک و روستا ها می توانید از محلی ها بگیرید واون گربه کیوت پرشین

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Was a wonderful and fairly crisp night! Thanks for watching!

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

تو ، برو سفر به سلامت .

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you!

[@user-so7bz9wy9d]

Shirazi brother here again, this time message to your man, since you are in Iran you have to do most of the work like washing the dishes, cleaning the place you want to stay at night, shopping and preparing food, finding clean bathroom for you and your wife is your job during traveling all time not your wife, thanks and have a great time, I just wanted you feel like Iranian family a little bit, God bless.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Thank you for watching!

[@negarjanfaza902]

Whaaaa

[@carolinedevos102]

En is de doos baklava al op? Of heb je er ineens n paar dozen gekocht 😊

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Eentje was genoeg, moeten aan onze lijn denken hé!?

[@user-zx2tk6ip2w]

Hi First welcome to iran i hope you have very enjoyable and safe jurney in jour country then where are you from dear guests? Please if possible vist iranian islands in persian gulf like kish qeshm hormoz and there are many places in iran like masule vilage in north of iran near caspian see andghaare alisadr. Or alisadr cave in hamadan province and historical sites in kermanshah province and hasan sabbah castle. Or asassin's castle in qazvin province and so many beautiful places for visit Are you vegeterian? Please comeback again to iran as soon as possible I enjoy your vlogs and i watch your videos

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad you enjoy our vlogs! We wanted to visit the islands this time, unfortunately it was still too hot so we reluctantly skipped it... Probably we're going to visit the North next year an our way back to Europe! Oh, and by the way, we're from Belgium! Thanks for watching!

[@davood1370]

bro , in iran Friday is weekend.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Yes, as in many Islamic countries! Thanks for watching!

[@farhadfarhadian1111]

Those big towers are wind catchers

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Beautiful and useful, aren't they?

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

مراقب باشید که مورد دستبرد قرار گرفته نشوید ! جاهای خلوت کمپ نکنید خصوصا در شب هنگام.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We try to be as careful as possible, never felt unsafe in Iran though!

[@fatemeh733]

Don’t you rains your dishes? 😮

[@AFlaneursQuest]

What do you mean?

[@rebelmmd]

When Iranian People under hardest sanctions and economic pressures ever in the history offers tourists free fuel or foods or gifts,I think it's the duty of tourists to buy gifts,or handmade arts or etc... it's not cool to laugh at their money value! It's humiliating! People are not fools! It calls hospitality culture! It's easy to compare Iran to Turkey or other touristic countries that make money from everything,even when you say hi to someone he wants money! Don't be stingy and appreciate their culture!

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We will never humiliate Iran, quite the contrary! This was our second visit to this beautiful country, and certainly not the last! We are already looking forward to visiting Iran when we return to Europe next year to see another, and for us new, part of this vast country.

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

راستی دکمه ترجمه را بزنید تا ما فارسی زبانان بیشتر از این چنل آگاهی داشته باشیم.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Is there no Farsi translation available?

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

نه متاسفانه، زیرنویس فارسی زبانان فعال نیست. یک پیشنهاد دارم که دکمه ترجمه را برای همه‌ی زبان ها فعال کنید تا تمام ملل ویدیو های شما را در زیرنویس ، ترجمه‌ی زبان خودشان را داشته باشند.باتشکر

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

رفیق روز بخیر، یک پیشنهاد میکنم اگر به این مکانهای مذهبی و تاریخی علاقمند هستید ! به شما پیشنهاد میکنم حتما حتما حتما سفر به سمرقند ، بخارا کنید کشورهای تاجیکستان ازبکستان را بروید. در ضمن موسیقی مربوط به ایران نیست و احتمالا به ترکیه دارد.

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Not going to the Stan states, going to India and Nepal instead.

[@rezaebrahimzadhe4919]

رفیق من درودها،امروز بطور اتفاقی در یوتوب فارسی ویدیو ی دیدم که بزبان فرانسوی صحبت می کرد که در مورد کشورهای هند و نپال بود بازهم اتفاقا در مورد جادههای این دو کشور است ،پیشنهاد میکنم حتما حتما دانلود کنید لطفا و تماشا کنید.این جمله‌ی آخری را به فارسی تایپ کنید ودر یوتوب ببینید! سفر به انتهای جهنم در هند و نپال مسیرهای سرگیجه. شاید به فرانسوی تایپ کردین پیدا شود در یوتوب شما. موفق باشی رفیق.جادههای آن دو بسیارشلوغ است صدچندان مراقب باشید.@@AFlaneursQuest

[@negarjanfaza902]

I like your content! Im glad u had a good time in iran. It breaks my heart to know this country could've been much with the potentials it has but....🥲

[@AFlaneursQuest]

Glad to hear you like our videos, thanks for watching!

[@babakdowlati]

Awesome Vlog! Did you visit Cypress of Abarkuh when you were in Abarkuh? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarv-e_Abarkuh

[@AFlaneursQuest]

We passed it but decided at the last minute not to stop there.... Thanks for watching!