Qazvin

Overview

Qazvin is a fairly interesting town,just a few hours by motorway from Tehran,which is the usual springboard for the valleys of the Assassins. In town it's quite easy to find a guide willing to take you there,just ask around,which will cost you around 25$ and can be done as a daytrip. There are several other interesting daytrips possible from here. The town itself has seen better days,was much more important historically and allegedly has a reputation for religious puritanity(although we didn't notice anything unusual). Still,there are some nice buildings to be seen in the old town,including a quite beautiful mosque.

History