Travel Guide Zahedan

Watch out for the dromadaires! " - the front panel on one side of the road along with other road signposts. " The warning makes it smile, it's hard to take it seriously… However, it is very useful! One kilometer after passing it, there is a column of dromadaires on the right side of the road. No wonder: to reach Zahedan, the bus passes through a part of the Dasht-e Lut desert. The arid areas are intersected with opulents made up of hundreds of palm trees in the midst of which houses are hidden. Repeated police controls on the road remind us that since Bam we are moving in a sensitive area. The Afghan and Pakistani borders are approaching and, at the same time, trafficking of all kinds is more likely to multiply. For some, traveling is going back the clock. When they come to Zahedan, they will have a real coup de coeur, just like those who love "western" atmospheres. Zahedan the Pakistani is certainly the nickname that best corresponds to this city, because here, everything leads to believe that we are already across the border, yet far away from 84 km. Its inhabitants, so photogenic in their baluch holding (wide and fried pants, tunic and colored colored scarves placed on the shoulders or tied around the head); his bazaar and weavers carrying out their stain in the middle of hundreds of colored wool pellets; its fabrics to ballots; and its mosques with carved and very colorful doors. Capital of Sistan Balouchistan province, perched at 1 ¾ 352 ½ m altitude, it is located at 1 ¾ 605 km km from Tehran and 320 km km from Bam and has 590 ± 000 inhabitants (including suburbs).Before leaving, take the time for a little shopping. In the outskirts of Hossein Bor Street, in the heart of the Charrah Rassoli district, dozens of shops are hidden offering second hand items, a true Ali Baba cave! Leather jackets at Jean Levi's in the 1970 s through Burberry waterproof watersheds and Hermès scarves, this maze of alleys will delight the lovers of good business. For those who are not interested, a simple walk in this bazaar of another kind will occupy a part of your day in Zahedan.