Ardabil, Iran

 Place: Ardabil, Iran

Weather: Mostly sunny, windy in the afternoon, 61/86F.

Route: From Takht-e Suleyman 542 km NW on route 2.

Population: 588,000

Places to visit: Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Ardabil Jame' Mosque, Mirza Ali Akbar Mosque, Alighapoo Mosque.

Images:

Skyline of Ardabil (from wikipedia.com)

Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah (from whc.unesco.org)