Baltac Tourism

25/04/2018

Road Scholar group visiting the lavish Golestan Palace in Tehran. This palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the successful integration of earlier Persian crafts and architecture with Western influences, hence an elegant blend of artistic and architectural values of ancient Persia and the contemporary inspirations of the West in 19th century.

23/04/2018

Road Scholar group at the Tabatabaei House in Kashan. This house was built in the 19th century for the wealthy Tabatabaei family. It is a perfect example of traditional Persian residential architecture, especially with its exquisite stained glass windows.

23/04/2018

Road Scholar group visiting the Islamic library in Qom, home to 42,000 hand-written books, scrolls and scripts...

23/04/2018

Road Scholar group at the Shrine of Fatima Masumeh in Qom, the second most sacred city in Iran (after Mashhad). Fatima Masumeh was the sister of the eighth Imam Reza and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim.

23/04/2018

Road Scholar group in Isfahan, learning about Shiite Islam from a cleric at the Imam Mosque.

14/04/2018

Road Scholar group once again in Iran, having lunch at the wonderful Haft Khan Restaurant in Shiraz. Please note the US and Iran flags side by side. Participants contributing to world peace by traveling and learning about new cultures.

15/10/2017

Road Scholar group currently in Isfahan, Iran. Our guests from the USA are having a great time in Iran, learning about the rich history and culture of Iran.

19/04/2016

Fantastic exhibition opening at the Met. http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/pergamon

This exhibition will bring together more than 265 exquisite objects that were created through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, with an emphasis on the ancient city of Pergamon.

15/01/2016

''Don't Hide From Istanbul''

ISIS hit Istanbul with a deadly blow today, but avoiding the city only cripples it further.

21/12/2015

24/12/2014

Merry Christmas!