Schush

Schusch is renowned throughout Iran for the prophet Danial from the old testament whose shrine is here.
Our group parked slap bang in the middle of the old city and next to the shrine. It was the police that wanted us here. But you try to drive through narrow alleys and around corners into a parking that is maybe 40m x 40m with five huge trucks.! And to make matters worse, two other huge trucks not belonging to our group were already parked here! Even in our relatively small and low sprinter I sweated blood and tears entering this space, probably the narrowest parking in my life!

We visited the shrine at night, a wonderful calm and respective atmosphere with pilgrims praying and reciting on the floor facing Mecca while children ran around playing.Read more