Tabriz was our last scheduled stop in Iran. We spent the night with some Azeri students in their dormitory. They cooked some food for us and we brought roasted chicken and sweets.
The next day the students took us for a short city tour. First we saw Ark-e-Alishah, a piece of a former fortress.
Azerbaijan museum is mainly focused on history and archaeology, but there is also an art gallery.
This is one of the parks. In the background there is the Blue Mosque, built in 1465, collapsed after an earthquake in 1778 and rebuilt 40 years ago.
Outside of Tabriz there is an unusual village named Kandovan. Cone shaped rock formations were excavated and transformed into houses. Unfortunately, metal doors, advertisements and banners have taken a toll on authenticity.