Silk Road is the road of peace and linkage, safe from the wars and militancy of countries and empires that connected East, West, and South Asia to North Africa and eastern Europe. If you are a person who is a history lover and wants to get some information about this well-known road, we recommend you to stay with us until the end of this article.
In 1877 AD, Ferdinand Riojafen sent silk from China to the Mediterranean Sea and various areas. Then, this German geographer decided to name this way “silk road.” After giving the name to this road, merchants started to commerce through this way in order to prevent passing through central China’s deserts. Later, this route divided into two- north and south parts.
In Iran, in the Sassanid times, the great way to earn revenue for the Iranian emperor was the silk trade and the collection of customs duties from merchants and caravans passing through Iran. Silk, spice, tea, paper, grapes and glass were sent all over the world by this road. The kings would send gifts to each other and people would travel to new lands from this well-known road and it was owned by no one. That is why it is known as the road of peace and linkage. In Iran, many cities and villages were built on the silk road and if you get to some special parts of this road you will have the chance to visit old villages and beautiful caravanserais. Marv, Sarakhs, Neyshabur, Gorgan, Bam and Safi Abad plus Ray, Qazvin, Zanjan, Ardebil and Tabriz are the example of some cities of Iran located on the Road.
If you want to know more about this road, visiting these cities would be useful. Overall, do not forget that except this road, there are so many sites in the mentioned cities, which are worth visiting. All you have to do is to save some money, find a reputed tour and travel agency in Iran and let them know your preferences and requirements.