Caravans Filming Locations
Where was Caravans filmed? Caravans was filmed in 11 locations across Iran in the following places:
Caravans Filming Locations
Shiraz is a city in south-central Iran, known for its literary history and many gardens. The marble Tomb of Hafez, honoring the revered poet, sits within its own garden. To the east, the Mausoleum of Saadi houses the 13th-century writer’s mosaic-tiled tomb and an underground pool. Shiraz is a gateway to Persepolis, the ruined 6th-century-B.C. capital to the northeast, with its immense gateways, columns and friezes.
Sistan and Baluchestan Province is the second largest of the 31 Provinces of Iran, after Kerman Province, with an area of 180,726 km². Its capital is the city of Zahedan. The province is in the southeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Isfahan is a city in central Iran, known for its Persian architecture. In the huge Naqsh-e Jahan Square is the 17th-century Imam (Shah) Mosque, whose dome and minarets are covered with mosaic tiles and calligraphy. Ali Qapu Palace, built for Shah Abbas and completed in the late 16th century, has a music room and a verandah overlooking the square’s fountains. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is known for its intricate tiling.
Yazd is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Yazd is 270 km southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Varzaneh is a city in the Central District of Varzaneh County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. At the 2006 National Census, its population was 11,506 in 2,981 households, when it was in the former Bon Rud District of Isfahan County.
Mehr Gerd is a village in, and the capital of, Darreh Shur Rural District of Vardasht District, Semirom County, Isfahan province, Iran.
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Caravans (1978)
In 1948, at the U.S. embassy in Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential U.S. Senator.