Known for its carpets, Qazvin is west of Tehran on the A01 highway.
The Imamzadeh Hossein shrine (below) is a shrine commemorating Hossein, a son of Imam Reza (765-818; the seventh descendant of the prophet Muhammad) and dates from the 16th century.
The shrine is known for its beautiful geometrical tiles and is set in a courtyard with a fountain.
There are trains and frequent buses making the two and a half hour journey to Qazvin from Tehran.
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