Takestan

Takestan (or تاكستان‎ in Persian) is a rural city in the Iranian province Qazvin. Most of its 75,000 or so people are Tats and make their livings through agricultural activities, including the production of many different grapes, peaches, nectarines, hay, wheat and cucumbers. During the reign of reform-oriented Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, the city's name, then Syadehen, was changed to Takestan, which means as much as "a place of vine-yards".

Get in
The city is about 40 km from Qazvin, the province capital, and the easiest way in (both with private transport and public transport) is through there. The nearest international airport is the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) of Tehran, from where you can rent a car or hire a direct private taxi. You should be able to get a taxi all the way to Takestan for under US$40. If you're travelling by public transport, the train connection between Tehran and Tabriz has a stop at Takestan.