The Art of Persia

and real-life stories behind a community-led project in Dominica or how Trentino and its inhabitants coped with Coronavirus.

Dear kopral,   This week we're bringing you content from all over the globe. We begin in Iran, where Rough Guides editor Zara reminisces about times spent soaking up the tantalizing atmosphere at Naqsh-e Jahan Square. From here, we hop over to the Caribbean island-nation of Dominica. This green and verdant land is the setting for one of Rough Guides' "Tell Us Your Story" features, bringing you the real-life stories behind community-led projects around the world. We hear it from Help for Dominica and the Breadfruit House Dominica Foundation, both female-led organizations committed to helping Dominican children.    Closer to home in Europe, we chatted with Trentino Marketing in Northern Italy. This gorgeous alpine region has been at the forefront of our minds because of its association with coronavirus. We dig a little deeper to find out how Trentino and its inhabitants coped, what the road to recovery looks like and the face of travel moving forwards.   On Wednesday, July 29, we have the pleasure to talk to Julia, who lives in Athens and owns a boutique tour operator. Join us on Instagram Live at 2pm UK time to find out her favorite hidden gems in Greece, the current travel restrictions, and much more! Have fun, Helen Senior Editor, Rough Guides "One of my earliest memories of travelling in Iran is strolling around this very square in Esfahan. My family (too many members to count) and I would travel across the city in bundling taxis and open-car Jeeps to reconvene here." Though small in size, Dominica is big on nature. It's not for nothing that it's known as the Nature Island. It has the world's highest concentration of active volcanoes. It's home to countless rivers and waterfalls, and an epic Boiling Lake. And Dominica is big on innovative community projects too, as seen in the work of the female-led organizations whose stories we share here.  Trentino is a province in Italy's far north, where the Alps rise to a crescendo and pristine mountain lakes sparkle in the sun. Spending time in the great outdoors is what it's all about here, but northern Italy is perhaps more prominent in the minds of many because of its hard-fought battle with coronavirus. We caught up with Paola Pancher, Head of Media PR & Advertising at Trentino Marketing, to find out more. Shop our ebooks online Follow Rough Guides Copyright © 2020 Apa Digital AG, all rights reserved.   You are receiving this email because you signed up and opted in to receive newsletter emails from Rough Guides at www.roughguides.com. If you no longer wish to hear from us, you can unsubscribe below. For any feedback - just reply to this email, we'd love to hear from you!   Rough Guides® is a trademark owned by Apa Group with its headquarters at Mill House, 8 Mill Street, London SE1 2BA, United Kingdom For more information visit www.roughguides.com Apa Group, Mill House, 8 Mill Street, London, SE1 2BA, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences