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HOTTEST POINT Lut Desert , Iran 70.7 ° C
Parked in Iran ’ s southeast , this large salt desert lays claim to being the hottest location on the planet . The highest temperature ever recorded here was a sweltering 70.7 ° C , captured by a NASA satellite in 2005 . The hottest point is a dark lava plateau called Gandom Beryan , which covers an area of around 480 square kilometres .
▴ Kalutes , a type of rock formation , litter Iran ’ s Lut Desert
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EXPEDITION
INFORMATION
WHEN TO GO The best time to visit the Lut Desert is during spring and autumn – from March to May , and September to November respectively . Summer , of course , should be avoided , as should winter , when nighttime temperatures drop below zero
GETTING AROUND It is easy to travel within Iran on buses , trains and savaris ( shared taxis )
GETTING THERE Tours of the Lut Desert start and end in Kerman , which can be reached via Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport . The airport has a connection
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Turkey
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Lut Desert
Tehran ( Capital )
Casoian Sea
Iran
Bahrain
Qatar
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport
to Dubai as well as various domestic connections . Itineraries typically include the ancient sites at Bam , Rayen and Mahan
Turkmenistan
Gulf of Oman
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Afganistan
Pakistan
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