"Iran: Axis of History and Civilization" Iran by aliamiri

Iran Travel Guide: 3,588 reviews and 10,017 photos

General info about Iran

+ Iran is a vast country - 1,648,195 km2
+ Iran is located in Middle East.
+ It's neighbors are: Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Caspian Sea in north. Persian Gulf and Oman Sea in south.
+ It has about 70,000,000 population.
+ It mixed of a few ethnics, like Fars, Turk, Kurd, Arab, Lor, Balouch, Turkmen and ...
+ 99 percent of people are Muslim.
+ Most of people speak Farsi (Persian)
+ The government type is Islamic Republic.
+ It's money (currency) is Iranian Rial and Toman. 1 Toman = 10 Rials. and 1 US$ = 8150 Rials (the rate is flat)
+ It's a four season country. vast deserts, big mountains, nice beaches and jungles.
+ The capital is Tehran, a very big city with about 10,000,000 people living in it.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Many tourist spots - Very hospitable people - Cheap expenses
Cons:Shortage of information and guidances!
In a nutshell:It's a piece of history, put it on top of your future travel list.

Intro Updated Sep 4, 2003
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Comments (33)

Arkeolog Dec 28, 2009 at 12:55 AM Report Abuse

Nice page here on Iran. all the best.Bora
picek Oct 15, 2009 at 4:10 AM Report Abuse

Hi, yours is very useful site on Iran - it will be helpful to those who are thinking about visiting your country (including me one day:) All the best, vesna
yumyum Apr 2, 2008 at 9:24 AM Report Abuse

Actually I should have crossed Iran a second time in 1989 but didn't get a visa although they kept the money. Someone told me that by that time women needed to wear a scarf on the pp photo but not before.
kokoryko Jan 26, 2007 at 3:07 PM Report Abuse

Good tips Ali, I may prepare a trip to your country (well in a few months) and they are helpful. for alcohol, I comply everywhere to local customs. . .
MalenaN Apr 19, 2006 at 3:45 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the address to the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm. Now I know what to bring when I go there later this week to apply for the visa.
Matyas Feb 17, 2006 at 4:08 PM Report Abuse

A useful page. Those rail journeys sound so fantastic. Wont try thumbing there that's for sure :)
850prc Nov 14, 2005 at 7:07 PM Report Abuse

Most interesting tips, Ali. We, in America, know so little about Iran and its people, and any opprotunity to learn more is always welcomed. Greetings to you from Florida, sir.
lillyia Sep 23, 2005 at 8:03 AM Report Abuse

He, He... Iranian nightlife seems just for me - the secret is: I hate discos! bars and so on noisy & smoky places... I believe you’ll visit Paris and Moscow. All the best for you and your family! :-)
iwys Dec 17, 2004 at 3:34 AM Report Abuse

Your tips are excellent - really helpful. You are right - everybody wanders around the shopping streets and bazaars at night.
34N118W Dec 9, 2004 at 7:19 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting to read about a country I know so little about!