"Irresistible, enchanting Iran" Iran by TheWanderingCamel

Iran Travel Guide: 2,855 reviews and 10,181 photos

With a long and proud history that makes it one of the oldest nations on the planet, Iran has so much to offer anyone who is lucky enough to be able to make it there.

Tehran, with its teeming millions, fabulous museums and atrocious traffic, will probably be your first taste of the country.
Beautiful Esfahan,
Shiraz - city of poets and gardens,
and Persepolis will almost certainly call you too.

These places are worth the journey alone, but there is so much more to this fascinating country. I hope this page will give you a hint of what the country has to offer, and perhaps a desire to go and discover its wonders for yourself.

leyle

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful cities, beautiful buildings, bewildering bazaars, hospitable hosts

Last visit to Iran: Oct 2001
Intro Updated Apr 6, 2006
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Noruz Local Customs (4)

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Fesejan Local Customs (4)

Iran's main celebratory dish is Fesenjan, a wonderful meat stew flavoured with pomegranate juice and thickened with... more travel advice

Iranian home cooking Local Customs (4)

If you are fortunate enough to be invited to an Iranian home for dinner, you are in for a real treat. Iranians are... more travel advice

The finest mosaic Shopping (4)

You'll see this work everywhere you go in Iran -minute, intricate mosaic inlay, on boxes, trays, photo frames, coasters,... more travel advice

What to Pack (1)
Wearing hejab

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deecat Jun 1, 2009 at 6:53 PM

You are so lucky to have visited Iran! Your descriptions and fact-filled pages are a real treat. The foods, the flavors, the dress code, the rugs...all of it was so wonderful.
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LoriPori May 18, 2009 at 5:13 AM

Enjoyable page about Iran. I liked how you describe the different food dishes and what each symbolizes.
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JLBG Dec 20, 2008 at 10:41 PM

Iran is exciting of course and your page is appetizing! That is a dream travel...
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evaanna Dec 1, 2008 at 2:23 PM

Your page is a real feast for the eyes, with so many interesting customs, foods, clothes and what not. Wish I could visit the country someday.
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tiabunna Nov 15, 2007 at 2:09 AM

Fascinating background on a different society, with such a long history. I enjoyed the excellent shopping trips too, but would drinking coffee instead of tea still suffice when buying carpets? :))
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Trekki Nov 14, 2007 at 11:57 PM

Ahhh, you make me dream of Iran, too now :-)) Mrs Leyle indeed has placed the virus into me :-)) I think about a language course in one of the bigger cities - and some travelling of course :-))
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traveldave Oct 26, 2007 at 7:43 AM

Iran is very high on my list of countries I want to visit. Hopefully I'll be able to get there someday.
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Stephen-KarenConn Jun 3, 2007 at 12:14 PM

Fascinating and helpful tips on a land I would dearly love to see.
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mikarov99 May 8, 2007 at 12:49 AM

Nice tips, specially the yummy Fensejun is my favorite Persian Dish :p i wan try again, all traditional persian food is very good yummy :p
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grets Jan 16, 2007 at 4:58 AM

I found your tip about what to wear particularly useful for my visit in April and the food tips rbought back lovely reminders of Persian food cooked by my friend :-)