Little known to most, Iran’s northern crescent is home to some of the world’s most pristine temperate rain forests. This area, on the northern side of the Alborz Mountains, includes over 1,000 kilometers of coastline and spans four different provinces. Gilan, sometimes written Guilan, is the most picturesque of these provinces and is easily accessible, from Tehran, Iran’s capital.
Continue readingThe central star of Iran’s cities and history is the wondrous city of Shiraz. The flagship of cities in Iran carries more than 3000 years of culture, poetry, art, history, and civilization on its shoulders and plays host to numerous local and international tourists annually.
Continue readingPersian hospitality can’t be a thing without the Iranian host forcing lavishing and mouthwatering food one after another to their guests, ultimately being the reason of the guests’ stomachaches hurting at the end of his stay at an Iranian house or at an Iranian hotel, for that manner. This issue is totally severe and serious while no guest can leave the house of an Iranian guest without a handful of leftovers and puzzling sensations of wanting to taste more delicious Persian dishes without exploding.
Continue readingThe clock arms obnoxiously strike your third hours of delay on the giant clock on the lobby wall of the airport. Your body has gone sore and the feeling of hope and joy gradually starts to leave you and you just want to stay forever in your seat and fall into an eternal sleep which there is no coming back from. You’re tired and frustrated about the flights and think to yourself that this couldn’t possibly be the end to a magnificent trip to Iran. Well friends, fortunately, or unfortunately, international or domestic airports in Iran are unbelievably similar in the matter of flights and departures to their counterparts in western or eastern countries. As one of the largest nations in the Middle-East with a population of over 80 million that is geographically parked in one of the most critical points on the map of the world, roughly 320 airports in Iran play a crucial role in transporting travelers in-country or over its vast airspace.
Continue readingIran is renowned for its spectacular deserts, mosques and ancient sites. It is lesser known for its equally impressive and dramatic scenery. Taking a road trip in Iran is the best way to soak up the deserts, mountains, coastlines, and rivers of this ancient land.
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