IranBradt Travel Guides, 2009 - 262 pages "Its cities are studded with gilded mosques and blue-mosaic shrines built in honour of some of history's greatest leaders; its people are generous and kind to a fault; and its terrain ranges from the ski slopes of Tehran to the sands of the Caspian Sea. Leave your preconceptions on the plane, take a copy of this expanded third edition on tour, and immerse yourself in the unfamiliar - the rewards will be rich."--Page 4 of cover. |
Contents
Chapter I | 6 |
Geography and climate 3 Natural history | 15 |
People 17 Language 17 Religion 18 Education | 21 |
Red tape 25 Embassies 27 Getting there and away | 27 |
Health 28 Safety 32 What to take 33 Export and import | 35 |
holidays 41 Shopping 44 Culture and entertainment | 45 |
Media and communications 48 Business 50 Cultural | 55 |
Chapter 3 | 61 |
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