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An enamelled copperware artist, Esfahan

Introducing Iran

Travel Alert: The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office recommends against all travel to some areas and against all non-essential travel to the rest of Iran, please check with your relevant national government.

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A journey to Iran is a chance to peel away the layers of a country with a serious image problem. Beyond the stereotypes you’ll experience a country desperate to be seen for what it is, rather than what it is perceived to be. Whether you’re travelling in cities like Esfahan or Tabriz, in the Zagros Mountains of Central Iran or the deserts around Kerman, the real Iran will be revealed. It is a country where the desert glory of ancient Persopolis exists alongside the dynamic present of today's traffic-choked Tehran. At its core you’ll discover a country of warm and fascinating people living within an ancient and sophisticated culture. Embrace Iran, and allow the Iranians to embrace you – it’s the most priceless of experiences.

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Last updated: Mar 29, 2012

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    RE: Job offer in Erbil

    by fromanmp 29 May 2012

    You will not be able to drive to Mosul or to Tikrit, the two closest cities, which are quite tense. You will not be able to pass across…
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    RE: Iraq or Afghanistan which one is more safe to visit?

    by fromanmp 29 May 2012

    Whether a country is safe is the WRONG question. The correct question is what parts of the country can be visited SAFELY. From that…
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    RE: bargain and rip off

    by brtk 29 May 2012

    Iran is subject to a neverending inflation. Differences between what once used to be and is now became bigger recently since rial lost…

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