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  1. nikolaschnikow avatar

    RE: Need help, please - Going to Iran

    by nikolaschnikow 24 May 2012

    Teheran: Firouzeh hotel, overpriced,noisy but very sociabel, would go again, somtimes full Mashhad: Vali Homestay, overpriced, dirty,…

  2. Orru avatar

    a brief report of 45 days cycling in Iran

    by Orru 16 May 2012

    Hi all! just a few useful remarks as a report of our 45 day trip around Iran by (mostly) bycicle. We entered Iran via Esendere-Serou.…

  3. nikolaschnikow avatar

    RE: itinerary for 1 month

    by nikolaschnikow 15 May 2012

    I took the sero boarder from Van and stayedin Urmia in Iran. If you dont like big cities maybe you can go to KAVIR desert you can reach…

  4. traveler2persia avatar

    RE: itinerary for 1 month

    by traveler2persia 14 May 2012

    Choosing the crossing border depends on what part of turkey you are then.1. Dogubayazit-Bazargan border is the most northern one. Kapikoy…

  5. boubacar avatar

    Re: Current Exhange Rate Euro - IRR

    by boubacar 28 April 2012

    I am currently in Tabriz after coming from Orumiyeh and the rate from the exchange shops in both cities are 16000 -16500 rials to $1 USD.…

  6. Orru avatar

    good places for visa extensions?

    by Orru 25 March 2012

    Hi all! I finally got my Iranian visa in Trabzon (Turkey), in a few hours but only for 15 days. So I am afraid I will have to head a police…

  7. jfox1977 avatar

    RE: Iranian Transit Visa to go?

    by jfox1977 03 March 2012

    Hi, If you manage to get your visa and to go to Urmieh Lake, you will find the best landscapes on the shore of the lake between Salmas…

  8. noelbike2 avatar

    RE: Turkey - Iran border crossings

    by noelbike2 29 December 2011

    Interesting. But we headed west from Orumiyeh and used the Sero crossing. I think that third crossing is defunct these days. Sounds like…

  9. sakara15 avatar

    RE: Iran to Iraqi Kurdistan border crossing

    by sakara15 22 November 2011

    We crossed from Iran to Iraq at the end of october over the Piranshar border by bus: Bordercrossing was no problem on both sides. Arriving…

  10. iranexpert avatar

    RE: From Piranshahr to the rest of Iran

    by iranexpert 20 November 2011

    From Piranshahr you can take a taxi to Urumiyeh and from there on a bus to Tabriz or Tehran. There are buses and taxies from Sanandaj…

  11. travel2persia avatar

    RE: From Piranshahr to the rest of Iran

    by travel2persia 19 November 2011

    hi, You'd better take the bus to Mahabad,the most frequent bus route,and then from Mahabad to Zanjan. It is much better than taking a…

  12. ndmz avatar

    Re: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by ndmz 13 November 2011

    There is actually a direct bus from Orumiyeh to Erbil (although it stops at the Haji Omran border post and the actual bus on the Kurdistan…

  13. iranexpert avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by iranexpert 10 November 2011

    Thanks for sending the update information.

  14. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: from Tehran(IRAN) to PIRANSHAHR (Kurdish IraQ border)...HOW ?

    by thirdeye3 10 November 2011

    I'm in Sulaymania (kurdistan Iraq) now. This is the route (and buses) from Teheran(Iran) to Erbil (Iraq kurdistan): 1. Bus from Teheran…

  15. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: from Tehran to PIRANSHAHR (Kurdish IraQ border)...HOW ?

    by thirdeye3 10 November 2011

    I'm in Sulaymania (kurdistan Iraq) now. This is the route (and buses) from Teheran(Iran) to Erbil (Iraq kurdistan): 1. Bus from Teheran…

  16. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by thirdeye3 10 November 2011

    I'm in Sulaymania (kurdistan Iraq) now. This is the route (and buses) from Teheran(Iran) to Erbil (Iraq kurdistan): *1.* Bus from Teheran…

  17. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by thirdeye3 06 November 2011

    +2. Taxi from Urumieh to Piranshahr+ do you know where in Urumieh I could find a taxi to Piranshahr ?

  18. moji avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by moji 05 November 2011

    Hi 10800 - 10900 rials for 1000 Iraqi Dinars is a reasonable rate. Regards, moji

  19. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by thirdeye3 05 November 2011

    how much is a good rate from iran rial to iraq dinar ?

  20. wegoiran avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by wegoiran 04 November 2011

    Hi, I’ve heard officers at the border are the best ones who can guide you, even for the rate and routes. So, I suggest you to ask directl…

  21. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by thirdeye3 04 November 2011

    hmmm nope....i mean not this specific question ... :)) if yes, sorry..... any idea on how much would be the taxi from Urumieh to Piransh…

  22. moji avatar

    RE: From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by moji 04 November 2011

    Hi I guess you asked a similar question before. 1. Bus from Tehran (Terminal e Gharb) to Urumieh 2. Taxi from Urumieh to Piranshahr…

  23. thirdeye3 avatar

    From Urumieh to the kurdish Iraq border. and change iran rial to iraq dinar

    by thirdeye3 04 November 2011

    hi...I have a question if someone already did it: from Urumieh(IRAN) how to get to the kurdish Iraq border (Piranshanr-Haji Omaran border)…

  24. iranexpert avatar

    RE: Turkey to Iran

    by iranexpert 04 November 2011

    No train leaves Orumiyeh so you should use buses to Tehran. There are several departures per day starting from 7-8 pm to about 11 pm,…

  25. thirdeye3 avatar

    RE: from Tehran to PIRANSHAHR (Kurdish IraQ border)...HOW ?

    by thirdeye3 04 November 2011

    and other question: from Urumieh how to get to the kurdish Iraq border (Piranshanr-Haji Omaran border) ? I take a bus from Teheran to…

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