October 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Qeshm Island travel guide
The largest island in the Persian Gulf: UNESCO geopark canyons, mangrove forests, salt caves and laid-back fishing villages.
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October 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Kerman travel guide
Gateway to the Lut Desert's Kaluts, the Prince's Garden of Mahan, the citadel of Rayen and one of Iran's finest bazaars.
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October 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Mashhad travel guide
Iran's holiest city, home to the vast Imam Reza shrine, plus the tomb of Ferdowsi and saffron from the plains of Khorasan.
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October 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Tabriz travel guide
Capital of Iranian Azerbaijan: the world's largest covered bazaar, the Blue Mosque and cool mountain air — gateway to Kandovan.
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Kashan travel guide
Desert-edge town of grand Qajar merchant houses, the UNESCO Fin Garden, rosewater and the red village of Abyaneh.
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Tehran travel guide
Iran's huge, buzzing capital: royal palaces, great museums, a vast bazaar, cafés and mountain views — the starting point of most trips.
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October 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Yazd travel guide
A living mud-brick city of windcatchers, Zoroastrian fire temples and rooftop sunsets on the edge of the desert.
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October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Shiraz travel guide
City of poets, gardens and the pink mosque — and the base for Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostam and Pasargadae.
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October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Isfahan travel guide
Isfahan, "half the world": Naqsh-e Jahan Square, blue-tiled mosques, Armenian Jolfa and Safavid bridges — the jewel of any trip to Iran.
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October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Two weeks in Iran: the classic hostel route
Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd, a desert night and Shiraz in 14 days — with transport between each stop and where to sleep.
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A short history of Iran for travellers
From Elam and Persepolis to the Safavid squares of Isfahan: 5,000 years of Persian history explained through the places you will visit.
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October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Best time to visit Iran
Spring and autumn are ideal for the classic route; winter is perfect for the Persian Gulf islands, summer for the green north. Plus Nowruz and Ramadan.
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