{"id":17701,"date":"2019-10-22T17:51:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T17:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/?p=5766"},"modified":"2023-07-22T09:06:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T09:06:47","slug":"iran-travel-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/iran-travel-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Travel Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block toirantour-toc-blog-e1 has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#dae0e5;background-color:#eeeeee\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ol><li ><a href=\"#11-amazing-iran-travel-stories\">11 Amazing Iran Travel Stories<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#backpacking-iran-2017-guide\">Backpacking Iran, 2017 Guide<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#a-road-trip-through-iranian-kordestan\">A Road Trip Through Iranian Kordestan<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#visiting-kalate-talkh-desert-oasis\">Visiting Kalate Talkh Desert Oasis<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#backpacking-iran-all-you-need-to-know\">Backpacking Iran All you need to know<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#should-you-travel-to-iran\">Should you travel to Iran?<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#is-it-safe-to-visit-myths-debunked\">Is it Safe to Visit Myths Debunked?<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#why-iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience-to-date\">Why Iran has been my favorite travel experience to date?<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#solo-female-travel-in-iran\">Solo Female Travel In Iran<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#is-iran-safe\">Is Iran Safe?<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#yvonne-explains-in-her-travel-story-why-she-recommends-iran\">Yvonne explains in her travel story why she recommends Iran<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#nowruz-in-iran\">Nowruz in Iran<\/a><\/li><li ><a href=\"#experience-this-amazing-country-on-your-own\">experience this amazing country on your own<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-amazing-iran-travel-stories\">11 Amazing Iran Travel Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran Travel stories give a certain realism to the dream of traveling and are full of inspirational lessons. Also, because they are written by those who have traveled to Iran, they will give a better realization of what you might experience while traveling to Iran. Here are only 11 of these stories and you can find many more of them if you google it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backpacking-iran-2017-guide\">Backpacking Iran, 2017 Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BACKPACKING-IRAN-2017-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"BACKPACKING IRAN\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BACKPACKING-IRAN-2017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BACKPACKING-IRAN-2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BACKPACKING-IRAN-2017-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BACKPACKING-IRAN-2017.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-6568 size-medium no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cSalam! Backpacking across Iran is getting easier and easier. With visas on arrival now available for most countries, Iran is fast opening up to foreign travelers. I\u2019ve spent a total of three months in Iran over two trips, I\u2019ve hitchhiked across the whole country, explored mountains and islands, deserts and forests.\u201d \u2013 Will Hatton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebrokebackpacker.com\/backpacking-iran-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-road-trip-through-iranian-kordestan\">A Road Trip Through Iranian Kordestan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cVisiting Kordestan was such a special experience and a destination I\u2019d&nbsp;<strong>highly recommend<\/strong>&nbsp;to other tourists! The locals were&nbsp;<strong>friendly<\/strong>, the landscape&nbsp;<strong>beautiful<\/strong>, and the culture distinctly&nbsp;<strong>unique<\/strong>&nbsp;from what else I experienced in Iran. You do have to dress conservatively as a woman in Iran, but you can still wear colorful, pretty clothes!\u201d \u2013 Silvia Lawrence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heartmybackpack.com\/blog\/kurdistan-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Road-Trip-Through-Iranian-Kurdistan.jpg\" alt=\"A Road Trip Through Iranian Kurdistan\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Road-Trip-Through-Iranian-Kurdistan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Road-Trip-Through-Iranian-Kurdistan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Road-Trip-Through-Iranian-Kurdistan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/A-Road-Trip-Through-Iranian-Kurdistan-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5988 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visiting-kalate-talkh-desert-oasis\">Visiting Kalate Talkh Desert Oasis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VISITING-KALATE-TALKH-DESERT-OASIS.jpg\" alt=\"ToIranTour - A tourist visiting Kalate Talkh Desert\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VISITING-KALATE-TALKH-DESERT-OASIS.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VISITING-KALATE-TALKH-DESERT-OASIS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VISITING-KALATE-TALKH-DESERT-OASIS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/VISITING-KALATE-TALKH-DESERT-OASIS-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5996 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cWe spent a month backpacking in Iran, arriving from Turkey at the Bazargan border, traveling east to Mashhad and then south through the deserts. The most memorable aspect of Iranian life for me is the&nbsp;<strong>generosity<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>warm welcoming people<\/strong>. They are simply one of the&nbsp;<strong>friendliest<\/strong>&nbsp;bunch of people you could wish to meet. Iran is sublime and I have so many crazy fond memorable moments from our month backpacking there that I will probably never get the time to retell all the tales. This was another crazy place that we visited \u2013 Kalate Talkh.\u201d \u2013 Jonny Blair&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/dontstopliving.net\/category\/central-asia-middle-east\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"backpacking-iran-all-you-need-to-know\">Backpacking Iran All you need to know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cWho is not dreaming of a trip to Iran, the&nbsp;<strong>booming<\/strong>&nbsp;destination that attracts more and more visitors with natural wonders, blue-tiled mosques, and wild bazaars? Iran is experiencing a boom in travel these days. Although there are so many&nbsp;<strong>false prejudices<\/strong>, the country surprises visitors with a huge variety of&nbsp;<strong>stunning nature, culture, and architecture.<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Clemens Sehi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anekdotique.com\/backpacking-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Backpacking-Iran-All-you-need-to-know.jpg\" alt=\"Backpacking Iran All you need to know\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Backpacking-Iran-All-you-need-to-know.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Backpacking-Iran-All-you-need-to-know-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Backpacking-Iran-All-you-need-to-know-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Backpacking-Iran-All-you-need-to-know-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5989 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"should-you-travel-to-iran\">Should you travel to Iran?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Should-you-travel-to-Iran-Read-on.jpg\" alt=\"Should you travel to Iran Read on\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Should-you-travel-to-Iran-Read-on.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Should-you-travel-to-Iran-Read-on-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Should-you-travel-to-Iran-Read-on-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Should-you-travel-to-Iran-Read-on-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-6569 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cIn our opinion, Iranians are&nbsp;<strong>the most hospitable people<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>in the world<\/strong>. We couldn\u2019t walk down the street without being invited over to share food and tea. On more than one occasion we were asked to stay in the homes of complete strangers. We stayed with a young couple for 6 nights in Esfahan and had a wonderful experience. Iranians are very interested in foreigners and will bombard you with questions about your job, income, family, and religion. But the main thing people want to talk about is your feelings about Iran. What do people in your country think of Iranians? What do you think of them? Why did you decide to come here? Do you like our country? Iranians want the world to understand that they are not the terrorists that western media portrays them to be.\u201d \u2013 Nick and Dariece<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/travelingcanucks.com\/2014\/10\/travel-to-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-it-safe-to-visit-myths-debunked\">Is it Safe to Visit Myths Debunked?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span style=\" text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">\u201cThe first question people asked me when I told them I was visiting Iran was \u201cwhy?\u201d The second was \u201cIs it <strong>safe <\/strong>to visit Iran?\u201d. Let me tell you right from the start \u2013 yes, it is safe for Americans and women to visit Iran. spent fifteen days in Iran touring the main cultural sites of the country with a small group. We started in Shiraz and worked our way back to Tehran. We visited the ancient city of Persepolis, the desert town of Yazd, and the shopping mecca of Esfahan, and ended our road trip to Tehran. The people were <strong>friendly<\/strong>, the food delicious, the country <strong>beautiful<\/strong>, and the mosques intoxicating. <strong>So don\u2019t let friends or family stop you from visiting this beautiful country.<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Joseph Kiely<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/theplanetd.com\/is-it-safe-to-visit-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-it-safe-to-visit-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"ToIranTour - A Tourist backpacking in Iran\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-it-safe-to-visit-Iran.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-it-safe-to-visit-Iran-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-it-safe-to-visit-Iran-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-it-safe-to-visit-Iran-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5992 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience-to-date\">Why Iran has been my favorite travel experience to date?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience.jpg\" alt=\"Iran has been my favorite travel experience\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Iran-has-been-my-favorite-travel-experience-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5991 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cOne of the most&nbsp;<strong>misunderstood and undervalued<\/strong>&nbsp;countries of the world, my recent trip opened my eyes to a land of hospitable people, beautiful architecture, amazing food\u2026and very few tourists.\u201d \u2013 Matt Moffitt&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pointhacks.com.au\/destination-guide-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"solo-female-travel-in-iran\">Solo Female Travel In Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cMost people think Iran is not a safe place to travel and even confuse Iran with Iraq. From my point of view, having spent time in the country,&nbsp;<strong>Iran is the best option in the Middle East for a woman to travel alone<\/strong>. People will stare at you because they are curious and for them, it is not common to see a girl from any other country traveling alone. But people are very&nbsp;<strong>kind<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>hospitable<\/strong>&nbsp;and don\u2019t have bad intentions. Traveling around Iran is&nbsp;<strong>safe and easy<\/strong>. You can always take a bus or taxi without a problem. Buses provide a seat reservation and the driver will rearrange the passengers so that no woman sits next to an unknown man. So get ready to change your seat several times on a journey. Accommodation in Iran is easy to find. I always booked a hotel or hostel before arriving at each destination.\u201d \u2013 By We Are Travel Girls Contributor Alessia Ramponi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/a-guide-to-solo-female-travel-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SOLO-FEMALE-TRAVEL-IN-IRAN.jpg\" alt=\"SOLO FEMALE TRAVEL IN IRAN\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SOLO-FEMALE-TRAVEL-IN-IRAN.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SOLO-FEMALE-TRAVEL-IN-IRAN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SOLO-FEMALE-TRAVEL-IN-IRAN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/SOLO-FEMALE-TRAVEL-IN-IRAN-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5995 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-iran-safe\">Is Iran Safe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-Iran-Safe.jpg\" alt=\"Is Iran Safe?\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-Iran-Safe.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-Iran-Safe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-Iran-Safe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Is-Iran-Safe-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5997 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cThe real \u201cculture\u201d of Iran is the&nbsp;<strong>Persian culture<\/strong>. Some people don\u2019t realize&nbsp;<strong>Iranians are not Arabs<\/strong>, they\u2019re Persians who were conquered by the Arabs in the 700s. So perhaps visiting some traditional cultures is my best recommendation. For example, we spent a night with a nomadic family in the Zagros Mountains. We just hung out with them in their camp \u2014 and drank lots of tea, of course. They fixed us dinner and we ate with them. It wasn\u2019t a real touristy thing \u2014 no special tents set up for visitors or any kind of practiced demonstrations or whatnot.\u201d \u2013 Jessie Festa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/jessieonajourney.com\/is-iran-safe-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yvonne-explains-in-her-travel-story-why-she-recommends-iran\">Yvonne explains in her travel story why she recommends Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cI traveled through Iran for a month in 2012 as part of my Silk Road journey from China to Europe. I entered Mashhad from Turkmenistan towards the end of July, two days before Ramadan started, and stayed for a month. Without a doubt, it has some of the&nbsp;<strong>most hospitable and friendly people<\/strong>&nbsp;on this planet. They really take you in like family and invite you for picnics in parks and squares on a daily basis. The generosity I received from people throughout Iran really is a humbling experience.\u201d \u2013 Yvonne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/backpackingman.com\/travel-stories-from-inside-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/I-travelled-through-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"I travelled through Iran\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/I-travelled-through-Iran.jpg 400w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/I-travelled-through-Iran-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/I-travelled-through-Iran-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/I-travelled-through-Iran-110x110.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-5990 size-full no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nowruz-in-iran\">Nowruz in Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nowruz-in-Iran-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ToIranTour - Tourists visiting Iran\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nowruz-in-Iran-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nowruz-in-Iran-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nowruz-in-Iran-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/toirantour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Nowruz-in-Iran.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-5993 size-medium no-lazyload\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201c<strong>Nowruz<\/strong>&nbsp;(The first day of spring in the Persian calendar) was around the time that I visited Iran. Although I currently live in the Kyrgyz Republic, where the people celebrate this holiday as well, my thoughts always go back to Iran around this time. The country of&nbsp;<strong>extraordinary hospitality<\/strong>. I was traveling alone there for more than two months in 2012. In spite of my anxiety about the general image of the Middle East in my country, the \u201cdangerous\u201d people were extremely&nbsp;<strong>kind and helpful<\/strong>.&nbsp;<em><strong>I\u2019ve traveled to over 40 countries so far, and Iran is definitely one of the countries I really want to go back to again.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d \u2013 Makiko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/backpackingman.com\/travel-stories-from-inside-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ext editor:no-inserter ext-my-0 ext-py-lg toirantour-cta-e2 has-black-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:5px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-mb-base ext-mt-0 has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"experience-this-amazing-country-on-your-own\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;text-transform:capitalize\">experience this amazing country on your own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9393892f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button toirantour-cta-end-e1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/search-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/toirantour.com\/iran-tour-package\/ noopener\">Book Your Tour Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11 Amazing Iran Travel Stories Iran Travel stories give a certain realism to the dream of traveling and are full of inspirational lessons. 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