tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153192422024-03-11T07:14:05.693+03:30Iran Travel Blog - Iran & Tehran GuideA journey to Iran - tourist and resident guide to Tehran & IranUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-73503479579589774512013-03-30T16:29:00.000+04:302020-07-17T11:56:24.820+04:30Alam in AshuraAlam in Ashura
An "alam" is a heavy ritual cross which is carried during the Ashura festival. The word "alam" means "flag" or "sign" in Arabic.
Ashura is a Muslim festival and commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, killed at the Battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680 CE. The festival is of particular significance to Shias.
Above you can see a teenage boy carryingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-25412656784981323302012-06-30T19:09:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:08:50.199+04:30Persimmons in IranPersimmons in Iran
Persimmons (khormaloo) are a popular autumn fruit in Iran.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-83955531425986978162012-05-21T08:13:00.001+04:302020-07-09T09:09:06.394+04:30Kormeh Sabzi & Aash Reshteh RecipesKormeh Sabzi
If you love your greens and meat together then this simple Persian preparation is just the thing you need. Gently spiced and flavorful it goes well with rice or bread.
Ingredients
Greens
1 cup chopped parsley
1 cup fenugreek leaves (chopped)
1 cup spinach (chopped)
1 cup chives (chopped)
Rest of the Ingredients
250 grams mutton (minced)
250 grams lima beans (soaked overnight or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Tehrān, Iran35.6961111 51.423055635.283322600000005 50.7776086 36.1088996 52.068502599999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-3495590819051046342012-04-29T17:10:00.003+04:302020-07-17T11:57:09.317+04:30Shopping in TehranShopping in Tehran
Tehran, Iran's capital and biggest city is choc a bloc with the colors and flavors of Persia.
Tehran's fashion conscious people, blend of the modern and traditional make it a great place to shop, eat and mingle with people. Here is a look at some shopping options you can explore on your visit to Tehran.
The Grand Bazaar
You can begin your shopping sojourn in Tehran with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-35266423398477683272012-03-29T19:17:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:09:31.006+04:30Persian Berry RicePersian Berry Rice
Zereshk Pulo Murgh or Persian Berry Rice is a main course item that one can rustle up with ease while adding that traditional Persian touch to a meal. Here is how simple this dish really is.
Ingredients (To Serve 4-5)
3 cups rice - washed and soaked in water
2-3 chicken breasts (cut in to large chunks)
1 medium onion finely chopped
Saffron strands soaked in warm milk
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-46157523751852516412012-02-29T17:02:00.000+03:302020-07-09T09:09:46.897+04:30A Separation Movie ReviewA Separation Movie Review
Iranian films and film makers have always succeeded in making films that vividly depict the complexity of human life and relationships.
A Separation, was Iran's entry and winner of the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 2012 Oscars.
The film is a domestic drama by writer-director Asghar Farhadi, in which a web of personal and social issues play out on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-59573821992237048942012-01-31T08:08:00.001+03:302020-07-09T09:10:11.380+04:30Useful Sites on Iran & Iranian CultureUseful Sites on Iran & Iranian Culture
Here is a listing of websites in English we recommend on Iran and Iranian culture. If you think we have missed something please let us know.
Iranian Art & Exhibitions
tavoosonline.com
Iranian Culture
iranchamber.com
Food
persianrecipes.net
Iran News
farhangsara.com
farsnews.com
parstimes.com
payvand.com
presstv
Iran Sport
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-74810608035444082632011-12-04T09:43:00.000+03:302020-07-17T11:57:32.786+04:30Iranian Embassy In London ClosedIranian Embassy in London Closed
Following the latest diplomatic spat between the UK and Iran, the Iranian embassy in London and the British embassy in Tehran have both been closed.
Iranian Embassy in the United Kingdom
16 Prince's Gate
London SW7 1PT
Nearest underground station is Knightsbridge on the Piccadilly Line
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Follow IranVisitor on Twitter. If you have an Iran-related Twitter account please follow IranVisitor on Twitter and we'll follow right back. We look forward to reading your tweets on Iran.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-2500783081528294942011-11-07T18:23:00.000+03:302020-07-09T09:10:24.024+04:30Calling Iran from abroadCalling Iran from abroad
You can easily call Iran from the United States from your mobile phone or by using international phone cards. Here are the codes you need to use:
- 011 – use this code first for all international calls from the US
- 98 – dial the country code for Iran
- Area code – dial the 2-3 digit area code; for example, the area code for Tehran is 21, while for Shiraz is 711
- Phone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Tehran, Iran35.6961111 51.423055635.517349100000004 51.1169836 35.8748731 51.7291276tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-58041149607520489492011-10-30T15:18:00.000+03:302020-07-17T11:58:05.307+04:30Dolat Abad Garden YazdDolat Abad Garden Yazd
Dolat Abad Garden (Bagh-e Dolatabad) in Yazd was built in the early 18th century as a residence of a governor of Yazd.
The octagonal wind tower is 33 meters high.
Iranian Music CDs
Books on Iran
Guide to Tehran
© Iranvisitor.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-44616189531844149322011-09-29T18:25:00.000+03:302020-07-09T09:14:52.337+04:30Vakil BazaarVakil Bazaar
Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz is the city's main market and located in the historic heart of the old city.
The market is thought to date from the 11th century and is a good place to buy Persian carpets, ethnic clothes (as pictured), copper ornaments, and local herbs and spices. nearby are a number of mosques, bathhouses, and caravanserais.
Photographs of Iran
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The second London Iranian Film Festival takes place in November from 18-26th with other events and screenings happening throughout the summer.
The Apollo Cinema on London's Regent Street and the French Institute's Cine Lumiere will screen some of the selected movies and there will be awards in four categories: feature film, documentary, short film and animation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-63247644677711492322011-07-29T10:41:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:33:53.750+04:30Stained Glass In IranStained Glass In Iran
Stained glass is used in many mosques in Iran often in beautiful patterns. Shiraz is particularly well-known for its stained glass.
Guide to Tehran
© Iranvisitor.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-87102833723656650222011-06-26T11:27:00.001+04:302020-07-09T09:34:27.568+04:30The Provinces of IranThe Provinces of Iran
Iran has 31 provinces or ostan each governed by a provincial governor-general. Sistan and Baluchistan is the largest Iranian province by area, slightly bigger than Kerman. Tehran is the largest by population by some distance and has the highest population density.
The provinces are further divided into counties (shahrestan), and then subdivided into districts (bakhsh) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-55189488568845626092011-05-31T13:13:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:43:13.932+04:30Iran's Post OfficeIran's Post Office
Iran’s post office is easily recognized with its yellow logo on a blue background. Iran's postal service is being privatized, though the post office will still be responsible for mail delivery.
Iranian addresses are supposed to have a 10-digit postcode. Ordinary letters up to 250g cost from 30,000 to 70,000 rial (2011 prices) to send overseas depending on the zone.
Iran Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-24768673962871731372011-04-24T17:12:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:48:17.432+04:30Cyrus CylinderCyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder, a 2,500-year-old clay artefact, has been on display recently at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, on loan for a special exhibition from the British Museum in London.
The Cyrus Cylinder dates from King Cyrus' conquest of ancient Babylon in 539 BCE and his subsequent freeing of the subservient peoples of the city state, who had been enslaved there, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-24598159768091332462011-03-29T04:28:00.000+04:302020-07-09T09:48:48.005+04:30RamsarRamsar
The Caspian Sea resort of Ramsar, northwest of Tehran, was the site of the 1971 Convention on Wetlands signed in the town. This year is the 40th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention and a number of events are planned to mark the occasion.
The full list of wetland sites in Iran itself is available here and includes Bujagh National Park, Govater Bay, and Hur-e-Bahu, Lake Gori, Lake Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-68043852522414995392011-02-11T04:39:00.000+03:302020-07-09T09:50:18.399+04:3032nd Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Day32nd Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Day
February 11 is the 32nd Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and a national holiday in Iran.
Ayatollah Khomeini came to power in 1979 at this time.
Other national holidays in Iran are:
Oil Nationalization Day - March 20
This day celebrates the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in 1951.
Noruz - around March 21-24
Iranian New YearUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-4999407451977514082011-01-29T05:27:00.001+03:302020-07-09T10:50:53.924+04:30Mehrabad International Airport Arrivals & DeparturesMehrabad International Airport
Mehrabad International Airport is no longer Tehran's major international airport. This is now Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Mehrabad Airport in downtown Tehran, remains as the main domestic flight hub.
Iran Air, Iran Air Tours, Mehan Airlines, Kish Air and Iran Aseman are some of the major Iranian airlines flying into and out of Mehrabad Airport (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-21435633863793650882010-12-25T13:07:00.001+03:302020-07-09T10:51:38.423+04:30Ice Pack TehranIce Pack Tehran
Ice Pack is an extremely popular chain store selling ice-cream products, donuts, snacks and hot and cold drinks. Ice Pack was founded by Babak Bakhtiari and began life in Niavaran in Tehran and now has over 200 stores across Iran with franchises in Iraq, the Emirates, Malaysia, Kuwait, Syria, Thailand, UK, Venezuela and Turkey.
Ice Pack
No. 249, next to Saderat Bank, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-79512629622697498662010-11-22T07:02:00.001+03:302020-12-15T04:04:50.485+03:30Images of Masjid-e-Jamkaran QomImages of Masjid-e-Jamkaran Qom
Enjoy these photographs of Masjid-e-Jamkaran in the holy city of Qom, Iran.
The Masjid draws pilgrims from all parts of Iran as well as other countries.
The Masjid was built in the year 393 AH (1003 by the Gregorian calendar) by Hassan Bin Maslah by the order of Imam Madi (A.S), the Twelfth Imam of the Shia Isna Ashari (translated as followers of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-87261079879664460562010-11-01T12:10:00.000+03:302020-07-09T10:52:15.134+04:30Iran Weather ForecastsIran Weather Forecasts
A useful source of detailed weather information in English for Iran is the Iran Meteorological Organization's website
The site has forecasts for Iran's cities, satellite images, weather for road journeys, and climate statistics.
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The most important mosque in a town or city in Iran is called the Jameh or Friday mosque (masjed-e jameh).
People gather for prayers here at noon on Fridays and to listen to the Friday sermon.
Guide to Tehran
© Iranvisitor.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15319242.post-55046829108771766922010-09-28T06:43:00.000+03:302020-07-09T11:08:18.276+04:30Caspian HostelCaspian Hostel
Brand new hostel (villa) in a peaceful location 15 km from Mahmud Abad in Caspian Sea. (Less than 4 hours drive from Tehran).
Rustic design, fully furnished, balcony, barbeque, private garden, wooden fireplace.
500 meters from the beach and near 3 national parks (Noor, Sisangan and Chamestan).
Available recreational facilities: ATV, Bicycle Round trip transportation Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0