DUTY-FREE SHOPPING Overview The following items can be imported into Iran duty-free: An adequate amount of tobacco products for personal use: a maximum of 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco; Perfume for personal use; According to aristmarketing, high-quality items are noted in the passport by customs on entry and may not be sold in Iran (customs control on departure). If you intend to re-enter Iran with…
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ON THE GO Traveling by plane Iran Air (IR) (Internet: www.iranair.com) flies to Tehran, Ahwaz, Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Zahedan and other major cities in the country. Aseman Air (Internet: www.iaa.ir) also offers domestic flights. Due to the size of the country, the plane is the usual mode of transport. On the way by car / bus Over 50,000 km of paved roads and 490 km of motorway are available.…
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GENERAL Official name of the state Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital Tehran. Geography According to a2zgov, Iran borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south, and Iraq and Turkey to the west. The east and the center of the country consist largely of barren desert, which is loosened up by…
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The power of the revolutionary leader In Iran, too, a president is elected by the citizens every four years. It also represents the state to the outside world and is responsible for international agreements. He heads the government. But the revolutionary leader has the say on important issues, which limits the president’s influence. Today’s revolutionary leader is called Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Shiite clergy have had the greatest power and…
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Literature By Iranian literature in a broad sense is meant texts in the various Iranian languages during their more than 2,500-year history, in the narrower sense only literature in the currently dominant Iranian writing language, Nypersian (even Persian). Here, this Persian literature and its historical background are dealt with in Avestian, Ancient Persian and Middle Persian literature. Persian literature was created in the Iranian cultural sphere, which, in past historical…
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Best time to travel to Iran Generally, the best time to visit Iran is from mid-April to early June and late September to early November – during these times, avoid the long, cold winter in the north and summer, which can get uncomfortably hot in most of the country. In addition, prices on the Caspian Sea rise very sharply in summer. Many travelers don’t visit Iran during Ramadan, the month…
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