Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HIGH SEASON
(MAR-MAY)
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»Ideal temperatures in most of Iran.
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»Prices are highest and crowds biggest during No Ruz (21 March to 3 April), especially
at Esfahan, Shiraz, Yazd and the Persian Gulf coast.
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»Prices in hotels go up in April.
SHOULDER SEASON
(JUN-OCT)
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»Warmer weather in June means fewer travellers.
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»September and especially October temperatures more moderate than summer and
prices slightly lower than March to May.
LOW SEASON
(NOV-FEB)
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»Extreme cold, especially in the northeast and west, during winter (November to Febru-
ary). Mountain roads can be impassable.
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»Hotel prices are discounted by 10% to 50%.
Websites
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Easypersian
(
www.easypersian.com
) Learn some Farsi.
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»
Iran Chamber Society
(
www.iranchamber.com
)
Historical and cultural essays.
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»
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/iran
)
Destination info plus travellers forum on
Thorn Tree.
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»
Tehran Times
(
www.tehrantimes.com
)
Newspaper.
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»
Iran Review
(
www.iranreview.org
)
Political and social essays, and reviews of new
books about Iran.
»
»
Iran Meteorological Organisation
(
www.weather.ir/english
/
) Weather updates.
Exchange Ra
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