Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Don't Leave Home Without...Reading These
First
At a minimum, it's a good idea to read these sections before you arrive in Iran:
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Visas
How do I get a visa and how long can I stay? (
Click here
)
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Money
Credit cards and travellers cheques don't work. Bring cash (
Click here
).
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Currency
This money is confusing. Rials or toman? (
Click here
)
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Inflation
Prices will be higher than what we have in this topic (
Click here
).
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The welcome
How do Iranians think? Will I be welcome? (
Click here
).
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Etiquette
Is he really giving me that for free? No, it's
ta'arof
(
Click here
)
.
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Women travellers
As a woman, what can I expect and what should I wear? (
Click here
)
And don't forget to get a
Farsi
phrasebook and pack some pictures of your family to better communicate with
your new Iranian friends.
