Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
month
by
month
Top Events
Chahar shanbe-soori
, March
No Ruz
, March
Sizdah Bedah
, April
Ashura
, July
Eid al-Fitr
, August
Islamic events (marked here with an
*
) are based on the lunar calendar and dates move for-
ward 10 or 11 days each year. See
Click here
for details.
January
You'll see few travellers in mid-winter. Much of western Iran will be under snow and
mountain roads can be cut. Desert nights are very cold, but days are pleasant and
sunny.
SKIING THE ALBORZ MOUNTAINS
January and February are the ideal months for skiing. There are more than 20 ski fields in
Iran but the best are Dizin and Shemshak, near Tehran. The snow is great and skiing is
cheap;
Click here
.
