Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
June
It's late spring and it's getting warmer and more humid, but as it's not crazy hot and
few are travelling, this is still a good time to travel.
HEART-RENDING DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT
LEADER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
This public holiday on 4 June commemorates the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989.
About 500,000 Iranians flock to Tehran, and thousands more to Qom (where he trained
and lived) and the village of Khomein (where he was born). The next day is the An-
niversary of the Arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1963; the two-day combo means a lot of
Iranians are travelling.
July
High summer is here and aside from the mountains it's very hot everywhere. In
Tehran pollution is severe and at the worst times a holiday is announced at short no-
tice. In coming years, part of Ramazan falls in July.
RAMAZAN (RAMADAN)*
During the month of Ramazan, Muslims are expected to perform a dawn-to-dusk fast that
includes abstaining from all drinks (including water) and from smoking. Tempers can be
shorter, but life goes on;
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August
A good time to visit the mountains of western Iran, if not the desert, where temperat-
ures can hit 50ºC. On the coast and in the desert shops close for five-hour siestas and
evening is the most pleasant time.
