Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
regions
at a
glance
Iran is a big country and while cheap, efficient transport means
nowhere is beyond reach, few people make it to all corners in a
single trip. Almost everyone spends time in Tehran, the bustling
capital, en route to or from the historic cities of Esfahan, Shiraz
and Yazd in central Iran. These cities, and the mountain and
desert towns around them, are the main attractions of Iran.
Western Iran is also popular, with mountains in the north
ideal for trekking and a spread of ancient sites and ethnic
groups keeping things interesting. More remote and less trav-
elled are the Persian Gulf coast, with its Arabian feel, and the
deserts and Silk Route trading cities of southeastern Iran and
northeastern Iran.
