Category: Tourism news

10 ideas for adventurous holidays in Iran

10 ideas for adventurous holidays in Iran

With the reciprocal reopenings of the Iranian Embassy in London and the British embassy in Tehran, and...
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Exploring the real Iran, with social media as your guide

Exploring the real Iran, with social media as your guide

Being completely disconnected on holiday isn’t as romantic as some purist travellers may suggest. It might be...
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Isfahan museum’s homage to Iran’s rich musical traditions

Isfahan museum’s homage to Iran’s rich musical traditions

n a leafy street in Isfahan’s laid-back but ancient Jolfa quarter, away from Imam Square and the...
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Trekking Iran’s Lut desert: a wild, remote adventure – in pictures

Trekking Iran’s Lut desert: a wild, remote adventure – in pictures

Iran’s Dasht-e Lut with its giant dunes, salt plains and kaluts provides an epic journey of breathtaking...
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Iran picks up in popularity

Iran picks up in popularity

Some may be surprised, others will be expecting the numbers to be on these lines, but the...
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The foodie traveller … in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar

The foodie traveller … in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar

In Farsi, tah means bottom, while chin suggests the idea of layering; tah-chin is the unpretentious, crusty...
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