Aside from the national holidays that follow the Persian Solar Calendar, many of Iran’s holidays are in accordance with events in the Islamic religion and follow the Muslim Lunar Calendar, which moves about 10 days forward each year. A few examples of Iranian holidays are: Iranian New Year (Nowruz): Celebrated on the first day of...
HOW TO DRESS IN IRAN A key aspect to consider when travelling around the world is gaining insight on your destination’s dominant culture. Many times we may unknowingly enter into a society that is vastly different from the one we are used to, which may give us a culture shock. It can be said with...
When travelling abroad one of the most important aspects to consider is how you will be dealing with your funds. Due to political reasons, some countries around the world do not allow the capability of effortless international transfer of money or the use of credit cards. Iran is one of those countries and in being...
IRANIAN TRADITIONAL CUISINE Much like its ancient history, the foods of the Iranian cuisine have been passed down, added-to, and modified for the past few thousand years. For many travellers, knowing what to expect is going to be on their dinner plate is vital information. Luckily for all visitors, there is a very large variety...