
I spent 21 days backpacking Iran in 2017. On the back of that, I have created this Iran Travel Guide. It includes a lot of good recommendations for hostels and the best sights to see in each city. Find these within the my Iran city guides linked below and also in the map in the sidebar.
Iran borders against a few countries that have been wracked by war and conflict in recent times. Namely Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Many travellers make the assumption that Iran is therefore not a safe place to travel to, or that it is unstable and unfriendly. This is absolutely not the case. I found Iran to be one of the friendliest and most welcoming countries I have visited.
For a more detailed personal account of my travels than you will find in this Iran travel guide, check out my Iran Travel Blog.
Visa on Arrival
No Iran travel guide is complete without a guide to getting a Visa on Arrival. As part of my Iran Travel Blog, I wrote a guide based on my experience applying for a visa on arrival at IKA international airport in Tehran. Read my visa on arrival guide here.
Iranian Currency
Working out pricing and currency exchange rates in Iran involves a bit of mental gymnastics. The official currency is the Iranian Rial. Exchange rates are easily available online and changing money in the country is very easy. However there is more to due to a complications, read on!
Official and Free Exchange Rate
The current official Euro to Rial exchange rate is shown in the box below.
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