Iran
Home to one of the world's most ancient civilizations and yet misunderstood country of current time. Birthplace of Zoroaster , Hafez and Khayam. Former seat of once biggest royal kingdom on the surface of earth, whose remnants are all over from India throughout Middle east. Iran is like nowhere else. But perhaps you should see it for yourself: the hospitality of the people of Iran that wonderfully complements the lands' rich culture and unique landscape.
There are too many places that you can visit while in Iran: Isfahan the jewel of Iran art and architecture, Shiraz, the cradle of oldest empire and beauty of south, Yazd a hidden pearl in the heart of Iran central desert with its friendly people and Zoroastrian heritage ...etc You'll find each place in this land has its own distinct personality and offers its own mysteries and beauties for you to explore in your own way. We invite you to explore all of Iran to find the unique experience of your life, perhaps.

Iran Quick Facts
- It is officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran , formerly known internationally as Persia , people rather to call it simply "Iran" .The name Iran is a cognate of Aryan, and means "Land of the Aryans"
- The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area roughly equals that of the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany combined.
- Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC
- Iran GDP by 278 Billion $ is 29th highest in the world. Iran ranks second in the world in natural gas reserves and third in oil reserves
- Tehran is the capital and Iranian Rails is the currency, which an approximate exchange rate of 9200 rails per US$.
- The Culture of Iran is a mix of ancient pre-Islamic culture and Islamic culture
- The cuisine of Iran is diverse, with each province featuring dishes, as well as culinary traditions and styles, distinct to their regions. The main Persian cuisines are combinations of rice with meat, chicken or fish and some onion, vegetables, nuts, and herbs.
- contributed significantly to the current understanding of astronomy, nature, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy
- Two thirds of Iran's population under the age of 25 , Iran was the birthplace of sports such as polo
- Iran political structure is highly complex and a Theo-democracy. People get to vote to vetted candidates.

Iran Time Zone
Time zone:IRST (UTC+3:30)
Summer (DST): Iran daylight Time (IRDT) (UTC+4:30)

Iran Languages
Persian, constitutional status for regional languages such as Azeri, Kurdish and Caspian[1]. There are tens of minor languages and dialects spoken around Iran. English and Arabic are thought throughout Middle , High school and University.

Iran Currency
Iranian Rails. Each US$ is approximately exchanged about 9200 rails. Credit cards, Debit card or ATM are not widely accepted. Traveler's checks are hardly accepted. Cash is the main way of purchasing goods or services.
:: Iran Climate and Temperature:
Iran's climate is mostly arid or semiarid, to subtropical along the Caspian coast and the northern forests. On the northern edge of the country (the Caspian coastal plain) temperatures nearly fall below freezing and it remains humid for the rest of the year. Summer temperatures rarely exceed 29 °C (85 °F).[25][26] Annual precipitation is 680 mm (27 in) in the eastern part of the plain and more than 1,700 mm (67 in) in the western part. To the west, settlements in the Zagros basin experience lower temperatures, severe winters with below zero average daily temperatures and heavy snowfall. The eastern and central basins are arid, with less than 200 mm (eight in) of rain, and have occasional deserts.[26] Average summer temperatures exceed 38 °C (100 °F). The coastal plains of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in southern Iran have mild winters, and very humid and hot summers. The annual precipitation ranges from 135 to 355 mm (five to fourteen inches).

Iran Area Code/Cell phones
- Iran Country telephone code: 0098
- For dialing a number from a land line to the land line in the same area (city), only the local number of destination is needed.
- For dialing a number from a land line to the land line in another area (city), a zero followed by area code of destination and the local number of destination is needed.
- For dialing a number from a land line to a mobile number, a zero followed by mobile provider 3 digit codes and the destination number is needed.
- For dialing a number from a mobile phone to a land Lind number, a zero followed by area code of destination and the local number of destination is needed.
- For dialing a number from a mobile phone to another mobile phone, a zero followed by mobile provider 3 digit code and the destination number is needed
There are 4 mobile phone providers in Iran. The below is the list of them and their dialing numbers.
1. MCI: 091y-zxx-xxxx (if y or z is 9 it indicates the pre-paid mobile number, otherwise it indicates the geographical area of registration of a post-paid mobile number)
2. MTCE: 0931-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid)
3. Talia: 0932-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid)
4. Kish-TCI: 0934-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid and post-paid)
5. Iran cell: 0935-xxx-xxxx and 0936-xxx-xxxx (pre-paid and post-paid)

Iran Internet Access
The Internet has become enormously popular among the Iranian youth. Internet access is readily available on most places and at many hotels Iran is now the world's fourth largest country of bloggers. You can find Internet cafés all over Iran. There is however server filtering policy in place.

Iran Accommodations
Luxury and normal hotels, guesthouse is available. The service quality is not consistent and varies place to place. Hotel fares are pre set by government. A guesthouse room for single person is about 10$ per night, for the same room in 1, 2,3,4,5 star hotels you might be paying 20, 30, 40, 60 and 120$ respectively, as an average estimation.

Iran Transportation
Transportation options include Shared taxi, buses, city buses, air plane, train and ferry. Car rental without diver is close to non existence. Domestic flights are limited but very cheap, booking ahead of time is highly recommended.

Iran Clothing
No casual dressing, highly exposing body part is allowed. Islamic dress code enforced. Bring a light Shirt and long pants. T shirts are ok for men but no shorts in public. Women should cover their bodies. Check this link for actual pictures.

Tipping in Iran
No standard exist, but 10 to 15% in restaurants is a good gesture.