- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1740594258
- ISBN-13: 978-1740594257
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Iran featuring dedicated chapters on culture and history.
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Twenty-five years after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini flew into Tehran to take charge of the world's first Islamic republic (p35), Iran finds itself at a crossroads. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
Bought this book few days before my trip to Iran and read most of it in the plane. I must say that lonely planet team were as good in this book as I've known their other writing. The book helped alot in their recommendations for hotels,restaurants and transport.
Drawbacks: 1) No maps for the teheran underground: we relied alot on the underground as it was very cheap(10pence/tkt,40pence/day tkt), cool(A/C), clean and reliable. The underground is contineously expanding to cover more areas of Teheran. 2) The language section was very minimal. If you travelling to Iran, remember that they hardly know any foreign languages. Despite trying to speak Arabic or English, most of the communication was by sign language. Trying to haggle a price was a nightmare. However, Iranis are very helpful people and they do their best to give u advice or directions. My advice is to buy the Farsi language book in addition to this one or even better to go for a short Farsi language course. N.B. The prices are always higher than lonely planet's ones due to their official inflation although mid range hotels were all within almost same price (ie 90$). The book was otherwise a huge and successful work.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
This is based on the previous 2004 edition but I understand the content is very similar.
I was in Iran in June 2008 and this book is of a typically fantastic LP standard, with a good mix of background information and vital directories. This is particularly important in a country like Iran - many Western visitors have a limited knowledge of Farsi (myself included) and rely heavily on helpful hotel managers. Luckily these abound, and I found that once we had found one they were happy to recommend equally excellent hotels in other cities. Although this is a review of the book I would urge anyone considering travelling to Iran to go for it. It is a very friendly country with some beautiful sights and good food. The one thing I would say is you have to be absolutely ruthless with carpet sellers etc. in Shiraz and especially Isfahan, who will befriend you, spin you some yarn and then absolutely plead with you to buy a carpet for a colossal amount of money, even by european standards. This happened to us on four or five occasions over four days! It can be disappointing when your new "friend for life" turns out to be a very good salesman, and can make you wary of people coming to say hello. This is of course the exception rather than the rule, and many people were very relaxed and friendly, especially outside of the main merchant cities.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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If you are going to Iran, buy it.,
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This review is from: Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
We planned an independent itinerary over two weeks seeing the foremost sights (Tehran, Shiraz, Persepolis, Yazd, Esfahan and Kashan) using this guide. We stayed in the mid-range options, using the author's picks for accommodation. In all instances, we found that the choices were vindicated. We were able to book all accommodation using the contact details given in the book. Most mid-range hotels will also help book bus tickets and taxis to/from travel terminals, which is most handy if you have no working knowledge of Farsi.
The language section was somewhat limited and there were one or two mistakes in representing things on the ground. Mid-range prices have definitely gone up - allow for about 15 to 20 per cent inflation from the prices quoted in this book if you are planning on visiting the country in the near-future. But none of this detracts from the fact that we found this book an essential companion for our travels around Iran. The book offers plenty of positive reassurances about the sort of welcome you can expect in the country. We found that the book was vindicated in its confidence. Iran is not difficult to travel around and generally free of hassle. The one exception is perhaps Imam Square in Esfahan but it never gets too tiresome. One of the pleasures of the country is that people are prepared to talk to you. If an Iranian offers to help you, don't assume that they are out to rip you off. They are more than likely looking to practise their English and help you out. Despite the fact that we were both from the UK, a country much-maligned in Iran's official media, we never encountered a single expression of hostility. This included border and other government officials, who were unfailingly polite. All in all, an essential companion for any independent traveller in Iran.
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