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Iran (Lonely Planet) (Paperback)

by Andrew Burke (Author), Mark Elliott (Author), Kamin Mohammadi (Author) "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..." (more)

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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 2.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Nobody covers the world like Lonely Planet.' --New York Post, May 2004

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A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Iran featuring dedicated chapters on culture and history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to the name, 5 Dec 2008

By	J. M. Simpson (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How guide books should be!, 12 Nov 2008

By	Jim, History Addict (Glasgow United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)

I'm writing this from Dubai Airport on the way back from my first but not, I hope, my last visit to Iran. I was in Kish Island (disappointing) and in Shiraz and Persepolis (absolutely wonderful). I found the book really helpful, practical and accurate. The Iranian people are every bit as warm hearted, open and hospitable as the book suggests. They, like the Americans (another people I love), are saddled with an idiot as a leader - though we can hope that may change in January in the US! The Iranians are much more outspoken on politics than I expected. Several people said to me that they hope that the Iranian elections next year will produce a leader (ie not Ajhmedinejad and his cronies), who can move forward with Obama. If you love hospitality, curiosity, fun loving people and magnificent history (or any combination of these), Iran is the place for you.
I'm going to buy another copy of this book. I left my first copy with our delightful Iranian tour guide who liked it a lot but can't yet get a copy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Visit Iran!, 6 Aug 2008

By	Aleksander Pieri "Alexande_Involver" (Croatia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)

in April of this year I've visited Iran. Truly lovely people, amaizing islamicarchitecture, wonderful landscapes and incredibly cheap to be there. Beside their teocratic dictactorship, people there are joyfull, honest, warm and at the same time frustrated by desire to talk with Westerners that they are not arabs and not even extremist as Usa goverment are making a propaganda against them.
That country is worth to visit before Usa will strike against them. I feel sorry for such indoeuropeans as we are, that are under the pressure by worlds leaders. This country is most missunderstoed.

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