Iran holidays
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Riding a trail bike 3,000 miles across Iran took Lois Pryce through spectacular scenery, but it was the warm hospitality she encountered along the way that made her fall in love with the country
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Food is a wonderful vehicle for discovering Iran, with its fabulous regional produce featuring in stews, rice dishes, kebabs and desserts
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Planning a trip to Iran? Along with our holiday guide and food tour of he county, here are some great Instagram feeds, tour operators, films and books to fire the imagination
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With staggering architecture, exotic landscapes and rich culture, Iran offers endless adventure. Resident Haleh Anvari is our guide around Persepolis, Yazd, Kashan and more
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Our well-travelled readers pick Iranian hill villages, palaces and guesthouses, plus unusual events such as ancient athletics and ritual mourning
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A beguiling new museum in Iran’s most popular tourist city showcases instruments that were the precursors of today’s guitar and violin
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Visitors revel in the beauty and calm of this Unesco world heritage site in Isfahan. BA has resumed direct flights to Tehran, paving the way for more travellers to explore the country’s many treasures
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Travelling independently, our writer relies on the advice and generosity of the young Iranians who are using social media to show foreign visitors the warm, fun and defiant reality of everyday life in their country
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Photographer Sabyl Ghoussoub always wanted to take pictures of the country, but he was’t interested in veiled women, clerics or the underground scene in Tehran. The road less traveled led to Dezful
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The growth of tourism in Iran is bound to see visitors heading to ski resorts such as Dizin, which enjoys plentiful dry snow. Just don’t expect any aprés-ski
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The mountains above Tehran are home to some of the world’s best skiing – and a welcome escape from the restrictions of city life. As sanctions are lifted, photographer Gaia Squarci captures Iranians at play
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On an alleyway in the Iranian capital, Moslem restaurant serves the best tah-chin – a rich comfort food of rice, buttery chicken and saffron – in the city
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OrientStay lists 200 flats in nine cities, and is seeking investors at Europe-Iran Forum in Geneva
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Not only is the final resting place of the venerated 12th-century scientist-poet haunting and beautiful, you can drink probably the best tea in the world there
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As the British embassy in Tehran reopens and travel restrictions are lifted, tour operators are gearing up to show visitors Iran’s natural and man-made glories
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A video of the Ivan family travelling the world in a van emblazoned with the message ‘Iran is great’
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Counter-terrorism police were called this week to investigate a family van parked in central London, with ‘Iran is Great’ emblazoned on its sides
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The photographer captures an insight into everyday life in Iran, at breakfast, lunch and a family visit to the beach
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Iran is hoping that the nuclear agreement struck in Vienna this week will create a further boost to a tourist industry that has already relaxed visa requirements and is planning to build new hotels to attract visitors to its ancient sights
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The long read: As Iran stands on the brink of a deal over its nuclear programme, a party of tourists tests the limit of the country’s new openness
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Our correspondent savours the natural beauty and the traditional lifestyles on the islands, under threat from commercial developments
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Since the escalation of Iraqi violence in 2011 and the appearance of Isis, the number of Iraqi Shia pilgrims to Iran has risen fast
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Iran, as photographed by Annette Widitz, is a land in touch with its past and culture, where ancient crafts and a rich architectural heritage resonate as strongly as ever in the modern era
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Our correspondent follows her nose to some remnants of a bygone age
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New roads are making Iran’s remote and bucolic villages accessible to city folks on the hunt for new sanctuaries, bringing with them the ills of urbanization threatening the paradise they seek
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Global survey of glaciers documents the extent of ice in Iran’s mountainous regions
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Museum curator explains how an exhibition at Iran National Museum highlights the precarious balance of man’s 200,000-year-old relationship with the natural world
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This historical site developed along the caravan routes of antiquity and thrived as a commercial and social centre linking the Persian empire to Europe and China. Iranian conservationists say local merchants, townspeople and the religious class have played a significant role in its dynamics, even as the government influence has steadily grown over the decades. All photos by Boris Le Montagner
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First private train heads for Tehran with 96 passengers from 14 countries
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On a tour of Iran, taking in Tehran and the Persian Gulf, Arron Merat finds that its less-travelled roads reveal towns and islands just as captivating as its star attractions
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The ritual, the memories – tea is central to cultural traditions around the world. But where does it taste best? We used GuardianWitness to find the world's best cuppa. Do you agree? Vote in our poll
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