{"id":18830,"date":"2017-10-11T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/?p=18830"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T08:16:36","slug":"visit-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/visit-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"7 REASONS YOU SHOULD VISIT IRAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Iran? Are you insane?! You cannot actually think about going to Iran? Those were some of the reactions\u00a0I got from people when I told them I would be starting\u00a0my journey in Iran. But no, I am not\u00a0insane. I went to Iran on a 23 day journey, and loved every second of it. Iran is a true and unique adventure and here are my 7 reason you should visit Iran too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rooftop-kashan-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"774\" height=\"516\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rooftop-kashan-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rooftop-kashan-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rooftop-kashan-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rooftop-kashan-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>1) IT&#8217;S SAFE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>While many people would believe the contrary, Iran is safe. The central region of the country (where the most &#8216;tourist&#8217; destinations are located) is considered safe by many national governments. During my journey in Iran I had never felt unsafe. Yes, I was stared at constantly, but trust me you&#8217;ll get used to it. People will approach you constantly, but they just want to talk or welcome you to their beautiful country, so no reason to be afraid. Which actually brings me to reason number 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/streets-tehran-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"806\" height=\"537\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/streets-tehran-iran.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/streets-tehran-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/streets-tehran-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>2) THE PEOPLE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>I read many travel blogs and all I read about was drinking tea at homes of local people, of people joining them for a small chat while they were sitting in a park, all wandering how they liked their beautiful country Iran. And it could not have been more true. Be expected to take pictures &#8211; a lot of pictures!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/man-kashan-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/man-kashan-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/man-kashan-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/man-kashan-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/man-kashan-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>And on top of that, everywhere I went I was warmly greeted by a \u00a0&#8220;Hello! Where are you from?&#8221;. Followed by a &#8220;Holland? Aaah country of flowers! Welcome to Iran!&#8221; or a version of that sort.\u00a0The knowledge of English language is limited, but that won&#8217;t stop them from trying. Iranian people are some of the most hospitable people I have ever met, and they will do everything in their power to make you feel welcome in their country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/kids-yazd-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"777\" height=\"518\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/kids-yazd-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/kids-yazd-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/kids-yazd-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/kids-yazd-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>3) IT&#8217;S A BUDGET DESTINATION<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>If you didn&#8217;t know it yet, Iran is a great budget travel destination.\u00a0Hostels with dorms are popping up more and more over the country, offering a place to sleep for $10 -$15 for\u00a0solo travelers.\u00a0Long distance busses are as cheap as roughly $1 per hour, food can be budgeted to 10$ a day. I spent a total of $725 on a 23 day trip (excluding flight), averaging $31,50 a day. This allowed me to eat till my stomach hurt, to visit every sight I could imagine and even go on some tours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hostel-kashan-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hostel-kashan-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hostel-kashan-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hostel-kashan-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/hostel-kashan-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Does this still sound too expensive for you? Cut down your cost by going <a href=\"http:\/\/www.couchsurfing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Couch Surfing<\/a>, while illegal it is very popular in Iran. Couch Surfing is also a good way to get in contact with locals and learn more about the culture. Moreover, a lot of the money I spent went to sights I considered worth visiting, but you could decrease it by being a bit more selective or opting to visit the free mosques for example. From fellow travelers I heard backpacking to Iran on $25 a day should easily be doable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shopping-bazar-tehran-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shopping-bazar-tehran-iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shopping-bazar-tehran-iran-774x517.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shopping-bazar-tehran-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shopping-bazar-tehran-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>4) INCREDIBLE ARCHITECTURE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Architecture, and especially the architecture as seen in mosques is just simply stunning.\u00a0The country is covered in mosques, some older than a 1000 years, with the most\u00a0complex mosaic designs and structures.\u00a0The most famous one might be the Nasir ol Molk Mosque, or the Pink Mosque, situated in Shiraz, down in the south of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nazir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"746\" height=\"498\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nazir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nazir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/nazir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Witnessing the light shining through the stained glass windows, lighting the room up in the most bright colors, had been on my bucket list for ages and was what sparked my interest in Iran. I was mind-blown again and again by every mosque I visited. And lucky me, I even had the opportunity to climb a minaret in one of the most famous mosques of the country, giving me a whole new perspective on the already beautiful architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mosque-esfahan-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mosque-esfahan-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mosque-esfahan-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mosque-esfahan-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mosque-esfahan-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>5) IT&#8217;S UNDISCOVERED<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Yes, tourism in Iran is rising, but the country right now is still quite undiscovered by the large groups of travelers.\u00a0While some may laugh if you would even consider Iran your next destination, the ones that have been could not encourage you more to visit this beautiful country. Low tourism rates will give you the possibility to enjoy the country without buses of mass tourists wandering around sights, and will even create the possibility to interact with the locals and learn much about the country&#8217;s fascinating history. I traveled off season in the months of February and March and sometimes didn&#8217;t see any other Western tourist for days!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/golestan-palace-tehran-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/golestan-palace-tehran-iran.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/golestan-palace-tehran-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/golestan-palace-tehran-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>6) THE FOOD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Persian food is not for vegetarians, literally anything seems to contain meat. However, not a day goes by that I don&#8217;t think about the delicious Persian food. The food in Iran is incredibly flavorful (and greasy) and if you are not a vegetarian, I am sure you would agree with me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-biryani-esfahan-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-biryani-esfahan-iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-biryani-esfahan-iran-774x517.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-biryani-esfahan-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-biryani-esfahan-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Enjoy the most tasty kebabs of your life served with fresh bread and grilled tomatoes! Willing to try something new? My favorite must be fesenjoon, a dish consisting of chicken in a pomegranate-walnut sauce. And while the dish doesn&#8217;t look that appetizing, it sure makes up for it in taste! For the vegetarians out there, if you still would like to enjoy some of the local cuisine try some Kashk e bademjan, a grilled eggplant dip best combined with some fresh bread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-kebab-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-kebab-iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-kebab-iran-774x517.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-kebab-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-kebab-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>7) STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>There is nothing wrong with backpacking around Europe, South East Asia or Australia but it is healthy to step out of your comfort zone once in a while. Go and discover a country as you have never experienced before, learn about a culture that is so unknown to almost everyone out there and grow as a traveler and as a person. Iran, in my opinion, is a perfect place to do that! Such a beautiful and welcoming country, undeniable a unforgettable experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qeshm-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qeshm-iran.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qeshm-iran-774x516.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qeshm-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qeshm-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span>CONCLUSION<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>So there you have it, my 7 reasons you should visit Iran. Iran might not be for everyone, but if the thought ever crossed your mind I could not encourage you more to go. It will be an experience, you might have a culture shock (I sure did), but it will be a very unique story that not many will share with you. I visited cities, witnessed the beauty of Iranian nature, experienced the hospitality of the people and are a 100% determined to go again as soon as I can!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/road-kerman-iran.jpg\" alt=\"7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/road-kerman-iran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/road-kerman-iran-774x517.jpg 774w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/road-kerman-iran-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/road-kerman-iran-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Have you ever been to Iran? We\u2019d love to hear your stories and tips in the comment section below! Read Next &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/solo-female-travel-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Guide To Solo Female Travel In Iran<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>By\u00a0<em>We Are Travel Girls<\/em> Contributor Odette Haye of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omnivagant.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Omnivagant.com<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span>Connect with Odette <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/omnvagant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest\u00a0<\/a>| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/omnivagant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/omnivagant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7-REASONS-YOU-SHOULD-VISIT-IRAN.jpg\" alt=\"7 REASONS YOU SHOULD VISIT IRAN\" width=\"826\" height=\"1240\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7-REASONS-YOU-SHOULD-VISIT-IRAN.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7-REASONS-YOU-SHOULD-VISIT-IRAN-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran? Are you insane?! You cannot actually think about going to Iran? Those were some of the reactions\u00a0I got from people when I told them I would be starting\u00a0my journey in Iran. But no, I am not\u00a0insane. I went to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/visit-iran\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[68,922,46],"tags":[195,789,175,923,749,1349],"class_list":{"0":"post-18830","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-inspiration","8":"category-iran","9":"category-middle-east","10":"tag-asia","11":"tag-central-asia","12":"tag-inspiration","13":"tag-iran","14":"tag-middle-east","15":"tag-odette-haye","16":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 Reasons You Should Visit Iran | We Are Travel Girls<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide we share with you 7 reasons you should visit Iran. 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