Bradt Guide to Iran

by Patricia L. Baker

Book Overview

Patricia Baker's Iran is aimed squarely at the cultural traveller attracted to this country's ancient sites, which include the ruins of Persepolis, innumerable beautiful mosques and Islamic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841621234
• ISBN13: 9781841621234
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource

Gorgeous photos.Fabulous information. It's a shame we can't visit this architecturally historic country.

An absolute "must-read" for any male or female visitor to Iran

Patricia Baker is a lecturer, writer and tour leader specializing in Islamic are and having traveled to Iran over 16 times since her first visit in 1971. She draws from his considerable experience and expertise in Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide to provide the tourist, student, or businessman with guidance on cultural awareness, religious sensitivity, and absolute do's and don'ts as well as a region-by-region guideline to getting around in different areas of Iran with black-and-white maps to follow. An absolute "must-read" for any male or female visitor to Iran, as familiarity with rules and customs could spare one from an unhappy detention; for example, the Iranian prohibition against cards, gambling and backgammon extends to such things as fuzzy car dice, woman must not walk unescorted at night or they will be presumed prostitutes, and no visitor should eat, drink, or smoke during the daylight hours of the Ramadan religious holidays regardless of their personal faith, else the repercussions to themselves and their sponsors will be severe. Yet Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide is far more than a list of proscriptions and warnings; it is also a tour of the cultural and historical wonders of Iran, a glimpse into the recent transformations of the society, and an in-depth guide of where to go and what to experience. Now in an updated second edition, Iran: The Bradt Travel Guide is a "must-have" for visitors who want not only to see the sights of this proud nation, but to understand its character as much as possible.