Persian mosques, gardens and hospitality. Strict laws, card and internet limits.
For living5/100
For travel29/100
Key facts
Average net salary$200 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$300 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$30 /day
Safety2/10
ClimateDesert
Avg summer temperature+38 °C
Avg winter temperature+5 °C
Best time to visitMarch, April, May, September, October, November
Life expectancy77.9
Population92,417,681
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 43 countries
Places worth seeing
- Golestan Palace: The Qajar palace with mirrored halls, a UNESCO site. Check travel advice before you go.
- Azadi Tower: Tehran’s symbol, a white arch at the city’s western gateway.
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square: One of the world’s great squares, with mosques and Ali Qapu palace.
- Si-o-se-pol: A 33-arch bridge over the Zayandeh River, lovely at dusk.
- Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque: The «Pink Mosque», its stained glass flooding the hall with colour in the morning.
- Persepolis: The Achaemenid ceremonial capital, 60 km from Shiraz.
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