TRAVEL TO IRAM; WHAT TO EXPECT?
Posted on 7/31/2010 at 8:26:10 AM
Travelling to Iran, a country of over 2,500 years of written history and organised civilisation, can be the experience of a lifetime.Travelling to Iran, a country of over 2,500 years of written history and organised civilisation, can be the experience of a lifetime. The good news for those planning to travel to Iran is that Iranian cuisine is superb. A wide range of influences from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, Europe and the Middle East have created a diverse and relatively healthy range of dishes that focus on fresh produce and aromatic herbs. An invitation to an Iranian home for dinner will be a definite highlight of your stay. Black tea (chai) is the national drink of alcohol-free Iran. It is served strong and with crystallised or cubed sugar (ghand) which is held artfully between the teeth while tea is sipped through. Doogh is also a sour drink made from yoghurt, salt, and water (sometimes gaseous) and sometimes flavoured with mint or other plants. It will rehydrate you quickly in the heat of Iran's summer. Most young Iranians in major cities, and almost all those who work in international travel agents and high-end hotels will speak conversational English but basic [more..] Posted in Travel News | No Comments »
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