Persepolis, mosques and deserts invite you to archeology, bazaars and Persian cuisine.
01.01 New Year
February 11.02, Victory Day of the Islamic Revolution
March 20.03, Nationalization Day of the Oil Industry
March 21.03, Nowruz
April 01.04, Islamic Republic Day
02.04, Nature Day (Sizda-Bedar)
June 04.06, Imam Khomeini's Death Anniversary
05.06, Day of the Uprising of 15 Khordad
Eid al-Fitr (lunar calendar)
Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
Ashura (lunar calendar)
Yalda (winter solstice night)
110 police
115, emergency medical care
125, fire department
– Cyrus, founder of the Persian Empire
- Darius I, king
– Omar Khayyam, poet and scholar
– Firdausi, poet
– Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah
– Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader
– drinking alcohol in public places
– photograph military installations
– exporting carpets and antiques without a license
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered tea or sweets.
– Family ties and respect for elders play an important role.
First (in the world)
– The world's first code of laws, created in the Persian Empire (Cyrus the Great, 6th century BC)
– The world's first prototype of the Declaration of Human Rights (Kirov Cylinder, 6th century BC)
– The world's first centralized postal route (the Achaemenid road)
– The world's first domed architectural style (Persian domes, 4th century BC)
– The world's first garden and park concept of the "Garden of Eden" (Persian gardens)
– The world's first university of the Islamic East (Gondishapur, 3rd century)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The oldest continuous civilization in the Middle East
– The largest collection of Persian carpets
– The tallest tower in the Middle East until the 20th century (Borj-e Milad, Tehran)
– The largest salt desert in Asia (Dasht-e Kavir)
– The highest concentration of classical poets per square kilometer (Shiraz, Isfahan)
– The largest collection of Zoroastrian temples and fire altars
Records (one of the most) in the world
- One of the most ancient languages (Persian, Farsi)
– One of the largest producers of pistachios and saffron
– One of the richest regions in archaeological monuments (Persepolis, Pasargadae)
– One of the most famous centers of Islamic architecture (Isfahan, Yazd)
– One of the most ancient centers of winemaking (about 7000 years)
– One of the largest carpet weaving markets
– One of the most influential centers of poetry (Hafiz, Rumi, Ferdowsi)
– One of the most active participants of the Silk Road
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest inflation in some years among the Middle Eastern countries
– The highest proportion of economic sanctions imposed on the country
– The highest road fatality rate in the region
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the capital (Tehran)
– One of the highest levels of brain drain (emigration of specialists)
– One of the highest levels of censorship on the Internet
– One of the highest rates of youth unemployment
– One of the highest levels of water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to earthquakes
– greeting / سلام / salam
– gratitude / متشکرم / moteshakeram
– please / لطفاً / lotfan
– sorry / ببخشید / bebakhshid
– Where is the bus…? / اتوبوس کجاست؟ / otobus kojast
– how much does a ticket cost? / بلیط چند است؟ / belit chand ast
– pharmacy / داروخانه / darukhane
– I need a doctor / من دکتر میخواهم / man doktor mikhaham
– I need help / من کمک میخواهم / man komak mikhaham
– call the police / پلیس را خبر کنید / polis ra khabar konid
– call an ambulance / ambulans khabar konid
– very tasty! / خیلی خوشمزه است! / kheili khoshmaze ast
– the bill, please / صورت حساب لطفاً / surat hesab lotfan
– toast / به سلامتی! (To your health!) / be salamati
– joke / In Iran, even a carpet tells a story! / dar iran farsh ham dastan miguyad
First (in the world)
– The world's first code of laws, created in the Persian Empire (Cyrus the Great, 6th century BC)
– The world's first prototype of the Declaration of Human Rights (Kirov Cylinder, 6th century BC)
– The world's first centralized postal route (the Achaemenid road)
– The world's first domed architectural style (Persian domes, 4th century BC)
– The world's first garden and park concept of the "Garden of Eden" (Persian gardens)
– The world's first university of the Islamic East (Gondishapur, 3rd century)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The oldest continuous civilization in the Middle East
– The largest collection of Persian carpets
– The tallest tower in the Middle East until the 20th century (Borj-e Milad, Tehran)
– The largest salt desert in Asia (Dasht-e Kavir)
– The highest concentration of classical poets per square kilometer (Shiraz, Isfahan)
– The largest collection of Zoroastrian temples and fire altars
Records (one of the most) in the world
- One of the most ancient languages (Persian, Farsi)
– One of the largest producers of pistachios and saffron
– One of the richest regions in archaeological monuments (Persepolis, Pasargadae)
– One of the most famous centers of Islamic architecture (Isfahan, Yazd)
– One of the most ancient centers of winemaking (about 7000 years)
– One of the largest carpet weaving markets
– One of the most influential centers of poetry (Hafiz, Rumi, Ferdowsi)
– One of the most active participants of the Silk Road
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest inflation in some years among the Middle Eastern countries
– The highest proportion of economic sanctions imposed on the country
– The highest road fatality rate in the region
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the capital (Tehran)
– One of the highest levels of brain drain (emigration of specialists)
– One of the highest levels of censorship on the Internet
– One of the highest rates of youth unemployment
– One of the highest levels of water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to earthquakes
It is customary to discuss:
– Persian cuisine (fesenjan, kebab)
– Poetry and Literature (Hafiz, Rumi)
– History and culture
– Art and architecture
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Religious differences
- Social protests
– Relations with neighbors
– visit the mosques of Isfahan
– Hiking in the Zagros Mountains
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste Persian cuisine
Persepolis, mosques and deserts invite you to archeology, bazaars and Persian cuisine.
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01.01 New Year
February 11.02, Victory Day of the Islamic Revolution
March 20.03, Nationalization Day of the Oil Industry
March 21.03, Nowruz
April 01.04, Islamic Republic Day
02.04, Nature Day (Sizda-Bedar)
June 04.06, Imam Khomeini's Death Anniversary
05.06, Day of the Uprising of 15 Khordad
Eid al-Fitr (lunar calendar)
Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
Ashura (lunar calendar)
Yalda (winter solstice night)
110 police
115, emergency medical care
125, fire department
– Cyrus, founder of the Persian Empire
- Darius I, king
– Omar Khayyam, poet and scholar
– Firdausi, poet
– Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah
– Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader
– drinking alcohol in public places
– photograph military installations
– exporting carpets and antiques without a license
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered tea or sweets.
– Family ties and respect for elders play an important role.
– greeting / سلام / salam
– gratitude / متشکرم / moteshakeram
– please / لطفاً / lotfan
– sorry / ببخشید / bebakhshid
– Where is the bus…? / اتوبوس کجاست؟ / otobus kojast
– how much does a ticket cost? / بلیط چند است؟ / belit chand ast
– pharmacy / داروخانه / darukhane
– I need a doctor / من دکتر میخواهم / man doktor mikhaham
– I need help / من کمک میخواهم / man komak mikhaham
– call the police / پلیس را خبر کنید / polis ra khabar konid
– call an ambulance / ambulans khabar konid
– very tasty! / خیلی خوشمزه است! / kheili khoshmaze ast
– the bill, please / صورت حساب لطفاً / surat hesab lotfan
– toast / به سلامتی! (To your health!) / be salamati
– joke / In Iran, even a carpet tells a story! / dar iran farsh ham dastan miguyad
First (in the world)
– The world's first code of laws, created in the Persian Empire (Cyrus the Great, 6th century BC)
– The world's first prototype of the Declaration of Human Rights (Kirov Cylinder, 6th century BC)
– The world's first centralized postal route (the Achaemenid road)
– The world's first domed architectural style (Persian domes, 4th century BC)
– The world's first garden and park concept of the "Garden of Eden" (Persian gardens)
– The world's first university of the Islamic East (Gondishapur, 3rd century)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The oldest continuous civilization in the Middle East
– The largest collection of Persian carpets
– The tallest tower in the Middle East until the 20th century (Borj-e Milad, Tehran)
– The largest salt desert in Asia (Dasht-e Kavir)
– The highest concentration of classical poets per square kilometer (Shiraz, Isfahan)
– The largest collection of Zoroastrian temples and fire altars
Records (one of the most) in the world
- One of the most ancient languages (Persian, Farsi)
– One of the largest producers of pistachios and saffron
– One of the richest regions in archaeological monuments (Persepolis, Pasargadae)
– One of the most famous centers of Islamic architecture (Isfahan, Yazd)
– One of the most ancient centers of winemaking (about 7000 years)
– One of the largest carpet weaving markets
– One of the most influential centers of poetry (Hafiz, Rumi, Ferdowsi)
– One of the most active participants of the Silk Road
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest inflation in some years among the Middle Eastern countries
– The highest proportion of economic sanctions imposed on the country
– The highest road fatality rate in the region
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the capital (Tehran)
– One of the highest levels of brain drain (emigration of specialists)
– One of the highest levels of censorship on the Internet
– One of the highest rates of youth unemployment
– One of the highest levels of water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to earthquakes
It is customary to discuss:
– Persian cuisine (fesenjan, kebab)
– Poetry and Literature (Hafiz, Rumi)
– History and culture
– Art and architecture
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Religious differences
- Social protests
– Relations with neighbors
– visit the mosques of Isfahan
– Hiking in the Zagros Mountains
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste Persian cuisine
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