Iran

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Transport

Public transport in Iran is very cheap. Normally long distances are so far cheaper than local public transportotion in most european cities. Even though the concept of hitchhiking is mostly unknown to the majority of Iranian people (e.g. while Fede was hitchhiking out of Tehran with a panel that was saying "no taxis, no shared taxis, no buses" he had been approached by a very nice man who told him "there are no trains nor planes here, where are you going? Esfahan? The airport is that way...") except maybe those who had hosted westerners at their place; hitchhiking in this country can be the best experience you may ever have; you will be surprised by the extreme kindness and hospitality of this people (you can even hitchhike taxis inside cities by chance..). Just be aware of Tarof, don´t thumb (extremely vulgar and not understood) and talk to people before enter the car, be sure they accept to take you without money ("Khoob ai bedoona pool?"). A minimal farsi is definitely required if you want to hitch and not having bad surprises.

Companies

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Accommodation

Even though hotels are generally cheaper than Europe and Turkey though not so cheap as India or South East Asia; Iranian hospitality will surely surprise you. Almost anyone will welcome you at their house, old, young, men, women. no matter who, iranians have a deep sense of hospitality and will treat you as a king wihtout either have the possibility to spend a cent. Food, sleep transport, even if they earn in one day less than what you can easily earn in one hour in Europe they will insist to invite and pay you everything; up to the local bus drivers and internet cafes holders..

Food

Is extremely cheap in Iran. With the equivalent of 1€ you can eat good (at cheap places, not fancy restaurants) for the whole day. A five star restaurant on the top of a skyscraper in Tehran won´t cost you more than 5€...!! Of course you will be also invited to eat for free by whoever..

Connectivity

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Iran has a visa-on-arrival program for several countries, but only when arriving in an airport.

If you want to apply for the visa in Turkey, as many people do, on the silk road, there are consulates in Ankara, Istanbul and Erzurum. But according to many people who have done that, it can be a huge loss of time, waiting weeks, and sometimes being refused (even if you have already paid!).

Get a visa in Trabzon, Turkey

Tip from a French traveler: There is a hidden consulate, in the city of Trabzon, north-east of Turkey. It doesn't appear on internet, but it exists. And there, it's possible to get a visa, in 3 hours, without any problems, without any questions. It worked for at some people: French, Belgian, German, and maybe others. It may be worth to ask there. About the Visa Application in Trabzon, Turkey : there is no need to ask a number at iranianvisa (which is some kind of legal scam). In Trabzon consulate, they ONLY want 2 photos, 60 euros, fill the 2 forms... That is ALL. No application number, no letter of recommandation, no hotel reservation... If they ask you where you go, you can tell the bigest cities, Tabriz, Tehran, etc. If they ask you how you will travel, just tell you go in those city then take a plane back or to the next country you already have a visa.

Your passport should not contain evidence of a visit to Israel.

|== Visa == Your passport should not contain evidence of visiting Israel.

Iran has a visa-on-arrival program for several countries, but only when arriving in an airport.

If you want to apply for the visa in Turkey, as many people do, on the silk road, there are consulates in Ankara, Istanbul and Erzurum. But according to many people who have done that, it can be a huge loss of time, waiting weeks, and sometimes being refused (even if you have already paid!).

Get a visa in Trabzon, Turkey

Tip from a French traveler: There is a hidden consulate, in the city of Trabzon, north-east of Turkey. It doesn't appear on internet, but it exists. And there, it's possible to get a visa, in 3 hours, without any problems, without any questions. It worked for at some people: French, Belgian, German, and maybe others. It may be worth to ask there. About the Visa Application in Trabzon, Turkey : there is no need to ask a number at iranianvisa (which is some kind of legal scam). In Trabzon consulate, they ONLY want 2 photos, 60 euros, fill the 2 forms... That is ALL. No application number, no letter of recommandation, no hotel reservation... If they ask you where you go, you can tell the bigest cities, Tabriz, Tehran, etc. If they ask you how you will travel, just tell you go in those city then take a plane back or to the next country you already have a visa.

Your passport should not contain evidence of a visit to Israel.

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Cities

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