{"id":2192,"date":"2018-04-23T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluedottravel.com.au\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2022-11-28T10:07:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T23:07:12","slug":"iran-gem-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sydney-websites.com\/bluedotold\/iran-gem-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran – Gem of the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often when you mention to a friend or family member that you plan to tour Iran or have an interest to, it is often met with a question of “Why?” Unfortunately many people think of Iran as dangerous and part of the \u2018Axis of Evil\u2019 thanks to the media and frosty relations with the US and West. However, nothing could be so far from truth when experiencing one of the oldest nations and cultures in history.<\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, let\u2019s talk about the incredible hospitality and generosity of the Iranian people. This is probably the first thing most visitors mention when describing their travels around Iran. Iranians are some of, if not the most, friendliest and most-welcoming people you will encounter in your travels. This makes a huge difference when travelling in a foreign land, and it is these genuine interactions with locals that really stick with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondly, the culture and history is probably one of the most richest the world. From ancient Zoroastrian temples, Achaemenid Empire ruins (Persepolis being the highlight), centuries-old Islamic architecture and Silk Road towns, plus the natural beauty of the mountains – there is so much to see!<\/span><\/p>\n

You will be rewarded generously by pushing past the stereotypes that most people have of Iran. Not only will the incredible sights blow you away, but so to the Iranian people.\u00a0 We have shared with you,\u00a0 just a few of our favourite images from our last tour to Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out for yourself and tour Iran with Blue Dot Travel <\/b>in October 2019.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Or grab three or more of your friends and we can organise a private tour <\/a>for you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Often when you mention to a friend or family member that you plan to tour Iran or have an interest to, it is often met with a question of “Why?” Unfortunately many people think of Iran as dangerous and part of the \u2018Axis of Evil\u2019 thanks to the media and frosty relations with the US […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":940,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[254],"tags":[289],"class_list":["post-2192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east","tag-iran","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTour Iran - Gem of the middle east - One of the friendliest countries<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tour Iran and you will find that Iranians are some of, if not the most, friendliest and most welcoming people to encounter in your travels. 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