·                       WOMEN TRAVELERS

Standard dress for western women traveling to Iran tends to be a full–length skirt, or a long–sleeved shirt and trousers, worn underneath a loose fitting, below–the–knees, which can be of any colour A head scarf should cover the hair.

·                      WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Iran uses the metric system every where.

·                      WATER

 Tap water is safe. Foreigners who prefer mineral water can find it in most towns and large hotels.

·                      TIME

Local time of the capital Tehran is three and a half (03:30) hours a head of G.M.T.

·                     CURRENCY

It is Rial. In daily trade, Iranians use an older called Tooman is the unit for 10 Rials.

• The items permitted for incoming passenger;

Luggage's -  personal stuff – air gun – sport equipments – all kind of toys – modems & fox-modems – handy cam – bicycles – armaments – stationeries -

• The items not permitted for incoming passenger;

Alcoholic beverages - gambling cards. - Explosive staff and /or all kind s of weapons - All kind of publications, photos, and films considered as cultural in vision

• The following items are allowed for outgoing passengers:

- Personal staff

-all kinds of handicrafts (carpet, kilim, miniature, ceramics, parquetry, metal work, wood, carving, stone carving – nuts and raisins.

·         Religious Holidays

13^th Rajab:       Imam Ali’s Birthday.

27th Rajab       Mission of Holy Prophet.

15th Sha’ban   Birthday of Twelfth Imam.

21st Ramazan Imam Ali’s Martyrdom.

1st Shavval      End of Fasting Month.

25th Shavval    Martyrdom of Imam Saadeq

11th Zi-Hajeh   Birthday of Imam Reza

10th Zi-Hajeh the Festival of Sacrifices (Qadir)

9th Moharram  Taasou’a

10th Moharram Ashura

20th Safar        Arba’in-e Hosseini

28th Safar        Death of Prophet, Martyrdom of Imam Hassan

17th Rabi o1-   Birth of Prophet and  Imam Saadeq

The last Friday of the fasting month is observed as Ghodss Day. Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian minorities have their own holidays.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

    1. Now Rouz: March 21st New Year's Day.

2. Sizdah be-dar: April 2^nd, 13^th day of New Rouz. On this day everyone stays out of doors thus repulsing evil according to an ancient tradition.

 12^th Farvardin: Islamic Repablic Day.

 April 1st

14^th Khordad: Death of Imam Khomeini

June 4^th

15^th Khordad: National Uprising, 1963

June 5^th

 22^nd Bahman: Victory of Islamic Revolution

11^th February

 29^th Esfand: Oil Industry Nationalized

19^th March 1950

• MEDICAL

Medical personal are well qualified and most hospitals are well equipped-Most internationally Known drugs are in stock.

• FOODS & DRINK

Standard of Food hygiene are mostly satisfactory in all Categories of eating houses, in general most Iranian Cooking is healthy and nutritious and you shouldn’t have much problem in keeping to a balanced diet. Tea is the most popular drink and Dough (a mixture of yogurt, water and salt) and a great variety of Fruit juices are used in Iran.

One of the famous traditional foods in Iran is Chelokabab (rice with barbecue meat)

• Passport & Visas

Visitor must be in possession of a passport that is valid for a period of at least 6 months. Passengers staying in Iran require a visa.

• SEASONS

Spring         April, May, June

Summer       July, August, September

Autumn       October, November, December

Winter         January, February, March