Iran (Country Guide)
by Andrew Burke
from Lonely Planet
Bustling bazaars and ancient sights, parched deserts and snowcapped mountains, awesome architecture and simple hospitality – discover Iran’s myriad attractions with this bestselling guide to the Persian heartland. Lonely Planet knows Iran better than anyone – discover its treasures with us.
Connect With Culture – History, Culture and Arts chapters offer in-depth coverage of the country's rich Persian and Islamic heritage
Be Inspired – new highlights, itineraries and planning sections help you plot your path
Discover the Hidden Gems with comprehensive coverage of regional Iran’s castles, archaelogical sites and picturesque villages
Stay In Style with recommendations of Iran’s best rest-your-head options, from mosaferkhuneh to five-star hotels
Get Around with detailed maps, including a full-colour country map and customised itineraries maps
The Road to Oxiana
by Robert Byron
from Oxford University Press, USA
In 1933, the delightfully eccentric travel writer Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana, near the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. Throughout, he kept a thoroughly captivating record of his encounters,
discoveries, and frequent misadventures. His story would become a best-selling travel book throughout the English-speaking world, until the acclaim died down and it was gradually forgotten. When Paul Fussell published his own book Abroad, in 1982, he wrote that The Road to Oxiana is to the travel
book what "Ulysses is to the novel between the wars, and what The Waste Land is to poetry." His statements revived the public's interest in the book, and for the first time, it was widely available in American bookstores. Now this long-overdue reprint will introduce it to a whole new generation of
readers. This edition features a new introduction by Rory Stewart, best known for his book The Places In Between, about his extensive travels in Afghanistan.
Today, in addition to its entertainment value, The Road to Oxiana also serves as a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travelers, and a nostalgic look back at a more innocent time.
The Silk Roads, 2nd: includes routes through Syria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China (Silk Roads: A Route & Planning Guide)
by Paul Wilson
from Trailblazer Publications
· Getting to the region from North America, Europe and Australasia
· How to travel – train, bus or plane
· Trips for all budgets – from $15 a day to over $150 a day
· What to see and where to go
· Full reviews of hotels and restaurants
· Comprehensive chapter on the historical background of this most famous of all trade routes
· 50 maps and town plans
· Adapted from Silk Route by Rail, which was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Guide Book of the Year Awards
· Covers more countries than other Silk Road guides – Turkey, Syria, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and China
Iran, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide
by Patricia L. Baker
from Bradt Travel Guides
Iran: Persia: Ancient and Modern, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)
by Helen Loveday
from Odyssey Publications
For more than three millennia Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, was a melting pot of civilizations. Under Cyrus the Great, Persia was the center of the world's first empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean to modern-day Pakistan. Subsequent invasions by the Greeks, Arabs, Mongols and Turks have imbued the nation with an amazingly rich cultural and historical diversity. The Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the subsequent Iran-Iraq war reduced tourism to a trickle, but in the last decade the country's global significance within the modern world has resulted in increasing interest from intrepid travelers unafraid by the West's often "blinkered" appraisal of Iran and its people.
Travelers have begun rediscovering the attractions-both old and new-of a diverse land filled with beauty, and brimming with potential. An essential book both for visitors to Iran-whether on business or traveling for pleasure-or for those simply with a thirst to learn about and understand this fascinating country, it provides a fascinating illumination of both ancient Persia and modern Iran. Up-to-date travel facts and tips combine with chapters on each of the country's provinces, and sections on Islamic art, architecture and religion.
- Third edition
- Combines general information on well-known sites with up-to-date travel facts
- Literary excerpts from both Iranian and renowned Western writers add depth to an appreciation of Iranian culture
- 320 pages-an additional 56 pages of information compared with 2nd edition
- 62 color illustrations
- 10 detailed maps
From a Persian Tea House: Travels in Old Iran
by Michael Carroll
from Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Danziger's Travels: Beyond Forbidden Frontiers (Paladin Books)
by Nick Danziger
from Flamingo
A bestseller when it was first published nearly a decade ago, Danziger’s Travels is a riveting account of a daring 18–month journey from Istanbul to Peking, written by a young British photographer who walked and hitchhiked his way across six frontiers without a visa. Featuring 40 color photos.
Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran
by Terence Ward
from Anchor
The unique culture of Iran and the sweep of its history are revealed in this evocative travelogue of an American family searching for a lost friend in the country of their youth.
Growing up in Tehran in the 1960s, Terence Ward and his brothers were watched over by Hassan, the family’s cook, housekeeper, and cultural guide. After an absence of forty years, Ward embarked on a pilgrimage with his family in search of Hassan. Taking us across the landscape of Iran, he plumbs its unimaginably rich past, explores its deep conflicts with its Arab neighbors, and anticipates the new “Great Game” now being played out in central Asia. Insightful, informative, and moving, Searching for Hassan enhances our understanding of the Middle East with the story of a family who came to love and admire Iran through their deep affection for its people.
Kaveh Golestan: Recording the Truth in Iran 1950-2003
by Masoud Benhoud
from Hatje Cantz
On April 2, 2003, while on an assignment for the BBC in northern Iraq, the Iranian photographer Kaveh Golestan stepped on a land mine and was killed. A photojournalist since 1972, Golestan had witnessed the recent history of his country like no other, and had been a tireless chronicler of its conflicts: he documented eight years of war with Iraq (including Halabjeh in 1988) and the repression of the Kurds in both Iran and Iraq. Of his aims, he once declared, "I want to show you images that will be like a slap in your face to shatter your security," an approach that increased both public awareness and public discomfort, at home and abroad. Golestan photographed for Time magazine, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Islamic revolution. He was also honored with the Robert Capa Gold Medal in 1979 (although, because of Iran's political climate, he was unable to collect this prize until 1992). A testimony to a courageous achievement, Recording the Truth in Iran collects Golestan's powerful images for the first time.
Passenger to Teheran (Tauris Parke Paperback)
by Vita Sackville-West
from Tauris Parke Paperbacks
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