Dillema of Modern Tehran October 8th 2007 Brief History and city layout
First thing I get asked by poeple here is what I think has changed in the past 27 years. First things that comes to mind is is that there are twice the number of poeple in the country, (times 4 in the capital), and twcie the number of cars. I leave the rest up to you to imaginge how things have changed.
Modern Tehran has never been a historical town. The or ... read more
Middle East » Iran » North » Tehran Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more
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Seattle resident enroute to Rajestan, India, city of Udaipur. Spending 3 weeks in Iran on the way to India.
Travelling in Tehran, Alborz mountains, Kerman, Kavir of loot, and heading to western Iran.... full info