19 Reasons Why You Should Never Visit Iran

[SipahSalar]

For a friendly vacation !

Yes, nothing like a vacation in nuclear winter.

 

[-SINAN-]

Why not We are all hairy . I really wanna try it once . The Massage part , I lose my skin i think . It hurts yeah ? Imagine all in lames

Believe me or not i never went to a public hamam....just the ones in the hotels...where both women and men can enter together...

About the tellak....i never liked them also. But i know that, you would fell like over run by a truck when they are done with you.

Imagine a thai massage with a hairy massager !!!

Uffff....i wish, i had not read this post.

@rahi2357

I think you are looking for something like this but without the oil wrestlers part.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Hell no man.....i had to stop and think for a while for trying to make a sense out of your sentence......

It's not like you think.... (which makes you a naughty person instead ) Just google it man no dirty pics or whatso ever.

I meant just looking up girls as a peeping tom kind of way not something which as a teenager you would hide under the bed or in a hard to reach places and sever your eyes in the comfort of your privacy

 

[rahi2357]

I think you look for something like this but without the oil wrestlers part.

 

[KhuderMosavi]

OK ... tactical bomb won't be enough !

 

[scythian500]

The number of foreigners visiting Iran jumped dramatically over the 12-month period ending in March, with 35 per cent more tourists compared to the same period a year earlier.

Masoud Soltanifar, one of the top tourism officials, said 4.5 million foreign tourists that came to the Islamic Republic over the period, bringing in some US$6 billion (Dh22bn) in revenue.

He attributed the increase to the 2013 election of president Hassan Rouhani, who has shifted away from the bombastic style adopted under his hard-line predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Mr Rouhani, who has advocated for tourism, hopes it will boost the country’s image.

“The new government has employed a proper language in international relations, leading to growth in tourism,” Mr Soltanifar said on Saturday.

Foreign tourists, most of whom are from nearby countries, spend about $1,500 each in Iran, he said.

Looser visa policies have also helped. The government has instructed its embassies around the world to issue visas, especially for group tours, within less than a week, while in the past applications took more than a month.

Tourism from Europe has grown 200 per cent, Mr Soltanifar said, thanks to fewer restrictions at embassies, especially in Germany.

Iran has 17 Unesco-registered world heritage sites, and plans to host 20 million tourists a year by 2025, he said, a sum that would fetch $30bn annually.

That would require tripling the number of four- and five-star hotels, for which the government plans to offer incentives for investors to build.

“The government is ready to provide low-cost loan facilities out of the National Development Fund to investors,” Mr Soltanifar said.

“There is a strong government will to help promote tourism and good coordination is being developed among all sectors to make that happen.”

Ebrahim Pourfaraj, a leading tour organiser, said all four- and five-star hotels at Iran’s three major tourist-destination cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Yazd have been sold out for 2014 and are now being booked for 2015.

One factor driving the surge is cost: Iran’s currency, the rial, has fallen sharply in value over the past years under international sanctions over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme.

That makes top Iranian hotels cheaper compared to those in other countries, with a room at a four-star hotel in Yazd for example costing about $100 a night.

At the foot of Persepolis, busloads of foreign tourists gaze in awe at the ancient mud-brick ceremonial capital that Iran hopes will be part of a rebirth of its tourism industry.

Persepolis, a jewel of the first Persian empire whose palace and terraces took more than 100 years to build, starting under Darius the Great in 518 BC, is one of the highlights.

“Before coming to Iran I knew the vision of this country from the outside was very dark,” says Piotr Chwalba from Poland, who finally went to see Persepolis after thinking of visiting for years.

“Mr Rouhani’s demeanour, his smile, his positive interaction with the world have created a new sense of ease,” says Ibrahim Pourfaraj, the president of Iran’s tour operators’ association.

Thomas, a 29-year-old engineer from Stuttgart who only wished to give his first name, says the nuclear issue is the only thing he hears about Iran in the news back home. “What we see is totally different than what we hear from the outside,” he says. “The Iranians are very hospitable and very curious.”

Pilgrims from Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon and Pakistan make up 60 per cent of Iran’s visitors. But the government’s main push is to recapture the spending power of Europe, Asia and America.

The cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Yazd, all steeped in culture, are considered Iran’s top attractions (the same desert stones that nobody can see!!)

People appear to be coming back. Official figures show that, tourist numbers were up 35 per cent year-on-year at the end of March to 4.5 million, bringing in US$6 billion. Iran, with 17 Unesco-listed World Heritage sites, wants 20 million visitors within a decade.

“This is a new wave. We have between 300 per cent and 400 per cent more visitors,” says Mohsen Hajisaeid, who was looking after a group from Hong Kong.

“For some languages we don’t even have a guide to help them,” he explains.

Iran’s shortfalls are not confined to translators. Although many hotels have been built in the sprawling conurbations of Mashhad, Isfahan and Shiraz, the closest city to Persepolis, they are primarily for the domestic market. In the tourism sector there is a specific need for customer-focused training and more development. More than 900 projects are being undertaken at a cost of $200m, but there are still significant gaps in the market. There are bright spots at the top of the market. The Jewels of Persia, a luxury train, arrived in Tehran on October 27 on an all-inclusive 15-day trip, with tickets costing between $9,000 and $14,000.

To those travelling to Iran though, the warm welcome is outweighing concerns about dress, security, or the need for high-class hotels, “The country is safe – maybe more so than some European countries,” says Thomas.

Iran’s visitor numbers soar, helped by European tourists | The National
Easing tensions foster Iran tourism | The National
Gulf Times - Iran hotels fill up as Rohani rapprochement lifts tourism
موج ورود گردشگر خارجی
سونامی توریست در راه ایران؛ سرمایه گذاران هتل بسازند
International tourism - number of arrivals in Iran

 

[xenon54 out]

Why not We are all hairy . I really wanna try it once . The Massage part , I lose my skin i think . It hurts yeah ? Imagine all in lames

@Sinan best job ever (only in young girls hamam).

 

[-SINAN-]

@Sinan best job ever (only in young girls hamam).

You know..some of the Russian milfs are demanding.... Those massagers definitely gets their share.

 

[scythian500]

Sinan, what is it with Turk guys with Russian and Ukrainian chiks? I once had an invitation from Ukrainian friends to have 2 weeks trip from Kiev to Yalta couple of years back... In every night club you can see crowds of Turk guys acting weird trying to attract Ukrainians to them... It was in such an scale that my Ukrainian friends (3 girls and 1 boy) always reacted very bad where there were Turks in night clubs? You have night clubs in Turkey and Turk girls are beautiful... what is the story behind this crowds in Ukraine? I even seen many incidents in Turkey too regarding this phenomenon.... Tell me... Do Turk guys prefer Turk girls and could they attract them? what is the instance of Turk girls toward Turk guys?

for instance, In Iran the standard of a perfect guy for Iranian girls are Iranian actors like Golzar, Hayaee, Shahab Hosseini, etc... I have observed many times that %90 Iranian girls are into Iranian guys... Iranian guys that I know are also the same and find their Iranian girls as beautiful and sexy....

I,m sure you know what I,m talking about... Is there any certain reasons behind this sociological behavior of my Turk brothers? Is this phenomenon a new thing or it was like this let's say 20 or 40 years ago?

 

[-SINAN-]

Sinan, what is it with Turk guys with Russian and Ukrainian chiks? I once had an invitation from Ukrainian friends to have 2 weeks trip from Kiev to Yalta couple of years back... In every night club you can see crowds of Turk guys acting weird trying to attract Ukrainians to them... It was in such an scale that my Ukrainian friends (3 girls and 1 boy) always reacted very bad where there were Turks in night clubs? You have night clubs in Turkey and Turk girls are beautiful... what is the story behind this crowds in Ukraine? I even seen many incidents in Turkey too regarding this phenomenon.... Tell me... Do Turk guys prefer Turk girls and could they attract them? what is the instance of Turk girls toward Turk guys?

for instance, In Iran the standard of a perfect guy for Iranian girls are Iranian actors like Golzar, Hayaee, Shahab Hosseini, etc... I have observed many times that %90 Iranian girls are into Iranian guys... Iranian guys that I know are also the same and find their Iranian girls as beautiful and sexy....

I,m sure you know what I,m talking about... Is there any certain reasons behind this sociological behavior of my Turk brothers? Is this phenomenon a new thing or it was like this let's say 20 or 40 years ago?

1-) Turkish girls are really really hard....it's like super hard. To give an example, my girlfriend let me to hold her hand after 4 months of dating.
2-) Ukrainian/ Russian girls are awesome both in Turkish and World standarts.
3-) Russian girls are very easy to get when you compare them with Turkish girls.
4-) Typical Turkish man mentality. "Russian girls are there to be f.cked, Turkish girls are there to be married"
5-) You know Bangkok... people around the world goes there for sex....For Turks it's Ukraine.

Here is a Turkish tour guide giving briefing to Turkish guys, what to do and do not.....whole conversation is about sex.
Like, he says "Don't ever give your phone to your female friend." "Never let your female friend to stay the night with you in your room. When you are done, show her the door." etc...

 

[xenon54 out]

@Serpentine can you thread ban @Sinan and @atatwolf.

 

[-SINAN-]

bizi zaten abaza biliyorlar baksana

10 Things Turkish Men Do To Get Laid

Wolf pack tactics.

Holy shyte.....one of our tactics...

But i object to this:

They don’t accept the first no that a girl gives them, even if it’s absolutely certain to an outside observer that that no won’t be changed. This feature of their game, more than anything else, has given them a bad reputation as hyper-persistent, and even I don’t see its effectiveness.

Hell no...i remember we 3 in the pursuit of 3 russian in the dance club...My friend Emre literally pursued this girl for 1.5 hour persistently although she said "no" over 100 times. Finally she smiled and gave in.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Iran looks like a DAMN good time. I know I'd have a lot of fun there. Good country to go to go for good food nice people and spirituality.

It's a shame they've been so isolated due to politics.

My grandfather was the Counsel General of the Pakistani Consulate in Masshad (during Shah / Ayub Khan era). My father tells me a lot about the good memories he had there during the years they were stationed there

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if that's not enough reason i dont know what is !!

 

[Full Moon]

your statement has a bit harsh wording, I guess coming from your general dislike about Persians, but you are pointing out to a correct point. I also don't understand what's the point in trashing two threads with women photos, wearing 2-pounds of make up, to prove that there is no "moral police" in Iran, while we all know that it does. Iranian authorities don't deny it either and they are even fully proud of these laws.
But, I don't understand something about you either, You guys have the same(if not more harsh) moral police, and heck even these religious laws originated from your own country. So, why are you opposing them?

Agreed dude, I intentionally aimed to throw some vinegar on his plate, I mean @Serpentine 's plate. He is a good guy and most of his posts are pleasure to read. If he can just learn how to quit apologizing for the Mullahs' political madness, instead of denying and justifying, he would have been quite a guy. And you might have gotten me wrong, I don't care whether they have religious police in Iran or not. Though generally, having less radical regime in Iran is certainly better for the whole region. And you are right, KSA is far more conservative than Iran. Forget about religious police for a minute, what matters is the people themselves. Law enforcement in the Middle East is pretty loose. Religious police won't be everywhere or anywhere and can easily be misled with well-known loopholes.

We know what it is like, and it is always less frightening than what outsiders make of it. That said, there is no comparison between the two people's "conservativness". In KSA, you are expected to be conservative until there is a reason to assume otherwise. Iranians on the other hand are quite liberal with various degrees of "conservativness". To me, big portion of them is beyond liberal, reminding me of the liberalism of Anatolian Turks and Lebanese Muslims. And their attitude towards religion can be similar to "lapsed Catholics". Another factor is that Persian women are also quite determined, and they get what they want. I have always had the feeling that they are hard on their men. Persian men themselves complain (secretly and openly) about that type of feminine authority they have to live under.

 

[Madali]

Agreed dude, I intentionally aimed to throw some vinegar on his plate, I mean @Serpentine 's plate. He is a good guy and most of his posts are pleasure to read. If he can just learn how to quit apologizing for the Mullahs' political madness, instead of denying and justifying, he would have been quite a guy. And you might have gotten me wrong, I don't care whether they have religious police in Iran or not. Though generally, having less radical regime in Iran is certainly better for the whole region. And you are right, KSA is far more conservative than Iran. Forget about religious police for a minute, what matters is the people themselves. Law enforcement in the Middle East is pretty loose. Religious police won't be everywhere or anywhere and can easily be misled with well-known loopholes.

We know what it is like, and it is always less frightening than what outsiders make of it. That said, there is no comparison between the two people's "conservativness". In KSA, you are expected to be conservative until there is a reason to assume otherwise. Iranians on the other hand are quite liberal with various degrees of "conservativness". To me, big portion of them is beyond liberal, reminding me of the liberalism of Anatolian Turks and Lebanese Muslims. And their attitude towards religion can be similar to "lapsed Catholics". Another factor is that Persian women are also quite determined, and they get what they want. I have always had the feeling that they are hard on their men. Persian men themselves complain (secretly and openly) about that type of feminine authority they have to live under.

While it is true that Iranians are more liberals than GCC Arabs (and not just Saudis, I lived in Dubai and frankly my Emarati friends were more conservative than my Iranian friends).

However, in the M.E. liberalism is very confusing. You can see the most liberal, open-minded middle eastern, for example, you feel talk about sexual liberalism & equality, but ask them, "Hey, can I have your sister's number?" and then suddenly, everyone travels back 100 years. This is just one example. Or how about the guy who drinks, fucks prostitutes, never prays, but then its Ramadan, and suddenly, they stop drinking, and if you even mention it to them, they will say, "Drinking?? In RAMADAN?!?!" as if God is sleeping for 11 months and one month God is awake. This is from guys who for the rest of the year, say they don't even believe in Islam.

The previous one is more true in Dubai from my experience. In Iran, it's that way with Tasua/Ashura. I have had very liberal (supposedly) friends who said they didn't believe in anything and one those days, I asked them "Why are you wearing black?" and they would say, "What? Oh, I didn't notice, I didn't have anything else, everything else was dirty" as if it is just a coincidence.

And finally, all the liberal Iranians and Arabs and probably Turks & Pakistanis (but not sure) are very liberal when they are 20 years old. But when they become 50 years old, they suddenly go to Hajj, make thoybah, stop drinking, and pray every day.