Tehran Local Customs

This next phrase was taken from this folowing website: Revolutionary Islam

"The story begins in 1979 in Iran. In that year, the U.S.-backed Shah and his family fled the country, and exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to establish the Islamic Republic of Iran. Revolutionaries stormed the American Embassy in Tehran and took staff as hostages. After 444 days in captivity, the hostages were finally released in January 1980, after the terms that had been laid out were met."

A woman is best dressed in pants and shirt, blouse, coat that covers the behind properly, and a head scarf that doesn't need to be tightly tied or very big. In Tehran you get away with more than in other cities without people looking twice.

Fridays the city is as good as empty. It seems a lot of people go to the mountains north of the city for walking and picnic. There are three options; Darband, Darakeh or Tochal mountains. I visited Tochal and went up in the telecabin. 2800 toman to the top and back, 2000 for halfway and back, and the same price also for foreigners! :-)

To get to Tochal take the bus to Tajrish sq. and from the north side of the square a taxi to Velenjak street where the entrance is. The bus will be 100 toman and the shared taxi (should be) 150 toman. The telecabin is open from 7 am to 11pm (5 pm Thursday and Friday). There are teahouses and places to eat on the stations and by the entrance.

The taxis to Darband and Darakeh also leaves from the north side of the square.

don't be surprised when you see this kind of scenes in the public views!
you know that in iran it's not allowed to have releation closely in the public views.but it's very funy that young people in iran are very brave and ignor it !!
if you would realy like to reach the true meaning of this issue read this poem :
"Blue of the sea is forbidden
The desire to see, is forbidden
The love between two fish is forbidden
Alone & together is forbidden
To have a new love, you should not ask permission
To have a new love, you should not ask permission
Whispering & murmuring is forbidden
Dancing of the shadows is forbidden
Discovering the stolen kisses,
In the middle of your dream is forbidden
To have a new dream, you should not ask permission
To have a new dream, you should not ask permission
In this homely exile
Write the simplest poems
Say what you have to say
Say long live life,
Say long live life
To write a new poem, you should not ask permission
To write a new poem, you should not ask permission
To write about you, is forbidden
Even to complain is forbidden
The fragrance of a woman, is forbidden
You are forbidden, I am forbidden!
To start a new day, you should not ask permission
To start a new day, you should not ask permission"
i hpoe that one day you understand me.
but :
hame ye bacheh haye iran khub mifahmand ke man chi migam! ok?

It is not appropriate for men and women to touch each other in public. This includes the shaking of hand as a greeting. As a westener this strikes me as odd, but if this is the custom who am I to argue with it. Just respect it if you happen to visit.

To learn more about the shaking minarets go to this link in my Esfahan page: http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/48615/1b5385/4/#T

PHOTO : ONE OF THE SUPERMARKET


UNLIKE some other countries practicing Islamic law, women are allowed to drive vehicles in public. Females should use the *Women Only* services of the public transportation. There is also *Women Only* service in swimming pools, public beaches, ski slopes and other sport facilities. If you jogging in public should not evade the dress code which applied to male and female.

iranian people are extremely nice and friendly,but remember if you talk to poor and traditional people:they do not understand your western world,as you do not understand their iranian world;picture is:park MELLA

In case you don't know with direction it is... look at the ceiling.