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Triplandio Iran guide covers 10 travel guides with 2 cities across 40 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 38 self-guided walking tours in Iran with 161 POI, spanning 127.2 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Iran
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Iran
Tourists
1.6M/y
GDP/cap
$3.9k
Life Exp
77.9 yrs
Population
92.4M
Currency
IRR ﷼
Language
Persian
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Iran
Starter
Vegetarian
Zeytoon Parvardeh
زیتون پرورده
zay-toon par-var-deh
· Marinated olives with walnuts
Olives marinated with pomegranate paste, walnuts, and herbs.
Open Zeytoon Parvardeh recipe
Main course
Meat
Tahchin
ته چین
tah-cheen
· Layered saffron rice & chicken
A layered rice dish with saffron and chicken, baked until golden.
Open Tahchin recipe
Main course
Meat
Fesenjān
فسنجان
fe-sen-jaan
· Walnut pomegranate stew
A rich Persian stew made with walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
Open Fesenjān recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bastani Sonnati
بستنی سنتی
baas-ta-nee son-na-tee
· Saffron ice cream
Traditional Persian ice cream flavored with saffron and rose water.
Open Bastani Sonnati recipe
Main course
Meat
Kabab Torsh
کباب ترش
ka-bahb tor-sh
· Sour pomegranate kebabs
Grilled kebabs marinated in pomegranate paste and herbs.
Open Kabab Torsh recipe
Main course
Meat
Dizi
دیزی
dee-zee
· Lamb stew with chickpeas
A slow-cooked stew of lamb and chickpeas, traditionally served in a stone pot.
Open Dizi recipe
Main course
Meat
Halim Bademjan
حلیم بادمجان
ha-leem baa-dem-jaan
· Eggplant and lamb stew
A rich and creamy stew made with eggplants, lamb, and lentils.
Open Halim Bademjan recipe🥩
Main course
Meat
Anar Bij
انار بیج
ah-nahr beej
· Pomegranate and walnut stew
A rich stew made with pomegranate juice, walnuts, and herbs.
Open Anar Bij recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Mirza Ghasemi
میرزا قاسمی
meer-zah gah-seh-mee
· Smoked eggplant and egg dish
A smoked eggplant dish mixed with tomatoes and eggs.
Open Mirza Ghasemi recipe
Main course
Vegetarian
Baghala Ghatogh
باقالی قاتق
bah-gah-lah gha-tohgh
· Fava bean and dill stew
A hearty stew of fava beans, dill, and eggs.
Open Baghala Ghatogh recipe