Is Iran safe to travel? An analysis of Iran's tourism precautions

Iran is really a pretty good country in the Middle East. At least it is relatively peaceful, with a stable political and public security environment and a stable social system. It is ok for everyone to travel to Iran. After all, the safety factor is much safer than other countries in the Middle East. Let's share with you the precautions and safety issues of traveling in Iran.

Entering Iran —— A $500 trip to Persia

Route:

Dou Bayazet (Bayazet, Turkey)-Gurbulak (Turkish port)-Bazagan (Iranian port)-Maku-Tabrizi (Tabrizi)-Teheran-Shiraz-Isfahan.

-Tehran-Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)-Shanghai-Nanchang.

catalogue

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

2. Wandering in the East

3. Failure to pass the customs

4. Hopa Town

5. Transfer record

Second, Tabrizi-an important town in northwestern Iran

Third, Shiraz-the elegant demeanor of the city of roses

1, the capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis

2. Tomb of the King of Bright Eyes

Four. Isfahan-Silk Road "Half Day Down"

1, the spectacular Imam Square

2. Islamic masterpiece 33-hole bridge

5. Tehran-dull and noisy, but there is no need to escape.

1, check into stowaway hotel

2. The mobile phone was robbed

3. Beauty is in Sadabad Palace.

4. Leisure in Dalband

5. Former American Embassy with strong anti-American sentiment

6. Leave Iran-sleep in a sleeper and go to Kuala Lumpur.

Dogubayazit, a small Turkish town bordering Iran, is located in ishak Pasha Palace (IshakPa? a

Palace) is a castle in Arabian nights.

Hopa, a Turkish town bordering Georgia, is close to the Black Sea. It used to be known that the former Soviet navy had a Black Sea fleet, and it was only here that I realized that the waves in the Black Sea were even more awesome.

Tabrizi city sculpture.

Tabrizi Museum.

Persepolis, the capital of the ancient Persian Empire.

Shariz, ArgeKarimKhan Castle.

Shariz, the seat of ShahCheragh, the tomb of the lamp king.

Photographer: Xiao Gu.

Beijing Lvyou Xiaogu set off from Beijing on March 22nd, traveled through Cambodia and Vietnam, and entered Iran through Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Then I went to Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, and the final destination: Kenya. Currently in Georgia.

Chahla's interior, the tomb of the lamp king.

Photographer: Enron.

Hunan Lvyou Enron has been to Asian countries many times before. Photography lover, she took two cameras on this self-help tour, went to Thailand again, and then entered Iran through Kuala Lumpur. Then I went to Armenia, Karabakh (a country not recognized by the United Nations), Georgia, and finally Turkey. Currently in Karabakh.

Shariz and Nasiral-mulk are also called pink mosques because of their bright colors.

Photographer: Tingting.

Tingting, a donkey friend from Jiangsu, has been to nearly 20 countries in Asia alone before. After staying in Xinjiang for a while, this self-help tour entered Iran from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, then went to Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, and is still in Egypt.

This self-help tour is her longest trip, and she has traveled for more than 280 days now. Unlike us, she doesn't punch out, but she's not in a hurry. Basically, she won't leave when her visa expires.

She is a beautiful, strong, independent girl with a story. Unlike ordinary girls, her childhood and girlhood are gloomy. Because she is super-born, she has lived in her grandparents' home since she was a child. Her parents are only related by blood and can't get warmth.

The stars have changed. With the growth of age, grandparents are getting older and older. She knows that only through her own efforts can she repay her grandparents' kindness based on society. At the age of 20, she was eager to learn computer technology and got a very good job, earning her first bucket of gold.

The year before last, she began to travel around Asian countries and read books that interested her during the trip. Her knowledge and vision have been greatly improved, and her English expression ability and English level have also improved rapidly, and she has really practiced "taking Wan Li Road and studying in thousands of books".

As a girl who loves beauty, in her own words, traveling should be beautiful in clothes, clothes and people, and she has done it. In fact, she should add a beautiful article. She recorded her daily travel experience with the delicacy of a young girl. The words are vivid and informative, which has strong reference value.

Imam Square, Isfahan.

Isfahan, 33 Span Bridge (AllahverdikhanBridge, SioSehPolBridge).

Isfahan (Isfahan), Bazaar (Bazaar-eBozorg)

Photographer: Tingting.

Green Tehran.

Photographer: Mozi

Beijing Lvyou Mozi is a senior traveler. Self-help tour to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Albania, Mongolia, Russia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and other countries.

In June of 20 13, 5438+00, Mozi once again came to the United States, starting from Alaska, the northernmost part of the United States, driving across the whole America, passing through the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina, and finally reaching ushuaia, the southernmost part of the United States. After crossing the United States by car, I went to the South Pole for investigation.

This self-help tour started from Beijing, went to Iran, then went to Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, and now it is in Georgia.

Khomeini cemetery in Tehran.

Gristan Palace in Tehran.

Tehran Freedom Memorial Tower, commonly known as "big underpants".

"Climber" Sculpture in Darband Scenic Area in Tehran.

Tehran, Mellat subway station is a subway station frequented by China backpackers in Tehran.

Persian girl.

Photographer: Xiao Gu.

Persian beauty, shot in Persepolis.

Entering Iran —— A $500 trip to Persia

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

2. Wandering in the East

3. Failure to pass the customs

4. Hopa Town

5. Transfer record

Second, Tabrizi-an important town in northwestern Iran

Third, meet Tehran for the first time-red line 1 round trip.

Fourth, Shiraz-the elegant demeanor of the city of roses

1, the capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis

2. Tomb of the King of Bright Eyes

Five, Isfahan-Silk Road "half a day"

1, the spectacular Imam Square

2. Islamic masterpiece 33-hole bridge

Sixth, Tehran-dull and noisy but no need to escape.

1, check into stowaway hotel

2. The mobile phone was robbed

3. Beauty is in Sadabad Palace.

4. Leisure in Dalband

5. Former American Embassy with strong anti-American sentiment

7. Leave Iran-sleep in a sleeper and go to Kuala Lumpur.

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

Ankara Essenboga Airport, 7 am.

"van"

The beauty at the check-in counter looked at me suspiciously and asked me to show my travel itinerary again. I handed it to her and answered "yes" firmly.

Fanfan, the provincial capital of Turkey, is a Kurdish settlement. They belong to the same nationality as the Kurds in Syria and northern Iraq, and have been seeking independence and being crushed by the three countries. The IS terrorist organization has ties with Kurds in Van province, where Turkey exerts high pressure and a large number of troops are stationed.

Because it is difficult to ensure safety, the Turkish government does not allow foreigners to enter the southeast of Turkey, but now it has relaxed. However, foreigners seldom come to such places, let alone people from China.

Upon arrival at Istanbul International Airport on April 8, I received a short message from the Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy and Consulate of China in Turkey reminded Syrian citizens to travel to Turkey cautiously in the near future, and not to travel to the southeastern part of Turkey and the border area between China and Syria for the time being (). Citizens and institutions in Turkey and China should remain highly vigilant, strengthen safety precautions and emergency preparedness, and avoid going to crowded places. In case of emergency, please call the police in time and contact the Turkish embassies and consulates in China ",and published four contact numbers by SMS.

To remind you, my travel plan has already been made, and I won't change it unless there are extreme circumstances. According to the original plan, after my trip to Turkey, I am going to cross the next destination-Iran by land from Van City, which is the most time-saving and money-saving way. At the same time, from Turkey to Iran by land, I will pass a small town called Udo Bayazet, where there is the beautiful Summer Palace during the Ottoman Empire. I want to have a look.

Therefore, after my trip to Iran, I bought a plane ticket from Ankara to Fan Fei and a plane ticket from Teheran to Shanghai.

Ankara Essenboga Airport.

Plans can't keep up with changes. On the Internet, I saw a donkey friend make a self-help tour to Armenia and Georgia. Both countries can go to landing visa, which aroused my great interest. I decided to shorten the travel time between Fan and Iran, squeeze out a week to go to these two countries, and it is also feasible to enter Iran by land from Armenia.

In other words, my original itinerary hasn't changed much. It is necessary to fly to Fanshi and visit the Summer Palace in Bayazet.

In order not to miss the plane, I got up at four o'clock in the morning, walked eight miles to Red Crescent Square and took the airport bus to Ankara Airport. The above scene appeared when I changed my boarding pass. In fact, the beauty was just curious and finally changed my boarding pass and gave me a window seat.

The wing goes down to Van Lake in Van Province.

2. Wandering in the East

The plane took off at 8: 30 on time and arrived at Van City Airport at 10: 05. Thanks to the minibus driver, he pulled me out of the entanglement of several taxi drivers, but I was particularly relieved to see that his car was full of people.

I had planned to stay in Van for one or two nights, but because I changed my itinerary, I decided not to stay in Van and went directly to Bayazet. When the minibus arrived in Van, the driver only charged me money from 2 yuan and took me to the intersection of the station heading for Dowu Bayazet. Walking into the station, 25 yuan bought a ticket for 12 o'clock. I am lucky that there is only one train every day.

Short-distance bus station from Fanshi to Daowu Bayazet.

Fancheng to Doubayaze (do? Ubeiaz? T) 1 12km, arrive at 2: 30pm. After getting off the bus, ask to go to ishak Pasha Palace (ishak Pasha? a

Palace) minibus, but no, in order to save time, I chartered a bus back and forth to 35 yuan, which was too expensive and hacked by a taxi.

The Summer Palace is located on a hill 5 kilometers east of Dawu Bayazet. The ticket to 5 yuan is the "Lale" of the Ottoman Empire.

Devri "(tulip period) is the last large building. It is the most typical representative of Ottoman architecture in18th century and occupies an important position in art history.

The Summer Palace perfectly combines the architectural styles of Seljuk, Osman, Georgia, Persia and Armenia, and is called by LP to show the romance in the story of Arabian Nights. In the distance, you can see the highest mountain in Turkey, Mount Ale, with an altitude of 5 137 meters. The Anatolian plain under the hillside is intertwined with the beautiful scenery of the small town, which makes you feel that you have come here on purpose, and you are completely glad that you have come.

After returning to Daowu Bayazet from the Summer Palace, I found a very good hotel. 40 yuan still hangs three stars in one night. After that, I went to the bus station and planned to go to H0pa tomorrow. I asked several people and said that there was no through train, so I had to go to Heudre first.

After asking people all the way, I finally found the station and took some photos. This small town used to be the capital of the Turkish province of arles, but somehow it moved away, probably because it is also a Kurd.

I bought food in the market and then went back to the hotel. I didn't go out at night. Still have to listen to the reminders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy. After all, safety comes first.

On April 20th, I got up at six in the morning and had breakfast. I went to the station and took the 7 o'clock bus to Heudre (Igdir). Ticket price 10 yuan.

In less than an hour, I arrived in Heudre, and I caught the CMB (which leaves for Kars at 8: 30). The fare is 25 yuan.

1 1 arrived in Kars, but the bus to H0pa didn't arrive. It opened at 9: 30, every day, so I stayed.

Eastern Turkey is relatively backward, with little mobility and underdeveloped transportation, which I have already realized. I can't help it. I found a hotel to stay in. It's not as good as the night before. The price is high 10 yuan.

In the afternoon, when I was free, I went to Kars Castle outside the city. The old castle is under repair, so there is no need for tickets.

Kars Castle, located at the top of the north of Kars City, is a battleground for military strategists. Historically, Russia and the Ottoman Empire fought for this place many times. The terrain here is very high, overlooking the plains below the mountain and Kars City, and the weather is magnificent.

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

2. Wandering in the East

3. Failure to pass the customs

At 9: 30 on April 2 1, I took a bus from Kars to Hopa (H0pa), and I was going to Georgia via here.

The fare from Kars to Hopa in 50 yuan is RMB 100, which is not short. Actually, it took the bus seven hours to arrive. There is still an hour before the bus leaves Hopa, and the weather has changed. The bus drove slowly in the clouds with fog lights, and it rained all the way down the mountain. I have an ominous feeling.

I was the only one who got off at Hopa. The driver told me the direction to the gate, so I asked all the way to the minibus stop in the light rain. Hopa is a border town, but it is nearly 20 kilometers away from the real customs clearance port of Sparrow.

At 5 pm, I got on the minibus bound for Spal, the only port between Turkey and Georgia, and the number of people employed was not excessive. I successfully passed through the Turkish port and followed the long tunnel to the Georgian Pass.

I have been following the crowd and I made a mistake. I ignored the fact that there were two small rooms on the left and followed the crowd to the normal passage. I think even if I make a mistake, the staff will tell me where to get a visa on arrival.

When it was my turn, I said I wanted to run landing visa. I went to Brunei to run landing visa in March, and now the 120-hour transit sign at AirAsia Kuala Lumpur Airport is the same as the normal transit passage, except that the 120-hour transit sign is marked above the passage, which was clearly marked and signed elsewhere before.

I was so naive that I pinned my hopes on the good service of the customs. I was wrong. The staff took me directly to the office to inquire about the situation and unceremoniously opened the small door to let me go back to Turkey.

Turkish road to bar harbor, Georgia.

I'm at a loss. Border inspection is awesome. Turkey let me out. Georgia won't let me in. Now I am sandwiched between two countries, and I am not a person inside and outside.

Bullying my teeth, I had to walk to the Turkish pass, thinking, what should I do? Seize the opportunity. Fortunately, Turkey checked the atmosphere, listened to my complaints and recovered my failure.

When I got back to Hopa by minibus from Spal Port, it was already dark. I found a hotel near the minibus stop and thought about what to do next.

This naive background, it has been raining, I am wet, cold and hungry, and living in a small room without a bathroom is not cheap. Fortunately, there is wifi, so I need to go online for help. Excuse me, can my friend in the travel agency apply for an e-visa online? However, it was already two or three o'clock in the morning in Beijing time, so I had to wait for an answer the next day.

People sometimes carry it to the end. At two or three o'clock that night, the hotel lost power and there was no phone until the next morning. When I went out to have a look, it turned out that the whole town was cut off. Later, I learned that the power outage here is normal.

At noon on April 22, the electricity still didn't come, so I decided to check out and find another hotel. The room rate in 50 yuan is 100 yuan, but I have a bathroom, but there is no electricity. Until three o'clock in the afternoon, the power was finally turned on and wifi was available. I got in touch with my friend who contacted me last night. She told me that she couldn't apply for an e-sign until the 27th, and sent a picture for fear that I wouldn't believe her.

My return ticket is an AirAsia ticket to Kuala Lumpur on the evening of May 4th. Not to mention how unrealistic it is to stay in Hopa for another five days. Even if I stay, I only have eight days to return. How is it possible to visit three countries in eight days? Now I'm completely dead.

Since it is impossible, I can only go back to the earliest two-country tour plan, return to Dubai Yazet from Hopa Road, and then go to Iran by land. The idea is affirmative, but I have a feeling of letting go. Although I failed to pass the customs, haven't I been to the eastern part of Turkey where foreigners are afraid to come?

H0pa stayed in the hotel for the second night.

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

2. Wandering in the East

3. Failure to pass the customs

4. Hopa Town

On the morning of April 23rd, I decided to go back to Bayazet in Daowu and buy a ticket at the bus station, but there is only one bus every day, and it leaves at night. Never mind, let me have a whole day to see this border town.

Hopa is located in the northeast of Turkey, only 20 kilometers away from the Georgian border, and is an important town in northern Turkey. Hopayi is surrounded by mountains and waters, and the vast Black Sea is opposite to the street facing the sea. A sea-watching trestle bridge leads directly to the sea, and the seaside is a coastal pedestrian avenue, which is a good place for people to relax.

The vast black sea

Hopa is located in the northeast of Turkey, only 20 kilometers away from the Georgian border, and is an important town in northern Turkey. Hopayi is surrounded by mountains and waters, and the vast Black Sea is opposite to the street facing the sea. A sea-watching trestle bridge leads directly to the sea, and the seaside is a coastal pedestrian avenue, which is a good place for people to relax.

Hopa has a small population. Because it is close to the port, there are many hotels and inns here, which are more open than other places in Turkey. The hotel TV shows adult pornography all day, there are call girls in the hotel, and there are several nightclubs and bars in the alley behind the street.

Check out at noon that day, leave your backpack in the hotel and go to the Black Sea. Huge waves beat against the coast one after another, and the rumbling sound of the waves sounded in my ear.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the night bus departs from Hopa and goes to Dawu Bayazet. I was the only one on the bus, but my seat number was 17, and people got on the bus all the way.

At 6: 30 in the morning of April 24, the conductor let me off. The bus had to turn here and go to a place I didn't know. I felt something was wrong after I got off the bus. This is completely different from the Dowu Bayazet I have been to. The conductor just told me to walk along this road. I go forward with a grain of salt, and when I meet passers-by, I say go forward.

When I came to a fork in the road, I saw several people waiting for the bus. It's a bit like the last time I was on the side of the road, 1 yuan bus went back to Dawu Bayazet town. The long-distance bus station in the town is quite far from the urban area, leaving enough space for the development of this town 100.

After waiting for half an hour, the bus hasn't come yet, and the weather is very cold. I'm a little annoyed. Then a bus came, and a passerby stopped me and told me to get on. I hesitated. This is not a bus. The bus was about to leave, and this passer-by called me on. I don't think it is necessary for others to let me get on the bus.

The passer-by and the conductor are acquaintances, and they are busy chatting. I gave 1 yuan to the conductor. He didn't answer and smiled. He said that the 10 yuan in his hand was given by passers-by, so you should give it to 15 yuan.

I want to go to the luxury car in my heart, and the bus of 1 yuan has become 15 yuan, so I have to pay for it. The bus went straight ahead and the conductor poured me a cup of hot tea. I think it is polite not to sit for a few minutes.

However, the bus went straight ahead, and I didn't see the familiar town for half an hour. An hour later, the drums in my heart beat faster and faster, and I couldn't sit still any longer. I hurried to the seat where passers-by sat and checked it again. Passers-by laughed and must be right.

After driving for another half an hour, I finally saw the long-distance bus station I had been to on the left side of the bus. I felt a sort of surge of relief. Passers-by got off at the intersection, so I quickly got off, because I didn't have to stop, so I waited for the real bus on the side of the road.

Before two minutes, a minibus arrived, got on the bus and gave the driver one yuan, and arrived in Daowu Bayazet smoothly. What surprises me even more is that this minibus has been driving to the minibus stop where I will cross the border by land tomorrow, saving me the trouble of getting off and looking for a stop.

I later realized that the night bus I took from Hopa probably ended in Van, and I just passed by and didn't drive to Dowu Bayazet. For example, I want to go to the county seat, and this car only passes through the border of this county seat. How to take the bus next is your own business.

Fortunately, I met a kind person to accompany me today. How else am I supposed to stop the car? And it's so far away, it's hard to go out, especially in foreign countries where the language is unreasonable.

After getting off the bus, I successfully found the hotel where I stayed for the last night. I have a whole day to stay here. After a rest, I went out again. First, I went to familiarize myself with the street from the hotel to the station and bought some food.

The atmosphere today is different from that of a week ago. Armored vehicles are on the street, all kinds of military vehicles can be seen everywhere, and soldiers with live ammunition can be seen everywhere. In order to write down the location of the station, I took some street photos, but the soldiers found me and called me over. When I saw the photos I just took, I deleted them all.

It's not particularly difficult for me.

I hurried away and found a barracks on the side of the road, but I didn't take it. Is it necessary to be so nervous? Somehow, I began to get nervous. I walk on the pedestrian street. There are not many pedestrians in the street, and my expression is relatively dull. Last time I was here, no one said hello.

I quickly bought food and went back to the hotel. I hardly left the hotel in the afternoon and evening, and took some photos upstairs. Do you think the Kurds will be happy that the Turkish referendum was successfully passed after turning on the TV? Soldiers to guard against them!

The mosque next to the hotel.

The highest point of the hotel is Wu Ze in Dobaya, and the snow mountain in front is the highest snow mountain in Turkey, Ale Mountain.

The highest point of the hotel is Wu Ze in Dobaya, and the snow mountain in front is the highest snow mountain in Turkey, Ale Mountain.

I'm from Tudong-Land Transit

1, fly to Van.

2. Wandering in the East

3. Failure to pass the customs

4. Hopa Town

5. Transfer record

April 25th, 20 17, was the day when I transited Iran from Turkey by land.

It must have been a hard day, so I got up at 6 o'clock to make breakfast, so I was full. Leave for minibus station at 7: 00. The minibus scheduled to leave at 7: 30 will not be full until after 8: 00. Let's go!

Dogubayazit walked 35km from Bayazet to Gurbulak, the Turkish border port. After paying the fare of 10 yuan, only three steel jumpers were left on him. The minibus arrived at the port in less than an hour. Because it's too early, there are no people here except rich dealers. When asked about the exchange price of 100 USD for 3.5 million Iranian riyals, I decided not to change it.

I stood at the entrance of the port, looked back at the snowy Ale Mountain in the distance, and said to myself, Goodbye Dawu Bayazet! Goodbye Turkey!

Correction: The exchange price I asked for was 100 US dollars for 3.2 million Iranian riyals, and I decided not to change it.

I stood at the entrance of the port, looked back at the snowy Ale Mountain in the distance, and said to myself, Goodbye Dawu Bayazet! Goodbye Turkey!

After walking more than 200 meters, I arrived at the border inspection in Turkey, and only one window was opened. The border inspection took my passport and turned it over and over again, asking me what. I said I didn't understand English prevarication. As a matter of fact, I know he is asking me, why are you still in Turkey when you have stamped the exit stamp of Turkey?

The border inspector picked up the phone and called. I think he called the Spa thousands of miles away.