Travelling to Iran, a country of over 2,500 years of written history and organised civilisation, can be the experience of a lifetime.Travelling to Iran, a country of over 2,500 years of written history and organised civilisation, can be the experience of a lifetime.

The good news for those planning to travel to Iran is that Iranian cuisine is superb. A wide range of influences from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, Europe and the Middle East have created a diverse and relatively healthy range of dishes that focus on fresh produce and aromatic herbs.