Iran (Bradt Travel Guides) Paperback – March 1, 2017

I just got back from a two week trip in Iran with this guide. While it's certainly more useful than the outdated Lonely Planet, this book has its quirks.This book provided more historical insights than the guides I've hired or interacted with, especially for Persepolis, Emam Square, and the many odd religious sites such as the Armenian church in Esfahan and the Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd.It's written in almost a narrative format, like someone's travel blog. You can almost imagine wandering around the streets of Iran reading this guide. What's lacking is the details and directions as to how to wander and perhaps a map of the route one should walk to have the tour. There also isn't any rankings as to which sights are more important to see when pressed for time. The guide makes it seem like almost everything is worth seeing and assumes the reader has unlimited time to spend wandering in Iran.Also, the names for many attractions are only in romanized Farsi pronunciations. Something like `Bagh-e Fin` would have been much more helpful if it was written as `Fin Garden - pronounced "Bagh-e Fin" (Farsi here for the taxis)`. It was a nightmare to find some of the smaller points of interests because Google isn't very helpful and the locals and taxi drivers have no idea what I'm saying.The list of hostels and budget accommodations are incomplete, especially in Tehran. A lot of hours for major attractions are assumed to be 9AM-5:00PM Sunday-Wednesday even though many do stay open later and on weekends as well.Also, ask locals or use TripAdvisor and Foursquare for restaurant recommendations. This guide lists some of the most touristy restaurants with very average food.Take this book as it is probably the closest thing to a usable travel guide but do your own research before heading on the trip. Get a SIM card so you have Google with you because the printed maps are quite hard to use.

While I prefer the format of the DK guides, this is excellent. Very recent edition spring 2017 includes much of the recent history thru 2016. Probably all you need for a trip to Iran

Bradt Guides are always exceptional.

It covers in a superficial manner

Not particularly inspiring for what is a very interesting place. Okay, I guess, if you are on your own and need hotel and restaurant suggestions. Weak on what to see and why.

One of the few guides available (as at August 2017) that were published within the last year. Many other guides are from another era, before Iran fell out with the international community. Having now been to Iran (September 2017), for the places we visited it seemed accurate and up to date.

Bradt guides are very good anyway, and this appears to be no exception. Sadly, it won't be properly put to the test as the Iranian authorities refused a visa.

Very useful guide full of helpful information which should ensure a well planned and successful trip. Recommended.

Good guide with plenty of useful information.

La Bradt es una opción segura. Está en inglés, eso si. Se supone que actualizada a 2017. No obstante, la veo un poco simple, le faltan sitios, lugares, etc. y los precios están poco actualizados -no se le puede achacar el fallo, los precios en Irán en lo relativo al turismo están un poco descontrolados- pero aún así es de las mejores guías que se pueden comprar a día de hoy para viajar a Irán.Por lo demás, precio muy competitivo.