Iran Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Iran Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Iran and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Islamic Republic of Iran.

Etymology: The name derives from the Avestan term "aryanam" meaning "Land of the Noble [Ones]".

Capital: Tehran.

Independence / foundation: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was forced into exile.

Population: 88 million.

Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)
1 USD = 42,075 IRR
1 EUR = 45,132 - 46,056 IRR

Time zone: UTC+3.5

Languages spoken: Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic.

Religions: Muslim (official) 99% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) <1%, unspecified <1%.

Climate: Mostly arid or semiarid. Subtropical climate along the Caspian coast.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $1.3 trillion

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $15,500.

Main airports: Imam Khomeini International Airport, Mashhad International Airport, Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport.

World heritage sites in Iran

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 27.

Top world heritage sites:

- Golestan Palace.
- Persepolis.
- The Persian Garden.
- Meidan Emam, Esfahan.
- Tchogha Zanbil.
- Takht-e Soleyman.
- Bam and its Cultural Landscape.
- Pasargadae.
- Soltaniyeh.
- Bisotun.
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran.
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System.
- Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil.
- Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex.
- Gonbad-e Qābus.
- Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan.
- Shahr-i Sokhta.
- Cultural Landscape of Maymand.
- Susa.
- The Persian Qanat.
- Lut Desert.
- Historic City of Yazd.
- Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.
- Hyrcanian Forests.
- Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat.
- Trans-Iranian Railway.
- The Persian Caravanserai.

Interesting facts about Iran

- The names Iran and Persia are often used to refer to the same country. Iran is the legal name. Persia, was an ancient kingdom within Iran.

- Elements of Persian culture are lush gardens, luxurious rugs, and beautiful poetry. The English term "paradise" came from a Persian word that means "enclosed garden".

- Iran holds 10% of the oil reserves of the world. It's the 4th country with the largest oil reserve in the world.

- Iranian weavers make a mistake on Persian rugs by design. The reason is their belief that Only God is perfect. These world-famous rugs have been part of the Persian culture for more than 2,500 years.

- Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, is from Iran.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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