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Who? Holger Feist, Lars Gittermann, Marco Ambühl, René Margreiter, Micha, Stefan Hunziker (picture catcher)When? March 2004How? sau-geil!Where? Iran
Iran information
Tehran, the capital, has approx. 15 million inhabitants. million inhabitants and is the starting point for all travel in Iran. The Iranian ski resorts are located north of Tehran in the Elbrus Mountains and the first ski resort starts right on the outskirts of the city. The highest mountain in the country is Mount Damavand at 5671 m.
Visa
The biggest problem for a trip to Iran is the visa. Without an official invitation from friends in Iran, it is virtually impossible to get a visa.
The simpler and better solution is to book a visa through a travel agency (see agency).
Travel agency
AGT Reisen (Atilla Güray) can organize the visa as well as the complete trip to Iran. He knows Iran well and is happy to help with any questions or problems.
AGT Reisen
Atilla Güray
Hans Hembergerstr. 12
63150 Heusenstamm
Tel: +49 (6104) 643767
Fax: +49 (6104) 643768
e-mail: t-online.de
Journey
Z. e.g. with Iran Air from Frankfurt from approx. 450 € or with Austrian Air via Vienna for approx. 500 €.
Ski resorts
There are several ski resorts in Iran, two of which are larger and also well developed:
Dizin is the largest ski resort in Iran and the lifts go up to 3700 m above sea level!
The village of Dizin is located at 2500 m.
Lifts: 3 gondolas (old French) and div.
Lift tickets cost approx. US$ 7/day
Shemshak is the second largest ski area after Dizin and is known for its very steep slopes.
Lifts: 6 lifts lead up to 3000 m
Lift tickets cost approx. 5 $/day
Hotels
There are various hotels in the ski areas with western standards from approx. 25$ up to 100$. It is advisable to book the hotel through an agency, as the prices on site are sometimes very overpriced.
There are also Swiss-style chalets, a bit run-down but quite okay. From around $100 for the whole chalet per night.
Food
Iranian cuisine offers very good rice dishes, which are usually served with kebabs (lamb, beef or chicken skewers). There are also very good and fresh vegetables and fruit. This is accompanied by "chay" (tea) or lemonade, as alcohol is strictly forbidden in Iran.