Choose one of them if you wanna to see historical places
10 or 12 days is not enough for both of them.
both of them have many historical places but the diffrence is cultural. in Turkey you can wear anything you like but in Iran you must cover most of your body especially if you be a woman (you must cover your head with scarf) and no sign of love in public
both of them have some weakness in eastern part. in turkey due to Kords and in Iran due to Afghans but in both of them the major cities are completely safe
I`m from Iran and know that in Iran Turkey is famous for its shore and swiming and also for the cities of Istanbol and Ghonieh, Iran is famous for cities of Isfahan and Shiraz. I have more information for this country, but storngly recommend if you wanna to celebrate Chrismas try Turkey or Christian minority in Tehran, no need to say that in Tehran there is non wine formally and you must find one of christians that illigally provide wine some where (this is why I recommend a Christmas with Christian minority)
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Thanks alot, ya, it will be great getting information from a local.
Im planning to stay about 8-9 days in Iran then. and only 3-4 days in Turkey, istanbul.
In Iran, i hope to at least visit. Tehran, The caspian sea, Isfahan and Shiraz, the fire temple and Persepolis. izzit too much to cover ?? Whats the best form of transportation ? budgetwise also ? Im thinking train, bus for internal travel only...
Also like to ask about camera and photography. i know its good to avoid taking picture of any GOV subject, But what about carrying large professional camera and tripod ?? will that be a problem ?
oh some thing I forgot. those countries are mountationous and winter maybe waste your time in roads so try trains or airplanes
Izzit very bad in winter ?? how cold will that be ??? what are the clothing we need for travel in Iran ??
Edit: also i like to check what kind of currency i should bring to Iran ?? USD ?? or Singapore Dollar ?? or even the Euro ?? which 1 can give me the best exchange rate ?? Whats the market rate for a meal, lodging and transport in Iran also ? will it be expensive ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks alot, i hope to visit this place too, hope i got enough time.