Travelling In Iran

We have been traveled 15 days long in Iran and visited 4 cities. We realized that Iran is not a dangerous like shown in TV.

Firstly, everything is incredibly cheap in Iran. You can travel all the country with little budget. The best dishes and the hotels are waiting for you...

Money

Currency in Iran is Riyal but the prices are listed in Tumen. (10 Riyal = 1 Tumen)  I agree, it is a little bit complicated. Credit or ATM Card is not used in Iran. The best choice is Dollar, there are a lot of exchange office. You can change the money.

Language

The population of Iran is almost 80 million and people speak Persian. Nevertheless the young people can speak English very well. Don't hesitate communicate with the people; they are so friendly, hospitable and willing to help you.

Rules

Iran is an Islamic republic that's why there are some rules that all the people have to obey. Women have to cover their head with scarf and can't wear dress like short or t-shirt. Men can't also wear short :(

Transportation

Buses are the best choice for the transportation between the cities. It’s cheap and comfortable. In the city center, we didn’t use any buses because it is a little bit hard to understand where the buses go that’s why we used taxies. The taxies are not colored in yellow like in the other countries because every car is taxi. :)

Food-Drink

Food Beverage is extremely cheap like other things. I think Kebab is the best choice. Be aware, alcohol is forbidden in Iran. Don’t try to drink or find alcohol… Instead of alcohol, you can drink tea :)

Have good journey…

Where to Visit in Brussels? - Manneken Pis

The sculpture  which has no qualities is a symbol of Brussels...

This bronze statue was made in the 17th century. The little boy has about 800 clothes and the oldest one is belongs to 1698...

The statue has been stolen a few times in history. Firstly it was abducted in 1745... The little boy was stolen again a few years later by a Frenchman but Louis donate a golden costume to make up for it...

There are so many legends about sculpture. Some of these;

-Our little friend  defuse a bomb with pissing during a battle, saves the city and becomes a hero then it was sculpted.

-A rich man loses his son in the city and all the people start looking for him. Eventually they find her in a corner while pissing so the statue was made in memory of this.

Our little boy has a lot of clothes that's why you can see it in different clothes at different times of a year...

Temple of Augustus, Ankara, Turkey

Roman Emperor Augustus gave four documents to nuns shortly before of his death. The first included his testament, the second is his orders for the funeral, the third is all information about the Empire and the last one included his works during the time he ruled the empire.

His step son Nero sent these four documents to Rome after the Augustus's death and putted on the plate front of Augustus's tomb.

The documents were copied and sent to the temples in the land where Roman Empire ruled... they couldn't withstand the destructive power of the time and the original texts disappeared with those in Rome...

Today, there is only the last document in the Temple of Augustus in Ankara. For this reason the temple is so important and famous...

Augustus Temple was converted into a church during the Byzantine period and three windows was built. Today these windows are still standing...

Today, the temple shares the same place with Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque, supports eachother and stands against time...

Note: The temple has been stand in Ulus about two tousand years now :), When you come to Ulus, you can find if you ask someone or follow the signs... Have a nice trip...

Postcrossing.com - Connecting the World

Who wants to receive postcards from anywhere in the World? If your answer is YES!, the site that we will describe is exactly for you...

The site we explain is postcrossing.com...

First you must subscribe to site for receiving cards, then system give to you 5 member from any countries... There are a lot of information what they likes...

Before receiving cards you must sent cards to the members with the number on the system... It is necessary because the member who receive the cards confirm your sending...

Finally you have a right receiving the cards and the system continues like this...

In addition, I don't know why but Finland has a most member in the World...

Where to Visit in Sicily? - Scala dei Turchi

Scala dei Turchi is one of the best places I have been luckily discover in Sicily...

Scala dei Turchi is an italian word and it means "Stair of the Turks"... The place reminds us Pamukkale where is located in Turkey...

Why is the name of this place "Scala dei Turchi"? While we arguing this question, we learned that the story based on history of Turkish Pirates...

In history, Turkish Pirates used this stairs when invaded the city, so the Sicilian people named this place as a Scala dei Turchi...

As a result, the name of this beautiful place started to be called Turkish Stairs...

The legend is not exactly known but we definitely recommend to visit Scala dei Turchi...

The Flag of Sicily

The flag of Sicily compose of three legs and one face in center. Three legs represent corners of the island and the face belongs to Medusa... There are two main color in the flag... The red color represent Palermo and yellow color is for Corleone town...

The flag has been started to use officially in all offical places on 4 January 2000...

Iran and The Doors

In fact, it is possible to see these doors almost everywhere in Anatolia, Turkey but we explain that under the Iran title...

The door has characterized 2 knobs, one of these is large and the other small... The knobs have a different voices when someone uses them...

Big one is for men's use and the other one (small knob) is for women and so the people who lives in home understand which gender comes...

Lake Eymir, Ankara

One of the best places where you can spend your time in Ankara is Eymir Lake...

What to do in Eymir Lake?

The circumference of the lake is about 13 km and it is covered by asphalt road. You can ride a bike or jog on this road and enjoy the fresh air. If you are tired after these activities, you can eat delicious pancake and grilled fish sandwich while watchning the lake... Bon Appetit...

It's possible to catch fish and have barbecue but don't forget to take precautions against fires...

One of the most popular activities in Lake Eymir is riding bicycle , but bicycle rental prices are officially robbery. After giving the last 10 Turkish Liras per day in Izmir, these prices were very high...

We recommend that going to the lake early. There is also an incredible population of bees around the lake, beware!

All About Serbia

I have been completed the 4 day Belgrade Tour and in this text you can find a little bit information about Serbia...

Let's start with the most curious and most asked question :) Are Serbian girls beautiful? If you like white-skinned girls, yes, serbian girls are really nice and almost all are thin and well-groomed...

The country is not super cheap, but it is not too expensive, you can make a nice trip with the little budget...

The serbian people is really hosbitable, you can ask them what you want in emergency situiaons...

The number of English speakers is quite high, almost everyone tried to speak in English...

Drink prices are cheap, but they don't drink like crazy.

There is no security problem, you can walk around until late hours...

The signs and street names in central places are written in the Latin alphabet, but you can not understand what you write when you go out of city center...

They are proud of Nikola Tesla, you can see his name on the pictures and his airport... You should go to the museum...

Belgrade is an easy city to visit ... If you are staying in the center and you like to walk, you can reach everywhere by walking... If you like Zemun, public transport is needed...

Finally, I think everybody loves dogs ... If you are afraid of a dog or something, think again...

Where to Stay in Belgrade

There are too many hostels in the Belgrade City Center for backpacker traveler but I definitely recommend Hostel Hedonist...

I made a reservation on Hostelworld.com before going to Belgrade... If you make a reservation through this site, 10% of the fee will be cut before you go... I definitely recommend to make reservation because in passport control you must submit your place where to stay...

The Hostel Hedonist is located in city center... It is next to Knez Mihailova, the most important street of the city. It is very close to all the central places... In addition, you can reach easily from the airport by public transport...

The hostel is about 10 euro per night... Locker and internet is inclusive in the price... The staff is so hospitable...

The most important issue for us is cleaning of place and we have not encountered any negative situation...

We definitely recommend Hostel Hedonist in Belgrade...

Money Collection From All Over The World

When I buy something for souvenirs from countries i visited, it is definitely paper or coins from that country and of course I expect something like this as a gift... At now we have a small fortune and this is getting bigger and bigger :) You are feeling again the country you visited when you look at the money or coins...

I would also recommend to you... Colorful money from all over the world ...

Have a nice trip...

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs, Palermo

One of the places where death is most deeply felt in Sicily, is the Capuchin Monastery...

The structure is not different from a normal church, you can find the death house when you walk around Palermo...

We bought the tickets after we decided to go inside with some fear and starting to travel to the world of the dead...

The mummies are located on the lower floor of the church. After passing through the low corridor, the most interesting landscape you can see in the world is welcoming you...

2,000 dead in their coffins say hello to us in their eternal sleeping... 

The inside is pretty cool, the sunlight almost never enters. As we continue our journey in the corridors, we meet hundreds of different people in different clothes and at different ages...

Being so close to death that we try to escape always is very influential...

The thing that awaits us is a lot of confusion when we follow the road... This is a girl's body that is mummified at 2 years old and never intact... It is not possible to be affected...

Finally we secretly take a few photos and go back to our life...

Nikola Tesla-Belgrade Airport

Nikola Tesla Airport is a modern airport according to serbian standards... As you know, Nikola Tesla was the great serbian scientist who invented alternative current...

The airport is open 24 hours and passengers can be spend time in there before their flight... It is unfortunately not possible to say that it is very comfortable for sleeping, especially nights can be cold even in August... It is highly recommended to buy a sleeping bag or mattress...

There is a wi-fi service at the airport and you can easily enter the internet...

I didn't pass through any x-ray device while passing through the passport control and I didn't see any policeman or anyone else...

There is an exchange office at the airport but it turned off at night.  You can find automatic machines for emergency situations...

It is easy to go to the city center from the airport... You can take the 72 number buses to arrive the center...

In addition, I would recommend a site about airports... The site is Sleeping in Airports... There are general information about the airports around the world and comments from users...

Iran NightLife

Iran is an Islamic Republic and there are many places in daily life where the Islamic rules are valid. In addition, there are some restrictions in the night life as well. As known, alcohol consumption is forbidden although hidden consumption exists. 

If you are looking for a lively night life in Iran, you will be disappointed. Iran night life is not like the Arabic. This is not a sign of the Iranians living a life of asociacy. On the contrary, instead of sitting at home at night, the Iranians enjoy the beautiful weather and flock to the parks, gardens and tea houses. All family members spend their time making conversation while having dinner.

Young people smoke water pipe and enjoy the night. Especially historical and touristic places are incredibly crowded and I would recommend you to take advantage of this situation and chat with the local people.

Banyan Tree, Palermo Sicily

Banyan Tree ... The tree is quite long-lived, so it is called immortal ... It makes this place even more mysterious and impressive ...

The tree is located in Piazza Marina square in Palermo. The roots and branches have a very interesting appearance and the branches of the tree extend towards the root, they are rooting and forming a new body.

Traditional Australian Nail Game

I found the game luckily after the players have insisted to me to play in Vienna ... I don't know what the real name of the game is but i will be happy if someone tell me the name of the game.

The game is basically quite simple but hard to play ... There are many stuck nails on the log for the players. The players are trying to hit the nail with the thin part of the hammer in turn... The person who banged the nail first wins the game. Every player has the right to try it once in each round.

I have enjoyed playing it, if you come in, definitely play ...

Iranian Souvenirs

When you go to Iran, probably you will be schock because of the price of souvenirs and this will force you to get a gift for all your loved ones. Many interesting souvenirs can be found in the Iran...

The first thing that comes to mind is the carpet and the Iranian cat... But there are some limitations for getting out of the country... While we were there, it was stated that there were prohibited to go out of Iran. This rule applies to a certain number. 

What are the legal gifts? ... For lovers of backgammon and chess, handmade can be very nice.

Also we suggest Saffron... Saffron is a spice in red color but it gives yellow color in water. It is about $ 3000 per kilogram and it is sold in packs of 1 and 3 gr. 

For sweet lovers, there are many types. We recommend you to take the candy which is called "gas". The price of these candies is around 1 to 1.5 dollars. 

There are very nice scarves and head covers for the ladies who are veiled. 

Have a good journey in Iran ...