The author shares his love story in Iran and the knowledge gained over the years of living there. In addition to personal observations, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, you will find a lot of information about Iranians, their character, traditions, way of life and attitude towards the world in general and foreigners in particular. The book breaks the usual stereotypes about “the country of victorious Islam, where women are all veiled, and men ride camels,” and demonstrates how little we, in essence, know about the state neighboring Russia. The geography, history, religious, political and social life of Iran are examined in detail, and interesting tourist routes are described.