Tony Wheeler, author and
cofounder of the tourist guide company Lonely Planet Publication,
encourages one and all to pay a visit to Iran.
In an interview with the
French daily Le Parisien, Wheeler encouraged the French to travel to Iran
and tried to change the image people have of this country.
“I visited Iran. The image I
received there is quite different from what is commonly known in other
countries,” he replied to a question from the reporter of Le Parisien.
He went on to add, “Iranians
are a pretty hospitable nation and welcome their guests warmly and
cheerfully.”
The 61-year-old author, who
has traveled and visited more than a hundred countries, also noted the
exceptional culture of Iran.
Wheeler estimates the
expenses of a traveler's week-long trip to Iran at about 1,800
euros.
