Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Apparently one of the epic long train journeys is from Istanbul to Tehran, 30hrs or so including crossing Lake Van on a train ferry - fare ridiculously low, $30 first class sleeper cabin or summat. In happier political times that'd be a stunner, and I'm told Tehran is a fabulous city and the people extremely hospitable to foreign visitors - all too aware of their reputation abroad and determined to prove it wrong.
Yes, the train to Tehran is now running again. I've given it considerably thought but would if I did it get off after the lake crossing rather than go on into Iran. It's still on the agenda as a possibility but I would have to miss out on Roumania or I would run out of dog-sitter time.