Travel documentary.

Cataloged from opening and end credits and container.

Originally broadcast as special program on PBS in 2009.

Bonus features: Rick Steves' personal impressions of Iran; Interview: Iranian guide Seyed Rahim Bathaei.

Writer, Rick Steves ; producer, Simon Griffith ; editor, Steve Cammarano ; music, APM Music Library ; photographer, Karel Bauer ; assoc. producer, Abdi Sami ; (for OPB) vice-president of programming, Tom Doggett ; asst. editor, David Daniels ; Lecture slide show: writer, Rick Steves ; photographer, Karel Bauer ; photos, Rick Steves and Abdi Sami.

Host, Rick Steves.

Show taped in April 2008, in Iran ; Special feature lecture, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds, WA, Nov. 8, 2008 ;

Rick explores "the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited:" Iran. This travel show host visits splendid monuments of Iran's past, explores the 20th century history of this nation, and encounters Iranian people and customs in everyday life. Visits contrast old and new as he visits the cities, villages, and tourist sites of Tehran, Abyaneh, Esfahan, Shiraz, and Persepolis. The one hour special is supplemented with special features assessing his experience through a lecture/slide presentation and an interview with his Iranian guide.

TVG.

DVD, anamorphic widescreen ; all regions ; NTSC. Special feature lecture, fullscreeen.

In English with some Persian with English voice over ; Closed-captioned.