Arrival in Tehran
Upon your arrival to the Tehran airport, please look for someone with the school sign who will help you with the transport to the IPM Guest House or domestic terminal. Do not forget to declare your foreign currency before leaving the customs area. Please take note of addresses, telephone and telefax numbers as below:
Physics Department and Guest House of IPM
Farmanieh Building ,next to Kouhe Nour Building, Farmanieh Av.
Tel: +98 (21) 228 06 92, 229 09 34
Mobile: +98 (912) 148 76 57
Fax: +98 (21) 228 04 15
Guest House Tel: +98 (21) 283 50 59, 229 54 03
Guest House in Qeshm
Qeshm Free Area
Residential Complex
Felestin St. Vali-e Asr Blvd.
Tel: +98 (763) 522 40 30
Fax:+98 (763) 522 54 82
Do not hesitate to contact us in case of any problem.
PDF Version of addresses (in both Persian & English languages)
We would appreciate if you could inform us of your arrival time as soon as possible. If you need accommodation in Tehran please inform us in advance.
Flight to Qeshm
There is only one flight everyday from Tehran to Qeshm (Except Fridays). You should book your Qeshm flight through your travel agency. In case that it is not possible let us know as soon as possible so that we prepare your ticket in Tehran. Flight duration is 1hour 40 minutes.
Iran Air Line Flights
| Tehran-Qeshm | Qeshm-Tehran | |
| Saturday | 10:25 | 13:10 |
| Monday | 10:25 | 13:10 |
| Wednesday | 10:25 | 13:10 |
| Friday | 10:25 | 13:10 |
Asseman Air Line Flights
| Tehran-Qeshm | Qeshm-Tehran | |
| Sunday | 18:15 | 20:45 |
| Tuesday | 20:35 | 17:35 |
| Thursday | 09:20 | 12:00 |
| Friday | 17:50 | 20:30 |
Accommodation
It is planned to accommodate all participants in Qeshm Free Area Residential Complex. Upon arrival, each participant will be registered at reception desk of the Complex. Please note that room service, laundry and long distance call will not be covered by the workshop.
Lectures
The School will start on Wednesday January 6th, at 16:00 PM in the lecture hall of the Persian Gulf Biotechnology Center (PGBC). There will be three talks in the morning and three talks in the afternoon.
Weather
Qeshm's climatic conditions are good with temperature averaging of 25 C (day), 13 C (night) and humidity averaging 75%. The Island's climate is one of the most pleasant in world from October through March. Please note that Tehran weather is completely different, it is cold. So be ready for both weather. You may find Iran cities weather forecast in this site: http://tehran.stanford.edu/Information/weather.html . Please note that Qeshm is near to Bandar-Abbas.
Electrical Appliance
The electricity supply in Iran works at 220 V and 50 Hz. There are standard sockets.
Meals
We will provide you with breakfast, lunch and dinner during school. Vegetarian meals are also available upon request.
Excursion
There will be one excursion on Sunday January 9th. The details will be given during the school. If you would like to visit Isfahan or any other historical site, you should inform us as soon as possible. We will introduce you to a tourist agency. Note that during these trips you have to pay for your expenses (normally payable in US dollars).
