Solid list, especially the timing advice. One thing I'd add: if you're doing Araku and Borra Caves in the same day, skip the touristy lunch spots near the caves and eat at the small family-run place c...

The guide is right about Cafe Nardis being good, but if you want the real Tabriz tea house experience, skip the touristy El Goli one and walk ten minutes down to Chaykhaneh-ye Haj Ali on Maghbareh Str...

The guide skips one of my favorite spots in Latina. Trattoria del Corso on Corso della Repubblica 78 does a Sunday lunch that's worth planning around, they serve a slow-cooked lamb with artichokes tha...

I'd add that you shouldn't skip the Russian Museum on Inzhenernaya Street if you want a break from the Hermitage crowds. It has a fantastic collection of 19th century Russian art, including some massi...

The guide nails it, but I'd add that if you're into hiking, the trails in Darakeh and Darband start right from north Tehran. You can grab a taxi to the trailhead from Tajrish, hike up to a mountain re...