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Tehran - Iran
The city of Tehran is not described as ‘pleasant’ by most but a few days getting to know the place will allow you to unearth unexpected treasures. It is clearly divided into the affluent north and the gritty south. Both parts of the city have experiences to offer the keen tourist.
Southern Tehran with its maze-like roads and many impressive squares has many traditional and unique restaurants, teahouses and places to stay as well as interesting museums. The vast sprawl and pollution may be undesirable however.
The northern suburbs boast more luxurious housing, parks and galleries and very...Read More

Places To Visit

Hotels In Tehran

68 Naseri st, off Valiasr Avenue, Northern Valiasr Avenue area
Telephone: 8879 0543
582 Amir Kabir Street
Telephone: 311 3477
Still in the same street, but has cleaner...
No.24, Forobhi Ave., Ferdousi St.
Telephone: 6719991-3 Fax: 671149, Website:...
Dowlat Abad alley, off Amir Kabir st, Baharestan Sq area  
Telephone: 3311 3508....
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Muslim Information

Masjid Information

In Muslim countries there is usually a Mosque at every street corner so we are not listing masjids here.

Halal Restaurants

In Muslim countries the food served in most restaurants is Halal so we are not listing halal restaurants here.

Prayer Timings

FajrSunrise ZuhrAsr MaghribIsha
04:2806:04 01:0204:44 08:0009:36

Transportation/Getting Around

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Getting a separate taxi for ...		 Car for hire
Cars can be rented in Tehran ...
From the airport
A private taxi is the best way to ...		 Driving Tips
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Metro
The metro system in Tehran is new ...		 Buses
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Tehran - Iran

Tehran History
‘Tehran’ in the local Farsi language means ‘at the foot of the slope’ which is obviously a description of the city’s location at the foot of the majestic Alborz mountains. It has been the capital of Iran for 200 years, making one of the oldest and most populous capital cities in Asia.
According to geographical writings from the 10th century AD, Tehran was a small village where the people from the neighbouring town of ‘Rey’ fled to in order to avoid capture by the Mongols. The town grew steadily from then on. In the Safavid dynasty, Shah Tahmasb built up the city as an... read more

Tehran Enghelab Hotel
Talghani Avenue
Telephone: 646 7251, Fax 646 6285
Four star hotel in a central...		 Ferdossi Grand Hotel
No.24, Forobhi Ave., Ferdousi St.
Telephone: 6719991-3 Fax: 671149, Website:...
Simorgh Hotel
No. 1069, Corner of Delbasteh Alley, Next to Saee Park, Valiasr Avenue, Telephone: 88719911, Fax: ...		 Melal Apartment Hotel
68 Naseri st, off Valiasr Avenue, Northern Valiasr Avenue area
Telephone: 8879 0543
Laleh International Hotel
Dr.Fatemi St., Cross Hejab
Telephone: 896 5021, Fax 896 5517
Website:...		 Bolour Hotel
191, Qarani Street, in the Valiasr square area.
Telephone: 8829881, 8823080.
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Dusto-e
is a souvenir shop with a large range of items and beautifully crafted ornaments. A good place to...		 Ferdosi Carpet Bazaar
 sells all sizes and shapes of carpet and is a good place to make a carpet purchase without the...
The Jomeh Bazaar
The Jomeh Bazaar or Friday markets are held in the multi-storey carpark on the east side of Jomhuri...		 Tandis Shopping centre
in Tajrish contains brand name shops such as Prada, Fendi, Banana Republic, Diesel, Zara, Guess and...
Geisha Street, Milade Noor Street
Geisha Street, Milade Noor Street and Karim Khan Street have countless Jewellery shops where gold...		 Jahan Crystal Company
is an art and crystal shop located at No.1643, Valiasr Avenue. Telephone: 22668916-9. It is open...
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Nowruz and Sizdar Bedar
the spring festival of ‘Rejuvenation’ starts on the first day of the lunar New Year and is...		 Tehran Short Film Festival
organized by the Iranian Young Cinema Society, the festival is held at and encourages the...
International digital media fair and festival
usually held at the end of September to the middle of October, this festival showcases the digital...		 Tehran Music and Sound festival
takes place for the whole month of August at the fairground in Tajrish. The festival incorporates...
Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF)
this is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle-East with publishers from all around the...		 Fajr International Film Festival
is held in the beginning of February every year and is quite a prestigious event. It commemorates...
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Alborz Restaurant
Telephone: 8761907
North Sohrevardy Avenue, After Shahid Beheshti Avenue.
Fardis Restaurant
Telephone: 8828516
28 Ferdowsi Street.

This restaurant serves mostly European...
Nayeb Restaurant
Tajrish: Vali-e-Asr Avenue, Upper Parkway.
Has several branches in the northern...		 Milano Restaurant
Telephone: 2213494, 2213494
No.6, Nezami St., Mirzapoor St., Dr.Shriati Avenue.
Khayam Restaurant
Located near the Khayam metro station.

A 300-year old mosque has been converted to...		 Zeitoon Restaurant
Located in the Ferdosi Grand hotel; No.24 Kooshk e Mesri st. Ferdossi Ave
 Telephone:...
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Fast Facts
-Location: Tehran city is located in the central north part of Iran, and is the administrative capital of the Tehran municipal district. It is separated from the Caspian Sea by the Alborz mountain range.

-Dialing code: country: +98
                                  : city: 021 followed by an five to eight-digit subscriber number. Mobile phone numbers begin with a three-digit code 91x or 93x.

-Emergency numbers

Police: 110
Fire: 125
Ambulance: 115
Directory inquiries: 118
Tourist Information Helpdesk: there isn’t a dedicated office for tourism-related enquiries, but some tour operators may be helpful. Iran Touring and Tourism Organisation:  655687154. The Department of Alien Affairs can process visa extensions but is generally very busy: 8904560
Car Breakdown Service: The touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran: 8958096
Airport Enquiry: Tehran Mehrabad Airport: 21 6693 0934
Imam Khomeini International Airport: 21 5100 6015


Railway Enquiry: 556114 for information and 5382939 for prior bookings.
   
-Population
14 million

-Languages
Farsi, Arabic, English

-Time zone
UTC + 3:30; Daylight savings time :UTC + 4:30 in summer

-Average January temperatures
-1 to 5°C

-Average July temperatures
26 to 37°C Read More

 

When To Go

When to go
Tehran is situated 1200m above sea level so is slightly cooler than most other Middle -Eastern cities. Even so, stay away during the extremes of summer and winter for the most comfortable holiday. ...

Kids In Tow

What to do with Children in Tow
Tehran isn’t too child-friendly overall but there are a few activities that would amuse and ...

Health & Safety

Health and Safety
Possibly the most dangerous aspect of Tehran is the traffic. Unless you are completely at ease, do not expect to drive and be aware of your ...

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