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International Digital Media Fair and Festival

International Digital Media Fair and Festival is usually held at the end of September to the middle of October. This festival showcases the digital technologies of countries around the world. It is also a cultural event, displaying artworks and performances.

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International Digital Media Fair and Festival

International Digital Media Fair and Festival is usually held at the end of September to the middle of October. This festival showcases the digital technologies of countries around the world. It is also a cultural event, displaying artworks and performances.

Website: http://en.dmf.ir/

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Fajr International Film Festival

Activity

Fajr International Film Festival is held in the beginning of February every year and is quite a prestigious event. It commemorates the anniversary of the Iranian revolution. It showcases independent movies from all over the world and the awards are held in high regard. Website: http://fajrfestival.ir Telephone: 22735090

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Nowruz and Sizdar Bedar

Activity

The spring festival of ‘Rejuvenation’ starts on the first day of the lunar New Year and is celebrated for 13 days. This is the most important holiday in the Iranian culture and is usually preceded by ‘spring cleaning’. People buy new clothes and visit each other with gifts and food. The 13th day is Sizdar Bedah, traditionally celebrated outdoors with activities centered on nature. Family picnics, music and dancing are common.

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Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF)

Activity

This is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle-East with publishers from all around the world coming in to market their newest books. It is generally held in the Tehran Mosaal site and runs for about a week.

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Tehran Music and Sound Festival

Activity

Tehran Music and Sound Festival takes place for the whole month of August at the fairground in Tajrish. The festival incorporates traditional performances along with more contemporary and popular music, as well as scientific features on the creative arts.

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Tehran Short Film Festival

Activity

Organized by the Iranian Young Cinema Society, this festival is held for and encourages the production of creative short films.

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What to do with Children in Tow

Activity

Tehran isn’t too child-friendly overall but there are a few activities that would amuse and entertain the kids.

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Sarkis Cathedral

Churches

built in the late 1960s, this is a very conspicuous non-Islamic building in Tehran. It is surrounded by the Armenian quarter and a few other church buildings. Telephone: 8889 7980

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Reza Abbasi Museum

Museum

a tad further north-east from the centre of town, it contains beautiful ancient calligraphy, pottery and jewellery. Telephone: 863 001, open only on Saturdays

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Azadi Square and Tower

Tower

the landmark and icon of Tehran, the Azadi tower is located to the west of the city. Its unique shape and surrounding parks and museum make it a tourist drawcard. Built in 1971 to commemorate the 2500th year of the Persian empire.

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Baharestan Square

road

Another busy thoroughfare with shops and tourist attractions.

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National Museum of Iran

Museum

located near Imam Khomeini square, is a treasure trove of interesting articles from Iran’s rich history. Telephone: 6670 2061 6

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Milad Tower

Tower

Only a short metro ride north of the city is the Milad tower which features a 435m radio and satellite antenna, a viewing deck, a revolving restaurant and a sky dome. It is the tallest concrete tower in Iran and has an octagonal base, symbolic of Persian architecture.

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Tandiss shopping center

Plaza

it is a hive of activity with stores of designer brands, restaurants and entertainment. Its opening hours are 9am -10pm on weekdays and 10am -10pm on weekends.

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Tajrish Bazaar

Market

can provide an interesting outing for the whole family. It is beautifully built in the architechtural style of old Persia and houses stalls that sell absolutely everything.

More restaurants in Tehran

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Alborz Restaurant

Telephone: 8761907 North Sohrevardy Avenue, After Shahid Beheshti Avenue.

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Nayeb Restaurant

Tajrish: Vali-e-Asr Avenue, Upper Parkway. Has several branches in the northern neighbourhoods of Tehran. It is a very exclusive and prestigious restaurant, with delicious Persian food and smooth and efficient service.

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Milano Restaurant

Telephone: 2213494, 2213494 No.6, Nezami St., Mirzapoor St., Dr.Shriati Avenue.

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Zeitoon Restaurant

Located in the Ferdosi Grand hotel; No.24 Kooshk e Mesri st. Ferdossi Ave Telephone: 66727026 – 31

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Taj Mahal Restaurant

Vanak Square, Mollasadra Ave, 29 Sheikh Bahaei St, Shahrak-e Qods. Serves good Indian food but is in a fairly dingy neighbourhood.

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Baba Taher

Located in Jomhuri-ye Eslami avenue Serves all kinds of food in traditional décor and surroundings. Live music can sometimes be enjoyed here as well. It is located opposite the south side of the British embassy.

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Western fast food restaurants

similar to McDonalds and KFC are located around Enghelab street and Valiasr Avenue, in the Tajrish square area.

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falafel restaurants

In Khordad Avenue, there are some falafel restaurants that prepare excellent authentic food for fairly cheap. The stalls are across the road from the bazaar and are a great way to experience Tehran.