City Overview & History
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Tehran Residents
The people of Tehran are very friendly with tourists and the city has a fairly…
Public Holidays
Iran has a slew of public holidays, some according to the Persian, some lunar and…
Places to Visit
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What to do with Children in Tow
Tehran isn’t too child-friendly overall but there are a few activities that would amuse and…
National Museum of Iran
located near Imam Khomeini square, is a treasure trove of interesting articles from Iran’s rich…
Azadi Square and Tower
the landmark and icon of Tehran, the Azadi tower is located to the west of…
Reza Abbasi Museum
a tad further north-east from the centre of town, it contains beautiful ancient calligraphy, pottery…
Masjids
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Novin Tarasheh Alborz
Masjid al-Jawad, 4th floor, 22 Baharmastiyan, Tehran, Iran www.novintarasheh.com021 8830 0253
Masjid Zeynol Abedin
Health & Safety
Health and Safety
Possibly the most dangerous aspect of Tehran is the traffic. Unless you are completely at…
Hotels
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Hotel Mashhad
416, Amir Kabir st, Telephone: 3113062 Internet access is available in this small but comfortable…
Firouzeh Hotel
Dowlat Abad alley, off Amir Kabir st, Baharestan Sq area Telephone: 3311 3508. The owner…
Hotel Tehran Gol
582 Amir Kabir Street Telephone: 311 3477 Still in the same street, but has cleaner…
Hotel Khazar Sea
12 Ohady Alley, Amir Kabir Street Telephone : 3311 3860. Fairly dingy location, Amir Kabir…
Omid Hotel
No.20, West Nosrat St., 16th Azar t., Keshavarz Blv. Telephone: 646 7471, 646 4649, 641…
Iranshahr Hotel
75, Southern Iranshahr St. Telephone: 8883 4976 Website: http://www.hotel-iranshahr.com/ Central location (close to bazaar, airport,…
Shopping
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Vanak Shopping Centre
located at Vanak Square, this is a shopping mall with mostly clothing shops. Useful for…
Taleqani Street and Nejatollahi Street
also have shops that sell all varieties of items and a stroll through these streets…
The Hossein Hosseiny Carpet
shop is a small but charming establishment that sells carpets, qalyans and other traditional items…
The Valiasr Avenue
The Valiasr Avenue and Tajrish Tandis malls can satisfy any shopaholic, with brand name stores…
Restaurants
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coffee shops
On the south side of Jomhuriyeh Eslami Ave, west of Ferdosi St are a string…
Agha Bozorg
Delicious ‘dizi’ is made at Agha Bozorg on 28, Keshavarz Boulevard along with other traditional…
falafel restaurants
In Khordad Avenue, there are some falafel restaurants that prepare excellent authentic food for fairly…
Western fast food restaurants
similar to McDonalds and KFC are located around Enghelab street and Valiasr Avenue, in the…
Baba Taher
Located in Jomhuri-ye Eslami avenue Serves all kinds of food in traditional décor and surroundings.…
Taj Mahal Restaurant
Vanak Square, Mollasadra Ave, 29 Sheikh Bahaei St, Shahrak-e Qods. Serves good Indian food but…
Festivals
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Tehran Short Film Festival
Organized by the Iranian Young Cinema Society, this festival is held for and encourages the…
International Digital Media Fair and Festival
International Digital Media Fair and Festival is usually held at the end of September to…
Tehran Music and Sound Festival
Tehran Music and Sound Festival takes place for the whole month of August at the…
Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF)
This is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle-East with publishers from all…
Nowruz and Sizdar Bedar
The spring festival of ‘Rejuvenation’ starts on the first day of the lunar New Year…
Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival is held in the beginning of February every year and is…
Transportation - Getting Around
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Driving Tips
Driving yourself is not recommended as the traffic can be quite hectic in the city.…
Car for hire
Cars can be rented in Tehran through the newspaper (Tehran Times has advertisements) or several…
Organized Tours
Organized Tours
Gardesh Yaran tour operators Telephone: 88717165 – 88717038 fax: 88723051 Email: info@tehrancitytour.com, Address: No. 4,…
