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Tehran at a glance

Regularizer  : Shahinmehr

Tehran at a glance

 

Tehran, is the capital city of Iran. A bustling metropolis of 14 million people, it is situated at the foot of the towering Alborz mountain range. Tehran is a cosmopolitan city, with great museums, parks, restaurants, and warm friendly people. It deserves at least a few days of your Iranian itinerary.

The city can be roughly divided into two different parts – north and south. The northern districts of Tehran are more prosperous, modern, cosmopolitan and expensive while southern parts are less attractive but cheaper.
At the time of the Zand dynasty, it was a little town that was significant from a strategic point of view. The first of the Qajar kings, Agha Mohammed Khan, named Tehran as the country’s capital in 1778, and most of its growth started during the reign of a subsequent Qajar monarch, Fath-Ali Shah. The castle which Agha Mohammed Khan had built was to contain the new majestic buildings.

Tohid Tunnel is a tunnel in Tehran, Iran. It is about 3 km long.it is the third longest urban tunnel in middle east.

Milad Tower

Get around

Getting around traffic-clogged, sprawling Tehran is a true test of patience. While taxis are your best bet, they are pricier here than the rest of the country. A large local bus network will also take you almost anywhere you need to go, as long you can make sense of the routes and Persian line numbers. The true star of Tehran’s transport system however, is the brand new metro.

See

Azadi tower

Azadi Tower. has been the longstanding symbol of Tehran. It was constructed to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian empire, combines elements of Sassanid and Islamic architecture.

Tower

Tehran City Theater

(Tehran Theater of the Performing Arts; Te’atr e Shahr), Enqelab Ave., Valiasr Ave., 982166460592 ,982166460594.

Výsledek obrázku pro ‫تئاتر شهر‬‎

Baharestan

the historic Iranian parliament building, inaugurated in 1906.

AVýsledek obrázku pro ‫میدان بهارستان تهران‬‎zadi

Do

Tochal Sport and Recreational Complex, end of Velenjak St. (take the Metro line 1 to Gheytarieh, then any bus or taxi to Tajrish Square (about 5 minutes). Ask the driver to let you off at Meidan Tajrish.  If you visit on a holiday when Tehranis flock to the mountain, you should be able to jump in a shared taxi to the telecabin entry gate for 5 dollar.

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The Darband chair lift is an alternative to the one at Tochal. Taxis to Darband go from Tajrish Square.

Výsledek obrázku pro ‫دربند تهران‬‎Výsledek obrázku pro ‫دربند تهران‬‎

Darake is another entry point into nearby mountains. Like Darband, Darake hiking trail begins with tens of open-air restaurants alongside a stream. The easiest way to get there is to take a taxi or minibus from Tajrish Square.

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Wander around Tehran’s massive bazaar in the city’s south (Metro: Panzdah-e-khordad). The main entrance on 15 Khordad Ave leads to a labyrinth of stalls and shops that were once the engine room of Iran’s commodity markets and one of Imam Khomeini’s greatest sources of conservative, pro-Revolution support.

 

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