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Tehran, Iran |
General Information:
Tehran is the Persian Capital with a population of 7,314,000 and a land area of 658 square kilometers. Tehran borders Shemiranat country to the north, Damavand country to the east, Eslamshahr, Pakdasht, and Ray counties to the south, and Karaj and Shahriar counties to the west. Tehran finally became the capital of Persia in 1795, when the Qajar king Agha Mohammad Khan was crowned in the city. It remains the capital to this day!
Tehran is spread-eagled at the foot of the Alborz mountain range with a fantastic backbone of highways unusual in western Asia. It is the matrix of the country's railway network. The city has numerous large museums, art centers, palace complexes and cultural centers.
Tourist Attractions:
Borj-e Sefid or the White Tower.
The Azadi Tower is the first thing visitors come across when arriving from the Mehrabad International Airport. The tower is iconic for Tehran and is a national symbol of Iran.
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The city is freckled with mosques, and there are a number of churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples.
The Peacock Throne of the Persian Shahs can be found in Tehran's Golestan Palace. The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art is also appealing to many because it features the works of great artists such as Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol.
Tehran is also home to the world's fourth tallest freestanding structure, the Milad Tower ant the highest in the Middle East. It is scheduled to finish at 2007 and it houses several restaurants, a five star Hotel, a convention centre, a world trade centre and an IT Park.
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Castles and Forts: Arzhang fort in Taleqan, Iraj Fort in Varamin, Gol e Khandan Fort in Rudehen from Sassanid era, Rashkan Fort in Ray from Parthian era, Tabbarok Fort from Abbasid era, Sorkheh-Hesar Fort from Seljuqi era, Kei-Qobad Fort in Taleqan from Ismaili era, Gabri Fort from Parthian era in Ray, Ghal'eh Dokhtar Tang Goseel near Karaj from Seljuqi era, Harun Prison from Sassanid era, Bagh e Melli foreign ministry compounds.
Famous Houses: Etehadiyeh House, Amir Bahador House, Emam Jom'eh House, Amin ol-Soltan House, Shaqaqi House, Emarat e Bagh e Ferdows, Emarat Farmaniyeh , Shahid Modarres House, Vothuq House, Moshir o-Dowleh Pir Nia House, House of Nima Yooshij, House of Mohammed Mossadegh, House of Ayatollah Taleghani, House of Ghavam o-Dowleh, House of Imam Khomeini, House of Mahmoud Hessaby.
There are also some Archaeological sites like Cheshme Ali Teppe to be seen if you are a lover of History.
Museums: Sa'd Abad Gallery of Fine Arts, Glassware Museum of Tehran, Iran's National Rug Gallery, Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Theater of the Performing Arts, Talar Vahdat Theater, National Museum of Iran, Dar-abad Nature & Wildlife Museum, National Library of Iran, Malek National Library, National Car Museum of Iran.
Transportation:
Tehran currently has three operational metro lines and has an International Airport to bring in the foreign Tourists. Taxi can be taken for domestic travel, but to reach the final destination you have to change more than one. There are four Bus terminals connecting places with a lower fare rate. There is a central railway station connecting other cities round the clock with its immaculate services.
Shopping:
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Bursting with the most delicious array of nuts and dried fruits the Tehrani nut shops are one of the very best things to buy apart from wonderful dates from Bam, a bewildering variety of dried fruit, saffron and other spices. You can choose from elaborately arranged gift packages of mixed fruit and nuts to make an - an ideal gift.
Lacquer Pencil boxes are very good as a souvenir they can be antique or brand new!
Decorated with hunting and court scenes in the style of Sava fid miniatures they are small, attractive and functional, light and unbreakable.
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Miniatures painted on bone or on pages of old, books are readily available in shops throughout Iran. You may have to look a little further to find them painted and collaged on papier mache panels in imitation of early Sava fid work are all specialties of Tehran.
Persian Carpets are Famous worldwide for their intricate designs, richness of fabric and the strong lineage; you can visit the Ferdoosi Market and the Qom Market for them.
In these alleys, you are liable to discover all booties of Tehran to take away Vali-e Asr, Rudaki, Enqelab-e Eslami, Tehran bazaar, Ferdosi Street, Jomhuri-e Eslami and Hafez Street but provided you have mastered the art of Bargaining!
Hotels:
Iran Hotels and Resorts comes in all shapes, sizes with different amenities, some of the five Star Hotels are listed below:
Homa Hotel Tehran Iran
Esteghlal Grand Hotel Iran
Homa Hotel
Abbasi Hotel Isfahan Iran
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