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Iran

Things to do in Tehran

Tehran (also spelled Teheran) (Persian: تهران), is the capital city of Iran. A bustling metropolis of 14 million people, it sits 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.

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  1. Golestan Palace

    Golestan Palace

    attraction

    Photo: Miladpoorali · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  2. Milad Tower

    Milad Tower

    attraction

    Photo: ‫سید محمود جوادی‬‎ · CC BY 3.0 · source

  3. The Azadi Tower

    The Azadi Tower

    attraction

    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini

    Photo: Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · CC BY 2.0 · source

  5. National Museum of Iran

    Photo: Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5 · source

  6. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

    Photo: Photo by Zereshk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  7. Saadabad Palace

    Saadabad Palace

    attraction

    Photo: Ahura21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Niavaran Palace

    Niavaran Palace

    attraction

    Photo: David Stanley · CC BY 2.0 · source

  9. Iran's National Rug Gallery & Carpet Museum

    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Mani1~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims) · Public domain · source

  10. Reza Abbasi Museum

    Photo: TruthBeethoven · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  11. Talar Vahdat Theater

    Photo: Tehran Pariroz · Public domain · source

  12. Former Qasr Prison

    Photo: Hossaien yeganeh pouya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. Takht Marmar

    Takht Marmar

    attraction

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Treasury of the National Jewels

    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · source

  15. Chitgar Lake

    Chitgar Lake

    attraction

    Photo: Mehdi Marizad · CC BY 4.0 · source

  16. Glassware Museum of Tehran

    Photo: Philippe Chavin ( Simorg ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. National Botanical Garden of Iran

    Photo: Sajjad Tolouei · CC BY 4.0 · source

  18. Time Museum

    Time Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Fr1340 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Marmar Palace

    Marmar Palace

    کاخ موزه مرمر · museum

    Photo: Hamid Tavakoli · CC BY 4.0 · source

  20. Iran Historical Car Museum

    Photo: Parsa 2au · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Dr. Hesabi Memorial Museum

    Photo: GTVM92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  22. Masoudieh Palace

    Photo: Azadi68 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  23. Money Museum

    Money Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Hossein Zohrevand · CC BY 4.0 · source

  24. Dar ul-Funun

    Dar ul-Funun

    مدرسه دارالفنون · museum · ناصرخسرو

    Photo: Neda alipour · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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  1. Darabad Museum of Natural History

    Photo: GTVM92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  2. Saba House

    Saba House

    attraction

    Photo: Amira97 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Eram Park

    Eram Park

    پارک ارم

    Photo: Amingholamali · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  4. Reza Abbasi Museum

    Reza Abbasi Museum

    موزه رضا عباسی · دکتر علی شریعتی, تهران

    Photo: TruthBeethoven · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Laleh Park

    Laleh Park

    attraction

    Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist from Stockholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · source

  6. Laleh Park

    Laleh Park

    بوستان لاله · بلوار کشاورز

    Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist from Stockholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · source

  7. Mellat Park

    Mellat Park

    attraction

    Photo: Mehrdad Sarhangi · CC BY 3.0 · source

  8. Mellat Park

    Mellat Park

    بوستان ملت · ولی عصر

    Photo: Mehrdad Sarhangi · CC BY 3.0 · source

  9. Malek National Library and Museum

    Photo: Azadi68 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Shamsol Emare

    Shamsol Emare

    شمس العماره · museum

    Photo: Mmahmoodzadeh photos · CC BY 4.0 · source

  11. National jewellery museum

    National jewellery museum

    موزه جواهرات ملی · فردوسی, تهران

    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · source

  12. Malek National Museum and Library

    Malek National Museum and Library

    کتابخانه و موزه ملک · museum · امام خمینی

    Photo: Azadi68 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. City Park

    City Park

    attraction

    Photo: http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iroony · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Ferdows Garden

    Ferdows Garden

    attraction

    Photo: Mahmoodreza Mohajerani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran

    Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran

    موزه آبگینه و سفالینه · museum · سی تیر

    Photo: Philippe Chavin ( Simorg ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. Park-e Shahr

    Park-e Shahr

    پارک شهر · park

    Photo: http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iroony · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  17. Chitgar Park

    Chitgar Park

    attraction

    Photo: Mohsen Ataei · CC BY 4.0 · source

  18. Pardisan Park

    Pardisan Park

    attraction

    Photo: ak ba · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Tehran Peace Museum

    Photo: Orijentolog · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Peace museum Tehran

    Peace museum Tehran

    موزه صلح تهران · museum

    Photo: Orijentolog · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Pardisan Park

    Pardisan Park

    بوستان پردیسان

    Photo: ak ba · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  22. Eram Amusement Park

    Photo: Amingholamali · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Negarestan Garden

    Photo: Azadi68 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  24. Niavaran Park

    Niavaran Park

    attraction

    Photo: Zereshk at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  25. Negarestan Museum Garden

    Negarestan Museum Garden

    باغ موزه نگارستان

    Photo: Azadi68 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  26. Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum

    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  27. Iran Cinema Museum

    Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kamshots/ · CC BY 2.0 · source

  28. Eram Zoo

    Eram Zoo

    attraction

    Photo: Hassan Mousavi · CC BY 4.0 · source

  29. Gholhak Garden

    Gholhak Garden

    attraction

    Photo: Chatreaseman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  30. Kuhsar Forest Park

    Photo: Pouyan666 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  31. Police Park

    Police Park

    attraction

    Photo: phareed · CC BY 3.0 · source

  32. Eram Park Zoo

    Eram Park Zoo

    باغ وحش ارم

    Photo: Hassan Mousavi · CC BY 4.0 · source

  33. National Garden Gate (Tehran)

    Photo: Sasan Geranmehr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  34. Saei Park

    Saei Park

    attraction

    Photo: Orijentolog · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  35. Sardar é Bagh Melli

    Sardar é Bagh Melli

    سردر باغ ملی · attraction · خیابان امام خمینی, تهران

    Photo: Sasan Geranmehr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  36. Sa'i Park

    Sa'i Park

    بوستان ساعی

    Photo: Orijentolog · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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  1. Tehran: a self-guided walk7 stops · 1.3 km · 52 min
  2. Tehran: more of the See list7 stops · 9.7 km · 165 min

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