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Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran

Looking for the Must See Places in Tehran? Use this handy guide to the Top 10 Places to visit in Iran's capital city. So let's get straight to the highlights.

- 1/10 : Grand Bazaar Complex -






Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The suppliers and traders in the Tehran Grand Bazaar.




- 2/10 : National Museums -





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The architecture and artwork at the Golestan Palace.





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: Achaemenid reliefs in the National Museum of Iran.




- 3/10 : Tajrish Royalty -






Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The Green Palace in Sa'ad Abad Complex, full of stories from royalty, presidents and diplomats.




- 4/10 : Darband Nighlife -







Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: Restaurants and tea houses in Darband valley.




- 5/10 : Artists Park -






Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: Honarmandan Park in downtown Tehran.




- 6/10 : Azadi Tower -





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The Freedom Tower or Azadi Tower after completion, built in 1971 it is the gate into Tehran.




- 7/10 : Laleh Park -





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The Contemporary Art Museum in Laleh Park.




- 8/10 : Milad Tower Cultural Centre -





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The Milad Tower with unobstructed views over Tehran's skyline.




- 9/10 : Tehran Mountains -




Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: Mount Tochal towering above Tehran in the clouds.





Telecabins connecting Tehran at the base of Mount Tochal.




- 10/10 : Khomeini Shrine -





Top 10 Places to Visit in Tehran: The Shrine of Revolutionary Khomeini between Tehran and the international airport.

Sfiran Travel Culture: Tochal Mountain

Sfiran Travel Culture: Tochal Mountain: Tochal Mountain of Tehran is in the Alborz range with a ski resort adjacent to metropolitan Tehran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline...

Tochal Mountain

Tochal Mountain of Tehran is in the Alborz range with a ski resort adjacent to metropolitan Tehran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline. The highest peak, also called Mount Tochal, is at an elevation of 3,933 m (13,005 feet). The ridge line is a popular recreational region for Tehran's residents. A gondola lift, named Tochal Telecabin, runs from Tehran to the Tochal Ski Resort and the modern Tochal Hotel, all as a part of TOCHAL MOUNTAIN CCOMPLEX.

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Top 19 Iran UNESCO Sites - Why Iran Tourism is a Hidden Giant

In terms of Iran UNESCO's World Heritage status, the country ranks tied 11th in the world with 19 designated sites, boasting more cultural sites than Greece, Turkey and Egypt. If this isn't enough, approximately 85% of the sites were only recently approved since 2003. To put this into perspective, there are 49 more sites on Iran's tentative heritage list. Iran has also preserved most of the cultural sites throughout the historical conflicts, this is quite remarkable compared to it's neighboring countries.

These heritage sites range from ancient adobe construction to early Christian architecture, so here's Iran's top 19 cultural sites.

(1) Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

(2) Bam and its Cultural Landscape

(3) Bisotun Inscriptions

(4) Golestan Palace

(5) Gonbad-e Qabus

(6) Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan

(7) Meidan Emam

(8) Pasargadae

(9) Persepolis

(10) Shahr-i Sokhta

(11) Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble

(12) Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

(13) Soltaniyeh

(14) Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex

(15) Takht-e Soleyman

(16) Tchogha Zanbil

(17) The Persian Garden

(18) Cultural Landscape of Maymand

(19) Susa

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Sfiran Travel Culture: Vegetarian Dishes in Iran: The Top Persian Veggie ...

Sfiran Travel Culture: Vegetarian Dishes in Iran: The Top Persian Veggie ...: Are you a vegetarian thinking you'll be left stranded for food in Iran? Well think again - you just need to know what to look for. Here...

Vegetarian Dishes in Iran: The Top Persian Veggie Foods

Are you a vegetarian thinking you'll be left stranded for food in Iran? Well think again - you just need to know what to look for. Here are the best vegetarian dishes in Iran.



#1 Kashk and eggplant (کشک بادمجان kashk-e bademjan)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: eggplant (aubergine), onion, garlic, walnut, kashk (type of whey)
Spice Level: 0

#2 Mirza Ghasemi (میرزا قاسمی, mirza qasemi)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: eggplant, tomato, garlic, egg, peppers, garlic, salt
Spice Level: 1

#3 Falafel (فلافل , Falafel)
From: Southern parts of Iran
Ingredients: lots of various grains mostly chickpea, pepper, garlic, salt, sometimes egg and onion.
Spice Level: 0-3
Most fast foods shops across the country offer this dish.

#4 Cutlet (کتلت kotlet)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: potato, egg, onion, pepper, salt (sometime people add ground beef, so make sure that meat is not included in the recipe before ordering this dish)
Spice Level: 1

#5 Vegetable Kuku (کوکو سبزی kuku sabzi)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: Assorted herbs (basil, dill, chives), potato, green peppers, egg, onions, garlic, turmeric
Spice Level: 1

#6 Kaale Jush (کاله جوش kale Joosh)
From: Isfahan
Ingredients: kashk, onion, walnut, turmeric, salt, dried mint
Spice Level: 0

#7 Baghala Ghatogh (باقالی قاتق, baghali ghatogh)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: Baghala (rashti fava beans), dill, eggs, garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper
Spice Level: 1

But if these still can't satisfy your taste buds, try Ash Reshte (آش رشته Ash-e reshte) or Haleem (Halim), the breakfast kind of porridge without meat.

Vegetarian Dishes in Iran: The Top Persian Veggie Foods Survival Guide

Are you a vegetarian thinking you'll be left stranded for food in Iran? Well think again - you just need to know what to look for. Here are the best vegetarian dishes in Iran.



#1 Kashk and eggplant (کشک بادمجان kashk-e bademjan)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: eggplant (aubergine), onion, garlic, walnut, kashk (type of whey)
Spice Level: 0

#2 Mirza Ghasemi (میرزا قاسمی, mirza qasemi)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: eggplant, tomato, garlic, egg, peppers, garlic, salt
Spice Level: 1

#3 Falafel (فلافل , Falafel)
From: Southern parts of Iran
Ingredients: lots of various grains mostly chickpea, pepper, garlic, salt, sometimes egg and onion.
Spice Level: 0-3
Most fast foods shops across the country offer this dish.

#4 Cutlet (کتلت kotlet)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: potato, egg, onion, pepper, salt (sometime people add ground beef, so make sure that meat is not included in the recipe before ordering this dish)
Spice Level: 1

#5 Vegetable Kuku (کوکو سبزی kuku sabzi)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: Assorted herbs (basil, dill, chives), potato, green peppers, egg, onions, garlic, turmeric
Spice Level: 1

#6 Kaale Jush (کاله جوش kale Joosh)
From: Isfahan
Ingredients: kashk, onion, walnut, turmeric, salt, dried mint
Spice Level: 0

#7 Baghala Ghatogh (باقالی قاتق, baghali ghatogh)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: Baghala (rashti fava beans), dill, eggs, garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper
Spice Level: 1

But if these still can't satisfy your taste buds, try Ash Reshte (آش رشته Ash-e reshte) or Haleem (Halim), the breakfast kind of porridge without meat.

Sfiran Travel Culture: The Best Luxury Hotels in Tehran City

Sfiran Travel Culture: The Best Luxury Hotels in Tehran City: The best hotels in Tehran, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, and Tehran hotel deals. Read the reviews and boo...

Comparing Gift Cards and Iran Bank Tourist Cards - No Need to Carry Cash in Iran Anymore

Carrying too much cash around is often a major concern for travelers. Not only are there risks of losing it, but being constantly on the move often leads to Murphy's Law at some point or another. This is especially true when coming to Iran because the American financial embargo means "Cash is King," so international bank cards don't work here. However there is now a convenient and secure solution, Tourist Cards and Gift Cards issued by the largest Iranian Banks.


Compare in detail Gift Cards and Iran Bank Tourist Cards here.

Persian Rugs: How to Pick the Best Threads

A handmade Persian rug is the ultimate travel trophy, but it helps to do a bit of research if you don’t want to get ripped off! Here’s how to pick the best threads with Sfiran.com






The Art of Buying a Carpet



Iranian’s have had over 2500 years to master the the art of carpet weaving – and just as long to master carpet selling. But ‘knowledge is power’ as they say, so it’s worthwhile researching a bit before you travel to Iran.




Step 1 : That's Not a Knot

Lay the carpet on a flat surface to check for bumps and other imperfections.



Small bumps in handmade rugs are common and generally wear over time to compact flat, ultimately giving it character. Otherwise machine made knots will be suspiciously uniform so watch out for this.

Step 2 : The Essence of the Fiber
Here's a simple trick for finer silk rugs. In the old days a 'flame test' would be performed to ascertain not only the type of fiber but also, hopefully, to make the dealer think you're professional!





Step 3 : Down to Earth Colors

Traditional Persian rugs are based on natural dyes from plants and insects. The proto-fabric is often washed in tea to soften the texture, giving it a unique quality. Artificial dyes can never match the earthy feel of the natural ones.






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