Tehran Tourist Attractions

Iran’s tourist attractions are a combination of natural wonders and historic sites, some of which date back to the dawn of civilization. Tehran, the capital city of Iran, boasts numerous historic and natural landmarks. Most of Tehran’s tourist attractions are in the form of museums, royal palaces, historic mansions, public parks and stunning nature attractions. Of the first category, namely museums, we can mention National Museum of Iran, Carpet Museum of Iran, National Jewelry Museum (home to Iranian Crown Jewels that includes some of the most precious diamonds in the world) and the sensational Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (that holds the largest collection of modern art outside Europe and the USA). Then comes the world-famous royal palaces of Tehran, Golestan Palace, Niavaran Complex and Sa'dabad Complex. Tehran bazaar that lies across from Golestan Palace, is the hub of commerce in the capital. It is far beyond a business center however, as it includes various historic sites in its massive area. Of Tehran’s extraordinary parks and nature attractions, one can name the famous Laleh Park, Ab-o-Atash Park, Mellat Park and the wonderful Persian gardens all around the city. We should also add the scenic mountainous districts of the north of Tehran, Darband and Darakeh, places of refuge from the bustle of the metropolis.

Tehran City

Tehran isn’t only the political capital of Iran but also its largest and most populated city. That might sound alarming for the people who want to go on sightseeing tours of Tehran. But let us assure you that except for the rush hours (which is almost the same in all mega cities), getting around in Tehran is both trouble-free and fun. All you need is to download the English version of Tehran metro map and Tehran BRT map online. By just taking a brief look at these maps you will have a general knowledge of the stations and the quickest routes to get there. Tehran has the best public transport among the cities in Iran. In addition to BRT speed buses and metro, there are countless bus and taxi services. If you could manage the application on your mobile phone, there are also cheap and excellent online taxi services that will take you to your chosen address in a jiffy. For using all these transports, you will need to have Iranian currency, rial. Contrary to what it seems, money exchange is fairly straightforward in Iran. All you need is to find an official exchange place. There are dozens of them in Ferdowsi Sq. in Tehran. Just remember that the official currency in Iran is Iranian rial not toman. If someone asked you for tomans, just drop a zero from the amount in rial and you will have the sum in tomans. It is as simple as that!