Teheran - Tehran

Teheran (også stavet Teheran) (Persisk: تهران), er hovedstaden i Iran. En travl storby med 14 millioner mennesker og sidder ved foden af ​​det tårnhøje Alborz-bjergkæde.

Luftfoto af Teheran

Forstå

Teheran er en kosmopolitisk by med fantastiske museer, parker, restauranter og varme venlige mennesker. Det fortjener mindst et par dage af din iranske rejseplan.

Byen kan groft opdeles i to dele - nord og syd. De nordlige distrikter i Teheran er mere velstående, moderne, kosmopolitiske og dyre, mens de sydlige dele er mindre attraktive, men billigere.

På tidspunktet for Zand-dynastiet var det en lille by, der var vigtig fra et strategisk synspunkt. Den første af Qajar-konger, Agha Mohammed Khan, udnævnte Teheran som landets hovedstad i 1778, og det meste af dens vækst startede under regeringen for en efterfølgende Qajar-monark, Fath-Ali Shah. Slottet, som Agha Mohammed Khan havde bygget, skulle indeholde de nye majestætiske bygninger.

Samtidig fordobles byens befolkning. På grund af byens stigende betydning blev porte, pladser og moskeer bygget, og det var på tidspunktet for Nassereddin Shah, at byens mesterskitse blev udarbejdet og moderne gader blev bygget. Senere blev der bygget store centrale firkanter som Toopkhaneh-pladsen (nu Imam Khomeini) og en hel del militære bygninger. Selvom Qajar-dynastiet var i en periode med tilbagegang, tog Teheran snart form af en moderne by. Strukturen af ​​store regeringsbygninger, nye gader, rekreative centre, byorganisationer og akademiske og metodiske centre blev startet, selv da de fleste af de gamle porte og bygninger blev ødelagt, og byens gamle arkitektoniske struktur blev erstattet af en moderne.

Teheran har også tjent sig et misundelsesværdigt ry som en smogfyldt, trafiktilstoppet og funktionel beton, der sprænger i sømmen med 14 millioner indbyggere. Men du kan også finde et uendeligt antal af hyggelige og hyggelige steder i og omkring byen - hvis du ved, hvor du skal lede. Teheran er en by med mere end 800 parker, alle velplejede. Byen er næsten en kilometer høj over havets overflade og er derfor køligere end andre byer i Mellemøsten. Alligevel er sommertemperaturer meget varme, i gennemsnit 33 ° C (91 ° F) i juli og ofte over 38 ° C (100 ° F). Luften har tendens til at være meget tør.

En kombination af faktorer gør Teheran til et behageligt sted at besøge: det tørre klima, der er køligt om aftenen, nærheden af ​​bjergene, parkerne og haverne, hvor blomster blomstrer hele året rundt, træernes gyder i alléerne eller endnu mindre gader og endda vandet, der løber ned fra den øvre by langs dybe og brede tagrender, der ligner små floder i løbet af foråret. Alborz-sortimentet nord for Teheran, der er vært for den højeste top i Iran, giver fantastiske forhold for skielskere om vinteren. Om vinteren er bjerghotellerne og skiklubberne i Shemshak og Dizine fulde flere dage om ugen. Nogle specialiserede skiløbere anser sneværdien i det nordlige Teheran for at være en af ​​de mest fremragende i verden.

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Med fly

35.411351.152691 Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA ^IATA) (55 km sydvest for byens centrum, Robat Karim banegård (ایستگاه راه آهن رباط کریم) omkring 3 km nordvest nær linje 1 'Kahrizak' ~ 20 km NØ). Den eneste lufthavn i Teheran, som internationale passagerflyvninger opererer til. (opdateret nov 2016)

Jordtransport:

• Metro den nemmeste måde at nå byens centrum er med metrolinje. Linje nummer 8 forbinder lufthavnsterminal A med metrolinje 1 (rød linje) (75000 rials, der kan bruges til hele netværket, mar.2019). Kører uregelmæssigt: 06:50, 08:10, 09:30, 10:50, 12:10, 13:30, 14:50, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:10.
• Busser mellem lufthavnen og byen (fx Haram Metro station) kører hver 30-60 min. 07: 00-23: 00. De forlader lige foran hovedudgangen og koster 20.000-30.000 rial. Der er ubekræftede rapporter om en shuttlebus, der kører mellem IKIA og Mehrabad Lufthavn hver 4-5 timer.
• Taxaer koste en fast sats på 800.000 rials (eller US $ 25 eller € 20 pr. oktober 2017), spørg ved taxadisken. Kørslen til / fra byens centrum tager 45 minutter uden trafik, men kan tage op til 90 minutter med trafik. Der er en stand, der organiserer taxaer lige uden for ankomsthallen. Du kan også forhandle med taxaer, der afleverer passagerer i ankomsthallen, fordi de ellers skulle være tomme tilbage til Teheran. Taxaer til den nærmeste metrostation (Haram-e-Motahhar) koster 500.000 rials.
• Shuttletaxier og grønne minibusser køre mellem lufthavnen og Shahed Station på metroens røde linje. Dette kan være en praktisk mulighed at gå til lufthavnen fra byen, men det er svært at finde shuttle-taxier i lufthavnen, da mange ikke stopper der. Ved 7000 rials for en metrobillet og 40.000 rials for en shuttle-taxa (de vil prøve at rive dig af eller opkræve gebyr for at medbringe bagage, selvom der er plads, så sørg for kun at besætte et sæde, hvis du ikke vil betale ekstra), det er sandsynligvis den billigste løsning fra byen, der ikke kræver at vente længe på bussen (shuttle-taxier afgår, når de er fulde). Gå ud til parkeringsområdet ved Shahed-stationen (der er kun én udgang, og du kan ikke gå glip af den) og til venstre vil du se grønne minibusser. Det tager ca. 30-40 minutter derfra til lufthavnen. Den sidste afgår omkring kl. 21.30.
• Metro linje 1 (rød) Om dagen er der en metro fra IKA til Teheran. Togene kører hver time, så tjek tidsplanen (sep 2017).

35.6909751.318682 Teherans Mehrabad lufthavn (THR ^IATA). Mehrabad bruges kun til indenrigs- og fragtflyvninger. Det har forbindelse til Teheran Metro Line 4. (opdateret september 2016)

På trods af advarslerne i nogle rejseguider er der ingen udgangsgebyr for udenlandske rejsende, hverken i Mehrabad eller i Imam Khomeini Lufthavn. Det udgangsgebyr gælder kun for udenlandske rejsende, når de forlader Iran på land eller til søs.

Med tog

Der er mindst et tog om dagen (nogle natten over) fra de iranske byer som f.eks Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz, Kerman, Yazd, Sari, Gorgan, Ahvaz og Bandar Abbas. Indenlandske billetter kan købes på enhver station, fra rejsebureauer eller online fra forskellige togoperatørwebsteder, såsom Raja, Fadak, BonRail^{[dødt link]}, Jooparog Behtarinsafar. Du kan også bruge en af ​​iranske OTA'er til at købe dine billetter online. Alibaba anbefales.

Et internationalt tog fra Ankara, det Transasia Express, kører to gange om ugen. Der er et ekstra internationaltog fra Van via Tabriz såvel.

• 35.6579851.397793 Teheran jernbanestation (ايستگاه راه آهن تهران) (Nærmeste metrostation er Rahahan). (opdateret august 2019)

Med bil

Trafikken er meget overbelastet, men er forbedret med færdiggørelsen af ​​flere nye tunneler og motorveje (kaldet autobahns af lokalbefolkningen) over hele byen. Du kan køre ind fra Tyrkiet og de sydlige dele af Iran ret let. Selvom Iran altid har haft et stort antal køreulykker, har politiet slået ned på ulykker, og kørsel er nu sikrere end før. Det er muligt at leje en bil i IKA lufthavn, Mehrabad og i byen.

Hvis du vil bruge veje og jordtransport, er der et websted, der vedligeholdes af regeringens ministerium for transport og byudvikling, tilgængeligt her eller her der offentliggør vejes status. Du skal muligvis bruge Google Oversæt at forstå teksten, når du navigerer gennem siderne.

Med bus

Næsten hver by og fjerntliggende landsby i Iran har busforbindelser til Teheran - hundredvis af busser, der hælder ind og ud af hovedstaden hver dag. De fleste busser ankommer til en af ​​fire store busterminaler:

• 35.7008551.330654 Vestlig busterminal (Terminal-e-gharb, Azadi Bus Terminal), Nordvest for Azadi Tower (10 minutters gang nordvest fra Azadi-pladsen og et par minutters gang nordpå fra metrostationen Azadi-pladsen). Den største, travleste og bedst udstyrede af Teherans terminaler. De fleste internationale busser, og dem, der kører til det Kaspiske Hav og destinationer vest for Teheran, stammer fra og ophører her. Bussen til Yerevan koster 1.800.000 rials og afgår dagligt kl. 13:00. (opdateret jul 2016)
• 35.7233351.521495 Østlig busterminal (Terminal-e-shargh) (7 km nordvest for Emam Hossein-pladsen). Håndterer busser fra Khorasan-provinsen og et par tjenester fra nord.  
• 35.6493851.418536 Sydlig busterminal (Terminal-e-jonoob), Morsali, (tage metrolinje 1 til Terminal-e-Jonoob station, og brug derefter undergrundskortet øst til busterminalen). Serverer destinationer syd for Teheran, f.eks. Kashan, Qom, Isfahan og Shiraz. Billetpris for Isfahan omkring 300.000 rials og 600.000 rials for Shiraz. (opdateret jul 2016)
• 35.7376151.417417 Beihaghi busterminal (Terminal-e-beihaghi, Shahvand Beihaghi), ved siden af ​​Arzhantin-pladsen (omkring 1,5 km sydvest for linje 1 Mossallah metrostationen (delte taxaer til terminalen koster 10.000 rials i september 2016) eller nordvest for Shahid Beheshti metrostop). Stationen har tjenester fra de fleste større destinationer i Iran, herunder Mashhad, Esfahan, Rasht, Shiraz, Tabriz og Yazd. En billet fra Esfahan koster 255.000 rials (sep. 2016). (opdateret september 2016)

Komme omkring

35 ° 41′15 ″ N 51 ° 25′17 ″ Ø

At komme rundt i trafiktilstoppet, udbredt Teheran er en sand tålmodighedstest. Mens taxier er dit bedste valg, er de dyrere her end resten af ​​landet. Et stort lokalt busnetværk fører dig også næsten hvor som helst du har brug for, så længe du kan få mening om ruterne og de persiske linjenumre. Den sande stjerne i Teherans transportsystem er dog metroen.

Med bus

Teheran har et billigt, men forvirrende busnetværk. Nogle kræver forudbetalt kontaktløst kort (min 5.000 rials), som kan købes i boder ved siden af ​​busstoppesteder og metrostationer, der bruges, når du går af bussen, og nogle skal betales kontant (fra 1.000-4.000 rials). Busserne er opdelt i to sektioner, kun mænd (den forreste sektion) og kun kvinder (den bageste sektion).

I BRT-linjerne er sektionen kun kvinder forrest. Gebyret betales også på stationen ved hjælp af det forudbetalte kontaktløse kort (delt med Metro) eller betaler til vagten.

Da busnumre, rutebeskrivelser og anden information er på persisk, er det bedst at se forvirret på en busterminal; en lokal vil helt sikkert stoppe for at hjælpe. Hver buslinje har en bestemt og næsten uforanderlig sti, men kun folk ved præcis, hvilke busstationer der findes for en bestemt vej. Du bør ikke forvente et kort eller guider, selv på persisk, der viser busnetværket eller busstationer. Selv at spørge buschaufføren ville heller ikke være en stor hjælp for dig at finde vej. Hvis du kommer ind i en bus og leder efter en bestemt station for at komme af, skal du bede en om at hjælpe dig - du vil finde mange mennesker, der ønsker at hjælpe dig med at finde vej, det meste af tiden.

Bus hurtig transit (BRT)

BRT-busser er farvet i rødt. BRT'er har specielle linjer og rejser meget hurtigt fra Azadi-pladsen (vest for Teheran) direkte mod øst (Terminal-e-Shargh). Jernbaneplads (syd for Teheran) direkte mod nord (Tajrish-pladsen). Azadi-pladsen til gratis universitet (nordvest). Azadi Square til South Terminal og parkway bridge (nord for Teheran) til Jomhuri Square. Omkostninger 1.000-3.000 rials. I højtrafikstimer (07: 00-09: 00 & 16: 00-20: 00) er det den bedste måde at rejse på. BRT har mange stationer nær hovedgaderne. Selvom du muligvis ikke finder et tomt sæde i bussen på grund af folkemængderne, giver folk deres plads til dig, hvis de ved, at du er turist. Kvinder og mænds sæder og køer er adskilte.

Med metro

Teheran Metro

Teherans metro system har syv linjer, der vil piske dig hurtigt fra den ene ende af byen til den anden uden at skulle håndtere støj, forurening og kaos fra Teherani-trafikken. Imidlertid besluttede mange beboere at forlade deres biler og pendle med metro, så forvent enorme skarer i myldretiden.

Der er syv linjer, men de to mest nyttige er linjer 1 (nord til syd - fra Tajrish Station til Haram-e-Motahar Station) og 2 (øst til vest), der forbinder ved den centrale Imam Khomeini station. Alle stationer har skilte på persisk og engelsk. Tog kører hvert 10. minut eller derunder i myldretiden (15 minutter på fredage og helligdage) fra omkring 05:30 til 23:00 hver dag.

Linje 6 (lyserød linje) blev åbnet i april 2019 fra Shohada Square på linje 4 til Dowlat Abad. En mellemstation er åben. Resten af ​​linjen og dens stationer er stadig under opførelse.

Billetter er gyldige til 1 eller 2 ture (inklusive skift af linjer) og koster 10.000 rials for en enkelt (mar.2019). Der er billetkiosker på hver station. Du kan også købe et kontaktløst billetkort, som er den bedste mulighed, hvis du vil bruge metro meget eller ønsker at have mindre besvær ved at betale 50.000 rials for et kort og bruge det på metro og nogle bybusser (hvis du bruger dette kort, betaler du normalt mindre end nogen anden billet, da de opkræver for den længste rejse på netværket). Der er to dedikerede vogne, der kun er kvinder i hver ende af toget. Kvinder kan alligevel vælge at rejse ombord på de andre vogne, men sjældent gør det.

Der er et par apps til Android- og iOS-enheder, der hjælper passagerer med at bruge metroen. Du kan prøve at downloade Teheran Metro app, der er lavet til udenlandske rejsende. Først kan du finde dig selv på Google-kortet (med stationer markeret på det) og din destination for at bestemme hvilken station du kan komme ind i, og til hvilken du vil ankomme. Efter det kan du vælge dem på stationskortet for at få en tekstforklaring om, hvordan du tager anvisninger og linjeskift sammen med en skøn over rejsetiden.

Med taxa

Gamle afgifter

Som med resten af ​​landet findes der masser af private og delte taxaer i Teheran, selvom det måske er sværere at markere en delt taxa midt i trafikken og kaoset, mens private taxier er dyrere end i de mindre byer. Se oplysningerne om, hvordan du kommer rundt Iran for detaljer om flagning af en taxa. Hvis du vil komme rundt med delt taxa, er dit bedste valg at hoppe fra firkant til firkant, da chauffører er tilbageholdende med at hente dig, hvis din råbte destination afviger for langt fra deres rute. På hver plads finder du bestemte steder, hvor de private taxaer står i kø, og chauffører kalder passagerer til en destination. (sker for det meste i de tidspunkter, hvor antallet af ventende taxaer overstiger antallet af passagerer). I dette tilfælde ville de vente, indtil bilen bliver fuld af passagerer (for det meste en person foran og 3 personer bagpå, eksklusive føreren). Ellers skal folk stille sig i kø og vente på, at taxierne kommer. Dette er tilfældet i myldretiden (ca. 07: 00-08: 00 og 17: 00-20: 00). Alle disse afhænger af at finde deres faste station på pladsen. Du kan også bede dem om at gå afsted hurtigere end din destination, uanset hvor du vil, men du skal betale deres samlede gebyr op til destinationen. Prisen for en sådan tur fra Azadi-pladsen til Vanak-pladsen er omkring 10.000 rials for hver person. De fleste chauffører er dog meget dårlige på engelsk.

Teheran Hybrid Taxi

Snapp er også den iranske version af Uber i Teheran, hvilket er ret billigt, og prisen beregnes på forhånd. Appen kan downloades fra Google Play Butik og Apple App Store^{[dødt link]} og er tilgængelig på engelsk og fransk, men der kræves et lokalt SIM-kort for at aktivere det. Selvom chaufførerne muligvis ikke er gode engelsktalende, taler supportlinjen godt engelsk og kan håndtere kommunikationsproblemerne mellem dig og chaufføren.

Motorcykeltaxi er en Teheran-specialitet og tilbyder en måde at væve hurtigt gennem byens trafikstopede gader. Du kan se masser af disse chauffører stå ved siden af ​​vejen og kalde "motor" for alle, der passerer. Motortaxi operatører kan virke endnu mere selvmordstunge end den gennemsnitlige Teheran-chauffør. Enig om en pris Før du tager afsted og forventer at betale lidt mindre end at chartre en privat taxa.

Se

Monumenter

• 35.69944451.3377781 Azadi-tårnet (Persisk: برج آزادی, Borj-e Āzādi), Kuy-e-Mehr Abad (Azadi Square metrostation). Det mangeårige symbol på Teheran blev konstrueret for at fejre det persiske imperiums 2500 års jubilæum, kombinerer elementer fra Sassanid og islamisk arkitektur. Indgangen til tårnet er lige under hovedhvelvet og fører ind i Azadi-museet på kældergulvet. Sæt dig ikke på græsset! Officerer jager folk væk. (opdateret nov 2016)
• 35.5489951.366362 Mausoleum af Ayatollah Khomeini (Imam Khomeinis grav), tæt på Behesht-e Zahra, Cemetery Highway (بزرگراه بهشت ​​زهرا) (Metro: Haram-e-Motahar NW 300m,). Det gigantiske mausoleum ligger i den sydlige kant af byen. Den store størrelse af helligdommen / indkøbscentret er nok til at gøre turen det værd. Kvinder kan låne skuespillere ved indgangen. Tasker skal efterlades gratis ved en af ​​de sammensatte døre. Der er gratis adgang. (opdateret marts 2019)
• 35.74444451.3753 Milad Tower (برج میلاد) (fra Metro Tarasht 3,5 km NØ eller fra Metro Hemmat 4 km V), ☏ 98 21 8436 1000. Det 435 m høje Milad-tårn er verdens fjerde højeste tårn og den 12. højeste fritstående struktur i verden, og det er synligt næsten overalt i Teheran. Billetter til adgang til observationsloungen skal reserveres i god tid. Der er flere restauranter i og omkring tårnet og et middelmådigt kunstgalleri. Der findes 2 visningsdæk: indendørs himmelkuppel på 305 m - 350.000 rials, udendørs synsdæk på 250 m - 120.000 rials. (opdateret februar 2017)

Historiske steder

Golestan-paladset

• 35.6799251.419844 Golestan-paladset (Persisk: کاخ گلستان udtalt 'Kakheh Golestān', Rose Garden Palace, Gulistan Palace), Khordad Sq. 15, Pamenar (پامنار) (M: Panzdah-e-Khordad 300 m), ☏ 98 21 3311 3335, fax: 98 21 311 8338. 09:00 - 18:00, museer lukker 17:00. Den ældste af de historiske monumenter i Teheran. Komplekset består af 17 paladser, museer og haller. Golestan (Rose Garden) citadellet er et af de mest besøgte steder i Teheran, som var Qajars 'kongelige residens, og dets have er en oase af kølighed og fred i hjertet af byen. Den største bygning, arkitektonisk uhøjtidelig, huser et museum med genstande fra Qajar-perioden i den selvvigtige stil i sidste århundrede. I Golestan haven, en en-etagers pavillon til højre og en kort afstand fra indgangen, beskytter et af de bedst organiserede museer i Teheran. Det omslutter omkring tredive udstillingsvinduer, der præsenterer næsten alt relateret til Iran, hvilket udgør den kritiske originalitet i det iranske liv i en række forskellige provinser i landet. Golestan Palace blev føjet til UNESCOs verdensarvsliste i 2013. 150.000 rials adgang til haven, 300.000 rials til hovedbygningerne og nogle andre mindre vigtige rum (malerier og genstande), 80.000 rials til andre bygninger og museer. Mere end 1 million rials i alt, hvis de planlægger at besøge dem alle. (opdateret marts 2019)
  • 35.68027777777851.41955 Takht Marmar (Marmor trone). En spektakulær terrasse (iwan) blev bygget i 1806 efter ordre fra Fath Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1797-1834). Pyntet med malerier, marmorudskæringer, flisearbejde, stuk, spejle, emalje, træsnit og gittervinduer; tronen legemliggør den fineste iranske arkitektur. Marmortronen er en af ​​de ældste bygninger i det historiske Arg. Den eksisterende trone, som ligger midt på terrassen (iwan), er lavet af den berømte gule marmor i Yazd-provinsen.  
  • 35.68036751.4205116 Khalvat Karim Khani (Krogterrasse). Denne bygning var en del af Karim Khan Zands indre bolig. Den grundlæggende struktur af dens svarer til Takht-e-Marmar. Der er en lille marmor trone inde i terrassen. Strukturen er meget mindre end Takht-e-Marmar, og den har meget mindre ornamentik. Det virker ekstraordinært, men den værdifulde gravsten fra Nasser-ol-Din Shah fandt vej til dette helt hjørne af slottet. Denne marmorsten med et krævet billede af Nasser-ol-Din Shah er virkelig et sted at se.  
  • Hoze Khaneh (Spring hall (Pond house) کاخ شهوند). Hoze Khaneh blev brugt som sommerkammer under Qajar-øret. Et specielt kølesystem pumpet vand danner et underjordisk system af vandløb (qanats) i små damme inde i kamrene. Dette system er ikke længere i brug. Her er europæiske malinger til stede. 
  • Negar Khaneh (Galleriet). Her er malerierne fra den kongelige domstol, med de europæiske malinger i slangen Khaneh og værkerne fra iranske malere i Negar Khaneh (galleriet). Formålet med at vise udviklingen af ​​maleri i Iran under Qajar-æraen er værker af iranske malere udstillet i to sektioner. I den sydlige del af Negar Khaneh er værkerne fra tidlige Qajar-mestre som Mirza Baba, Mehr Ali Afshar, Ali Akbar Khan Mozaien-ol-Douleh, Aboul Hassan Sani (Sanie-ol-Molk), der var Kamal-ol- Molks onkel. 
  • Talar Berelian (Hall of Brilliance). Hallen blev bygget af Nasser-ol-Din Shah-bygning for at erstatte en anden hal kaldet Talar Bolour (Crystal Hall). Bygget af Fath Ali Shah var Bolour Hall blevet ødelagt af fugt. Berelian Hall er berømt for sit spejlværk og lysekroner. 
• 35.8109251.471897 Niavaran Palace (کاخ نیاوران), Pourebtehaj / Pvrabthaj (پورابتهاج) (fra metrostationen Tajrish 4,5 km Ø; taxaer forlader fra Tajrish Square; bede om at blive afleveret ved Niavaran Square ("maydoone Niavaran"); en taxa "dar baste" skulle koste 20.000-30.000 rials; mens der er taxaer ved hovedporten, er det billigere at bruge en kommunal bus, der slutter ved Tajrish-pladsen, når man forlader paladset; kig efter et busstoppested på Niavaran St., der er tæt på en filial af Refah Bank), ☏ 98 21 2228 2012. Dette er et historisk kompleks, der består af flere bygninger og et museum. Saheb-Qaranieh-paladset (صاحبنرانیه) fra Naser al-Din Shahs tid fra Qajar-dynastiet er også inde i komplekset. - Jahan Nama Museum(کاخ‌موزه‌های نیاوران): Niavaran Palace, Niavaran Ave., telefon 98 21 228 2012, Fax: 98 21 228 2079. - Biografmuseum(موزه سینمای ایران): Niavaran Palace Museum, Niavaran, 98 21 228 2012/5.  
• 35.69006851.428488 Masoudieh palads (Emarat-e Masoudieh), ☏ 98 21 3399 2013. 08:00 - 17:00. Bygget i 1879 til prinsen Mass’oud Mirza - søn af Nasseredin Shah, guvernøren for Isfahan. 200.000 rials. (opdateret februar 2017)

Saadabad Palace, Teheran

• 35.8172951.423489 Saadabad Palace, Vali Asr Ave. (Saadabad-paladset og museumskomplekset kan nås til fods fra Tajrish-pladsen. Gå op ad Sa'dabad St. forbi Arg Shopping Center og drej til venstre, når du når Afraz St. Drej til højre ved næste vejkryds og gå ned Javdan St., og drej igen til højre ved næste kryds. Gå helt op til enden af ​​Taheri St., hvor den sydlige port er placeret. Indgangen til parken er gratis, men du skal købe alle billetter til de museer, du vil besøge på forhånd ved porten. Pas på trafikken, mens du går der!), ☏ 98 21 228 2031, fax: 98 21 228 2079. Et palads bygget af Pahlavi-dynastiet i Iran i Shemiran-området i Teheran. Komplekset blev først beboet af Qajar-monarker og kongefamilie i det 19. århundrede. Dele af Saadabad Palace-sammensætningen er museer, hvor besøgende kan vandre gennem og se på Irans rige historie. Følgende museer udgør komplekset: Klara Abkar Malerimuseum, Hossein Behzad (miniature) malerimuseum, Abkar Miniature Museum, Museum for kunst (Europæiske malerier fra det 18. og 19. århundrede), Kamaleddin Behzad Miniature Museum, Mahmoud Farshchian Miniature Museum, - Mellat Palace Museum, Militærmuseum (موزه نظامی), Mir Emad kalligrafimuseum, Etnologisk forskningsmuseum, Iransk Nationalmuseum for Krig Green Museum (Shah Reza Summer Palace), Vandmuseum (opbevaring, gendannelse og indtægtsdrift af vand i Iran). Rojat Palace, Ebrat Palace (Mor), Fartøjsmuseet (Ashraf Palace), Dafineh Museum, Farideh Diba Palace, Naturhistorisk museum. Andre bygninger på kompleks område: Shahram Palace, Prince Palace, Leila Palace, Farahnaz Palace, Hamid Reza Palace, Gholamreza Palace, Nasiri Palace, Twin Ghajar Palace.  
  • Grønt palads. Bygget i 1922-1928. Hoveddele af det: Venterum, Reza Shah-arbejdsværelse, Ceremonies Hall, Reza shah Spisestue, korridor, Reza Shah-soveværelse, Ceremony Hall. 
  • National Arts Museum (موزه هنرهای زیبا?, Africa Museum) (i Baharestan-distriktet.). En del af Saadabad Palace; gaver til shaherne fra kinesiske, indiske og afrikanske delegationer. 

• 35.70851.42410 Spionagehulen (Taleghani metrostation). Lukker kl. 18.30. Den tidligere amerikanske ambassade, der blev stormet af revolutionære studerende i 1979, er nu et museum. Antiamerikanske propagandamalerier dekorerer væggene i forbindelsen. På trods af den officielle fjendtlighed er iranere i gaderne omkring den tidligere ambassade venlige over for amerikanere og andre udlændinge. 200.000 rials (mar.2019). (opdateret Jan 2021)

Museer

• 35.6996751.3375911 Azadi Museum, Azadi-pladsen (persisk: میدانِ آزادی) (M: Metrostationen Azadi Square), ☏ 98 21 602 3951, fax: 98 21 600 8168. Azadi-museet ligger under Azadi-tårnet. 

• 35.6893851.419712 Treasury of the National Jewels, Ferdosi St (فردوسی), nær hjørnet af Jomhuriyeh Eslami Ave (Metro: Saadi 300 m NØ eller M: Imam Khomeini 200 m; kig efter den tunge jernport og riffelsvingere ved siden af ​​Centralbanken). Sa-Tu 14: 00-16: 30. Hvis du vil kæbe over guld og glitter, skal du kigge her. Du får se en samling af nogle af de dyreste juveler i verden. Højdepunkter inkluderer verdens største uslebne rubin, verdens største lyserøde diamant (Lysets Hav) og en fritstående gylden klods lavet af 34 kg guld og forbløffende 51,366 ædelsten. Samlingen består af et sæt kroner og troner, ca. 30 tiaraer, adskillige aigretter, juvelbelagte sværd og skjolde, en stor mængde dyrebare løse ædelstene, inklusive de største samlinger af smaragder, rubiner og diamanter i verden. Det inkluderer også andre genstande indsamlet af shaherne i Iran i løbet af det iranske kongerige i 2500 år. 200.000 rials adgangsgebyr. En informativ 6.000 rials informationsbog er tilgængelig. (opdateret nov 2017)
• 35.68704451.41461113 Nationalmuseet i Iran (Iran Bastan Museum, persisk: موزهٔ ملی ایران Mūze-ye Millī-ye Irān), 30. Tir (سی تیر) (M: Imam Khomeini 200 m SE, - 30. Tir St. og Imam Ave. Kryds), ☏ 98 21 670 2061 (/6), fax: 98 21 670 2648. 08: 00-19: 00 (mar.2019). Den har keramik, stenfigurer og udskæringer, der går helt tilbage til omkring 5. årtusinde f.Kr. Det er kombinationen af ​​to museer, den gamle bygning (indgangsgebyr: 300.000 rials) dedikeret præ-islamisk samling fra yngre steinalder til Sassanid-perioden og den nye bygning (entré 200.000 rials) dedikeret til Irans 1.400-årige islamiske historie. Bygning 1 består af tre haller. De tre haller indeholder artefakter fra den nedre, midterste og øvre paleolitiske samt neolitiske, kalcolithiske, tidlige og sene bronzealder og jernalderen I-III gennem perioden median, Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian og Sassanid. Den post-islamiske del af museet blev indviet i 1996 og består af tre etager. Den indeholder forskellige stykker keramik, tekstiler, tekster, kunstværker, astrolabes og adobe kalligrafi fra Irans 1.400-årige islamiske historie. Find også her: Museum for islamisk periode. 200.000 rials, 300.000 rials. (opdateret nov 2016)
• 35.7087651.4195814 Safir kontormaskiner museum (Persisk: موزه ماشین‌های اداری سفیر, Ambassador Museum, موزه سفیر), Nej. 232, Kalantari? Cross, North Iranshahr street ?, (خیابان ایرانشهر) (Fra M Ferdosi North?), ☏ 98 21 8832 0320, fax: 98 21 8831 8804, ✉[email protected]. F 11: 00-16: 00, Sa-W 09: 00-19: 00, Th 09: 00-18: 00. Det blev grundlagt i 2008 af Frashad Kamalkhani, museejeren. Det inkluderer en samling af tidlige kontormaskiner. 
• 35.8128751.4229715 Saad Abad kunstmuseum (Persisk: کاخ سعدآباد, Kakhe malakeye madar, White Palace), Darband, Zafaraniyeh, Tajrish, Valiasr St. (fra M: Tajrish 1,5 km NV). Bygget i neoklassisk stil i 1920. 
• 35.6910651.4145616 Museum for glasvarer i Teheran (موزه آبگینه و سفالینه, Abguineh Museum), Behjat Abad. - Jomhoori (eller Jomhouri?) Ave. eller Republic Street?, Sytyr (30. Tir) St, nr. 55-75 ?; (fra M: Hassan Abad 0,7 km NØ), ☏ 98 21 670 8153, fax: 98 21 670 5614. Tirs-sø 09: 00-17: 00. 25.000 rials for udenlandske turister, 2.500 rials for iranske voksne.  
• 35.7141151.3907817 Irans National Rug Gallery & Carpet Museum (Persisk: موزه فرش ایران), Dr Fatemi (دکتر فاطمی) (fra M: Enqelab-Eslami 1,5 km N, tæt på krydset Laleh Park, Fatemi & North Kargar). Dette udstiller en række persiske tæpper fra hele Iran, der stammer fra det 18. århundrede og frem til i dag. Det har et bibliotek, der indeholder 7.000 bøger.  
• 35.6337651.4204118 Reza Abbasi Museum (Persisk: موزه رضا عباسی), Seyed Khandan, 972 Shariati Ave (før Seyed Khandan Bridge; den kan nås via Resalat Freeway; fra M: Aliabad 500 m NØ), ☏ 98 21 863001-2, 98 21 863003, fax: 98 21 863006. Tirs-sø 09: 00-17: 00. Opkaldt efter Reza Abbasi, en af ​​kunstnerne i Safavid-perioden, tilhører samlingerne på dette museum en periode fra 2. årtusinde f.Kr. til det tidlige 20. århundrede. 25.000 rials for udenlandske turister, 2.500 rials for iranske voksne.  
• 35.7106851.3902219 Teheran Museum of Contemporary Art (Persisk: موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران), North Kargar Ave. (کارگر شمالی), ☏ 98 21 88963200, fax: 98 21 886 1664, ✉[email protected]. Th-Sa 10: 00-17: 30. Indeholder værker fra store kunstnere som Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso og Andy Warhol. Samlingen af ​​disse malerier blev valgt af den tidligere kejserinde Farah Diba.  
• 35.816751.4897420 Darabad Museum of Natural History (Dar-abad Natur- og dyrelivsmuseum), Muzeh, Dar-abad (Fra Aghdasiyeh metrostation 2 km N), ☏ 98 21 22803539, fax: 98 21 228 8254. 20. marts-20 september: M-sa 08: 30-20: 30, 21 september-19 marts: M-sa 08: 30-18: 30 søndag. Irans mest berømte museum for natur og dyreliv.  

• 35.72361151.44833321 Tidligere Qasr-fængsel (Ghasr-fængsel, زندان قصر), Marvdasht? Qelichkhani?. Lukket eller flyttet? Nu er der den islamiske revolutionsret? (دادگاه انقلاب اسلامی) - Det blev bygget efter ordre fra Fat'h Ali Shah fra Qajar-dynastiet i 1790 i form af et palads.  
• 35.8052151.4195322 Time Museum (Tamasha-gah Zaman, تماشاگه زمان), Asad Abad? Nr. 12, Baqdadi St. (Baghdadi Bahar), (Zaferanieh St., Vali Asr Ave., Farmaniye district, nord for Teheran - Bus BRT 7 til 'Baagh Ferdows'), ☏ 98 21 241 7336. Udvikling af tidsmåleinstrumenter. I en bygning (700 m²) med have (0,6 ha).  
• 35.7620851.4142323 Penge Museum (تماشاگه پول), No.1, Daman Afshar (نبش کوچه دفینه), Mirdamad Street (Mirdamad Blvd?), Vali Asr Ave (fra Metro 'Haghani' NW 1 km), ☏ 98 21 879 5994, 98 21 877 4745, fax: 98 21 877 4744. Mønter og pengesedler fra forskellige historiske perioder.  
• 35.68694451.41861124 Tidligere Towhid-fængsel, nu Edification Museum (Ebrat Museum), 11, Martyr Yarjani St, - Kushk Mesri St. (Ferdousi Ave., Imam Khomeini Sq. (ميدان امام خميني) - fra Metro 'Imam Khomeini' 300 m NV). Ture dagligt 10:00 og 14:00. Persisk: بازداشتگاه توحید. Fængselet i Shah aldrer. Det var et uofficielt tilbageholdelsescenter i Teheran, der blev brugt mod modstandere af Den Islamiske Republik Iran indtil dets lukning i 2000. 
• 35.7063251.4409425 13 (Martyrer?) Aban Museum (شهدا), Imam (Sepah) Sq. (fra M 'Emam Hossein' NW 0,7 km), ☏ 98-21 670-1915. Sa-Th 09: 00-20: 00. Malerier, skulpturer af mennesker, konger, kunstnere og forskere. Mesterværker af "Seyed Ali Akbar Sanati". 
• 35.7002151.2921626 Air Force Museum, Karaj Highway (جاده مخصوص کرج) (Ekbatan metrostation 1 km syd), ☏ 98 21 600 9318, fax: 98 21 600 8168. 
• 35.7178351.4318827 Akskhaneh Shahr (Fotografimuseum), Bahar-e-Shiraz Ave. (Fra metrostationen Haft-e-Tir 0,8 km øst), ☏ 98-21 884-8993. Gamle fotos, værktøjer og udstyr. 
• 35.6864451.4193428 Møntmuseum (سکه), Imam Khomeini Avenue, Amnar (امنار) (M: Imam Khomeini), ☏ 98 21 311 1091, fax: 98 21 311 3936.  
• 35.7988851.425229 Dr. Hesabi Memorial Museum, 8 Hesabi St., Zaferanieh, Vali Asr Ave. (M 'Tajrish' 0,9 km, 17. gadehjørne), ☏ 98 21 223 1676, fax: 98 21 221 8548.  
• Etnologisk museum, 15 Khordad Sq (Sa 'd-Abad Palace?), ☏ 21 311 0653, 98 21 311 3335. 
• 35.6968551.3310230 Geologi Museum, Meraj Blvd?., Azadi Ave, ☏ 98-21 600-7537, 98-21 607-1981 (til 1990), fax: 98-21 600-9338. Dagligt 09: 00-12: 00, begrænset til skolebørn. 
• Haft-Chenar Wildlife Museum, ☏ 21 573 8745, fax: 98 21 573 8747. Sa-Th 09: 00-18: 00. Persisk: تنوع زیستی حیات وحش 
• Historisk museum, Afrouz St., Pirouzi Ave., Shohada Square, ☏ 98 21 878 8680, 98 21 878 8681, fax: 98 21 877 4744. Viser 500 kunstværker om Teherans 200-årige historie. 
• 35.71365251.22172731 Irans historiske bilmuseum (موزه خودروهای تاریخی ایران در), Lashkary Expressway, Karaj Highway (Fra Metro Chitgar SW 2,7 km - ved siden af ​​Sepah Store), ☏ 98 21 44 52 5892, fax: 98 21 44 53 7763. Th F Sa 08: 00-20: 00. Samlingen inkluderer 45 kejserlige biler, 2 kongelige vogne og 3 motorcykler.  
• Iransk museum for elektrisk industri? (صنعت برق ایران), Afrouz St., Pirouzi Ave., Shohada Square?, ☏ 98 21 326 2328.  
• 35.763551.414732 Historisk museum, Qobadian St., Vali Asr Ave. (Fra Metro Haghani NW 0,5 km), ☏ 98 21 878 8683. Su-F 09: 00-13: 00; 14: 00-20: 00. 
• 35.68703351.41539433 Malek Nationalmuseum og Bibliotek (عکسخانه), Baq Melli, Imam Sq, ☏ 98 21 672 6653, 98 21 672-6613, fax: 98 21 672 7364. 08:30-13:30. Kunstsamlinger, mønter, frimærker, tæpper.  
• National Arts Museum (Kamal-ol-molk St, Baharestan Sq), ☏ 98 21 311 6329. Det var en del af Golestan-paladset, men nu er det placeret inde i en regeringsbygning. Det er et lille museum, men med nogle gode møbler og malerier. 
• 35.7218151.4206634 Naturhistorisk museum, 9 9 Qaem Maqam-e-Farahani Ave. (M Mofateh 1 km øst), ☏ 98 21 884 3498, 98 21 882 4513, fax: 98 21 883 1297. Sa-W 07: 00-12: 00; 13: 00-15: 00. Naturlige prøver vedrørende geologi, zoologi, botanik, planter og dyrs fossiler på fire niveauer. 
• Rassam Arab-zadeh Carpet Museum (فرش) Museum, 7 Første Boustan, Pasdaran Ave, ☏ 98 21 284 9775, 98 21 284 7911, fax: 98 21 284 7912. Sa-Th 09: 00-20: 00. Lille tæppeudstilling (30 stykker).  
• 35.71181451.37182835 Saba House (صبا), No. 92, Zahiro-Islam St., Baharestan, ☏ 98 21 311 1246. Sa-M W-Th 08:00-16:00. Iranian Musician Memorial Museum.  
• 35.69927951.43073436 Stained Glass Painting Museum (نقاشی پشت شیشه), No.348, Hedayat St., (Sadi Ave.) (Hedayat & Tonekabon Intersection,), ☏ 98 21 752 6777. Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00.  
• Tehran University Science Museum (Tehran University), ☏ 98 21 611 2629, 98 21 611 2701. 
• 35.6862551.41795837 Telephone, Post & Telegraph Museum (پست و تلگراف), Imam khomeini Ave, ☏ 98 21 670 0503, 98-21 671-028, 98-21 674-454, fax: 98 21 670 9170. Tu-Su 09:00-12:00; 13:00-15:00.  
• Zoological Museum (تنوع زیستی) (Agriculture Faculty of Tehran University). 
• 35.68907251.40178938 National Museum of the Holy Quran (موزه ملی قرآن کریم).  

Muraler

A1one (aka Alonewriter, tanha) graffitis and street art works are a sort of interesting stuff in Tehran's Urban Space. A famous local graffiti artist is at the centre of controversy about whether his work is art or vandalism, and you can see his early works on the Tehran-Karaj Expressway, on the southern side walls UP in Ekbatan and Apadana districts. A more recent work of stencil art is found at the entrance of the Saba Art Institute. - Kolahstudio-an Art Basement, Iranian Underground Arts.

Gør

Parker og rekreation

• 35.856851.40081 Tochal Mountain (تله‌کابین توچال), end of Velenjak St, Zafaraniyeh (Metro line 1 to Tajrish station, then minibus (15,000 rials) or a taxi to the telecabin entry gate. From the entry gate a minibus service (10,000 rials) can take you to the 1st station), ☏ 98 21 22404001-4. Th F 06:30 till sundown, Sa Su Tu W 08:30 - 14:30. A recreation area on Mount Tochal that offers hiking trails, a ski resort, gym and other activities. It's also a great place to get some scenic views over Tehran and enjoy a little peace and quiet in contrast to the bustling city. Usually people get to the top using cable car. Embarkation point of which is at the 35.820251.40632 gondola lifts' 1st station. However, if you're energetic (or strapped for money), you can simply hike all the way up. You can also start walking and hop on one of the telecabins at the next station when you get tired. If going to the top, bring a jacket, even in summer, as the summit is 4,000 m above sea level so it can be chilly. There are lots of restaurants and cafes near the 1st station and entrance gate, and only one canteen upper on the mountain - at the 5th station. Besides, there is an alpin coaster at the base of the gondola lifts that offers a scenic ride for 200,000 rials. Tickets range from 100,000-380,000 rials depending on how far up the mountain you want to go. Skiing 650,000 rials which also has a side bonus of priority boarding the cabins. (opdateret marts 2017)

There are also two alternative ways of hiking up the mountain:

• 35.829451.42653 Darband, Darband (taxis to Darband go from Tajrish metro station). This is the alternative way to climb Tochal mountain. The walk goes across a canyon to Tochtal (مسیر کوهپیمایی به توچال از طریق دربند). Short-ride chair lift is also available here and leads to the upper platform, operates only during weekend Th–F 07:00–18:00. 
• 35.809651.38254 Darake (دركه), Darakeh (the easiest way to get there is to take a taxi or minibus from Tajrish Square). This is another entry point into nearby mountains. Like Darband, Darake hiking trail begins with tens of open-air restaurants alongside a stream. 

The Tabiat Bridge

• 35.8263451.465285 Jamshidieh Park, Niavaran district, Omidvar (from M: Tajrish 3 km NE or from Aghdasiyeh Subway Station 2.5 km NW). It is one of the most picturesque and beautiful parks in Tehran. It is at the base of the Kolakchal Mountain. Mellat Park in Valiasr street is one of the largest recreation areas in the Middle-East. Niavaran Park is one of Tehran's famous and most pleasant public city parks. It is in the Niavaran district and is immediately south of the Niavaran Palace Complex. Additionally there are some large parks called "park-e-jangali" (literally "forest park") around (and some inside) the city which are very popular among the locals for picnic. The most famous one is Chitgar in the west of the city and is accessible via Karaj road. 
• 35.754151.41886 Ab-o-Atesh Park and the Tabiat Bridge (پارک آب و آتش و پل طبیعت) (the closest metro station is Shahid Haghani (line 1); the park is also a 15-minute walk away from Vanak Sq). The Ab-o-Atesh (tændt "Water and Fire") Park is one of Tehran's newest and most impressive. The highlight of the park is the Pol-e Tabiat or Nature Bridge, which offers spectacular views of north Tehran and the Alborz mountain range. Populated by the well-to-do urban middle classes of Tehran, this friendly park offers a plethora of cafes and restaurants, most of which can be found along the Rah-e Joobi eller Wooden Road Food Court (رستوران‌های راه چوبی) in the southern section of the park (nearly all of the restaurants there are open only after 20:00 as it is customary for Iranians to eat dinner late in the evening). The park and its surroundings also offer other services, such as a skate park. (opdateret juni 2016)

Chitgar lake in snow.

• 35.74476551.214127 Chitgar Lake (دریاچه چیتگر). Også kendt som Lake of Martyrs of the Persian Gulf, is an artificial and recreational lake in the north of Chitgar Park. The total area of this complex is about 250 hectares; 130 hectares across the lake, and the rest of it goes for the coastal zone and resorts. The lake has good weather and it's host to migratory birds in some seasons.  
• 35.801751.420788 Paradise Garden, Baq-e Ferdous Park? (باغ فردو س), Delbar (From Metro 'Tajrish' West 1.1 km). 

Teater

• 35.70007851.4056199 Tehran City Theater (Tehran Theater of the Performing Arts, Te'atr e Shahr, Persian: مجموعه فرهنگی و هنری تئاترشهر), Enghelab és Vali Cross Street (تقاطع خیابان انقلاب و ولی‌عصر) (From M Enqelab-Eslami 0.5 km east), ☏ 98 21 66460592, fax: 98 21 66460594. Architect Ali Sardar Afkhami designed the main building in the 1960s, later (1972) expanded. 
• 35.69959251.41172510 Talar Vahdat Theater.  

Lære

University of Tehran Entrance gate

• Loghatnameh Dehkhoda Institute & International Center for Persian Studies is the only school which offers Persian courses and can arrange student visas for foreigners. Consult the timetable at their website and apply at least 3 months before. People with tourist visas are ikke tilladt to attend classes.

It is easy to find work in Tehran, but you must have a university diploma to be applicable for good jobs. Although there is some inflation, many of the people in Tehran have good and well paying jobs. Like every other big developing world city, there's a big difference between poor and rich.

Købe

Penge udveksling

For information on Iranian currency see Iran#Buy.

You can exchange your currency in most banks after filling out between two and five forms, but the exchange rate in exchange offices (sarraafis) is always better than what is offered by banks. It is much advisable to go to one of these 35.695851.42021 money exchange offices at Ferdosi Ave (close to Jewels Museum). Such offices can also be found in other parts of the city, but are far more scattered. Ask them to show you a copy of their license, issued by the Central Bank of the country and/or the local guild. A list of licensed sarraafis of the whole country, in Persian (Farsi), can be found her. This list includes phone numbers and addresses as well as license numbers and dates.

Also, most exchange offices in Tehran don't exchange before 09:00, when the daily rate gets fixed.

Do not exchange your money with one of the many individuals offering to exchange along Ferdosi St. It is much riskier and illegal. They might be criminals offering counterfeit money.

As for March 2019, exchange offices in Tehran were not exchanging, and they announced lower rate than at the airport. The best rate was (surprisingly) at the airport, and higher than stated at XE Currency Exchange. Accommodation can be paid in euros, so you do not need to exchange all the money for the trip. In March 2019, they were changing 151,000-153,000 rials for €1; 170,000-173,000 rials for £1; 139,000 rials for US$1 (dollar rate as of 26 Apr 2019) - at the airport, first floor (departures).

Bazaars and shopping malls

Besøg Bazaar, very appropriate for shopping. It ranges from cheap things to very expensive luxury things. You can find almost anything in the Bazaar, from clothing to carpets, kitchen accessories, decorations, jewellery....

Der er også mange shopping malls i byen. Valiasr Street and Tajrish Square (also includes a traditional bazaar) are two of the many locations full of shopping centres in Tehran.

• 35.674651.42022 Grand Bazaar of Tehran (بازار), Panzdah-e-Khordad St (0.5 km SE from metro Panzdah-e-khordad. Ask for Zaid Mosque (امامزاده زید) at Northern limit of the Bazaar). Wander around Tehran's massive bazaar. 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. As usual, shops are clustered according to the products they sell. If you're planning on heading out into remote areas, the bazaar is an ideal and cheap place to stock up on almost anything you need.  
• 35.753151.36343 Milad-e-Noor Mall, 2nd St/Farahzadi St (north 0.5 km from Pardisan Park -). 
• 35.713251.41284 Behjat Abad Market (Bazar Roze Behjat Abad), Aban Street (خیابان آبان) Karimkhan St (from Shahid Nejatolahi Subway Station SW 0.7 km - east from Behjat Abad Park). For those interested in cooking, Behjat Abad Market offers a good variety of fresh ingredients all year round. 
• 35.7977351.41285 Palladium Mall, Moqadas Ardabili St (BRT Line 7, Homayooni stop (همایونی)). The confectionery shop next to the supermarket is perfect for shopping souvenir sweets. Though on the pricey side by Iranian standards, the quality of the sweets is also high. Look out for the Tehranis who are wearing traditional black chadoors; they are a distinct minority among the well-to-do clientele of this ultra-modern mall. 

Computer software

Due to Iran's refusal to sign the Bern Convention, the sale of pirated software is legal in the country. However, bringing the software home is likely to be illegal and may carry large fines or jail sentences if caught. The software might also not include the correct ID keys and therefore might not work on your computer. Buyer beware!

Places where pirated software is for sale include the bazaar at the corner of Vali-e-Asr Avenue and Enghelab Avenue, Bazar-e-Reza, Bazar-e-Iran, and the "Paytakht Computer Complex", a modern complex of seven storeys filled with computer equipment at the intersection of Vali-e-Asr and Mirdamad. The prices at the "Bazaar Reza" (at Charrah-e-Vali-e-Asr) are usually cheaper. Some of the computer equipment that is sold in Iran are cheap knockoffs.

• 35.762851.41096 Paytakht Computer Complex, At intersection of Vali-e-Asr and Mirdamad (from M 'Haghani' west 1.7 km). 

Jewellery & gold

Jewellery & gold boutiques in Geisha, Milade Noor, Karim Khaan St. Golds, gems, and diamonds.

Bags & shoes

Designer bags and shoes such as Gucci, Versace, Dior, Armani in Golestan shopping centre & Milade noor.

Spise

Prices quoted on the menu may exclude an 8% tax, a 10-15% service charge, and a 10% tip. Be prepared to add as much as 1/3 to the prices quoted on the menu.

Budget

You'll find cheap & good enough abgoosht stew in any of the places they call ghahvekhuneh (قهوه‌خانه) which you can find in any non-strictly-residential area. Just ask for a ghahvekhuneh or get this قهوه‌خانه printed and show it. Nice traditional working class ambience as a rule.

You can find several food courts around Tehran with a variety of cuisines from Thailand, India, Italy, China and Turkey.

• Delsin Sandwiches, Jordan Blvd, in Golfam St. Kebab and sandwich joints are found everywhere. This one has interesting salad, and humus (lebanese mezeh). They have roast beef, chicken, turkey sandwiches that comes with fresh vegetables, like mint and basil. andwiches priced between US$2-4. 
• Dizi Sara, Jordan Blvd. A hangout of the rich and famous. Abgosht (meat stew) 400,000 rials. (opdateret nov 2016)
• Falafel Stalls, 15 Khordad Ave (across the road from the bazaar). 10,000-25,000 rials. 
• Food Court at Jaam-e-Jam Mini Mall, Corner of Vali Asr Ave & Taheri Street. A sight to see - not for the food. This is the closest thing in Iran to a pick up bar. Teenagers push the limits on acceptable clothing. Has western import products in several stores underneath. There is also a decent bakery here with western type bread. 
• Iranian Traditional Restaurant, 28 Keshavarz Blvd (near Agha Bozorg Mosque, underground, down a staircase east of the Canon/Konica shop). Young Iranians flirting, smoking flavored water pipe, and eating. The dizi is recommended. Dizi: 55,000 rials. 
• Super Star Fried Chicken (SFC). The Iranian version of KFC. Serves very good chicken burgers. 
• 35.71508451.4192551 Traditional Restaurant Karimkhan, Karim Khan Bridge/Blvd. A cozy place serving fantastic Dizi among other traditional dishes. Cute little canaries are flying around. Dizi: 170,000 rials. (opdateret nov 2016)
• 35.67757951.4195722 Restaurant Moslem, Bazar, District 12 (North West corner of Sabzeh Meydan Square), ☏ 98 21 5560 2275. Huge (very huge!) portions that are hard to finish. That is why most of the locals pack about half the portion for take-away (free). The canteen-like place is super crowded at lunchtime and the people form a long queue. Get an ordering number at the entrance first. Upstairs you can watch the bustling square while enjoying your meal. (opdateret nov 2016)
• When in the Bazaar, don't miss out the 'Sharafol-eslam' restaurant in the Bazaar. It is very famous for its kebabs and chickens, excellent food, excellent quality, you'll never have enough. It gets really crowded though, which requires some patience.

Mellemklasse

• Barbod Restaurant, 87 Seoul St.; Vanak Square. 
• Coffee Shop & Veggie Restaurant at Iranian Artists' Forum, Baghe Honarmandan, Moosavie Str, Taleghani Ave. (just behind the Den of Espionage (former US Embassy) inside the Iranian Artists' Forum building. There are two restaurants at Artists Forum, the vegetarian one is reached from inside the building (turn right as you go in) and has a terrace overlooking the park), ☏ 98 21 88310462. Fantastic place to stock up on those much needed vegetables. The menu is pure veg and very, very good. Also, great coffees and desserts at very reasonable prices. Serves pizza, sandwiches, and salads 
• Dizi, near Karimkhane-e Zand St. downtown. A beautiful Dizisara. With many Miniature paintings on walls and a nice meal of Abgusht (traditional Iranian soup-like food, but way heavier than normal soups), it is worth a visit for lunch. Not open for dinner. 
• Farid, 39 Shahid Sereni St (5-minute walk from Vali Asr Street). Speciality is the steamed blue fish. 
• Hani, Corner of Vali Asr Street & Motahari Street. Delicious Iranian food served buffet style. 
• Iran Tak, 431 Vali Asr Street (Just north of the metro station. Look for the unmarked ornate blue tile entrance and a staircase down to the basement). Ambient cellar restaurant with ornate chandelier and fountain. Popular with young people since water pipe smoking is allowed for both men and women. Try the lamb leg dishes. Complete meal with drink: 250,000 rials. 
• Khayyam Restaurant (200m south of the Khayyam metro station, opposite the mosque). Beautifully decorated, originally part of the mosque. 300-year-old building restored in 2002. Typical Iranian food. 
• SPU Restaurant, Darakeh Square, ☏ 98 21 224 19494. Iranian food. Ranked as one of the best outdoor restaurants in Tehran. 

Splurge

• Alborz Restaurant, Nikoo Ghadam Alley & North Sohrevardi Avenue. Many locals regard this as a fairly good chelo kababi in Tehran. 
• Bistango @ Raamtin Hotel, 2153 Vali Asr Street. European décor and cuisine. Serves high-end dishes such as filet mignon, caviar, prawns. 
• Divan, Fayazi Blvd (Fereshteh) (SAM Shopping Center - 8th Floor), ☏ 98 21-22653853. Fusion Persian food in a luxurious setting. Consistently ranked as one of the best restaurants in Tehran. 
• Monsun, 8 Gandhi Street (Shahid Ghandi Shopping Center). The best Asian restaurant in Tehran, serving good Thai curries and decent sushi. European décor and music. 
• Nayeb, 2220 Vali Asr Street (Across the street from the Raamtin Hotel). Traditional Iranian food served in style. 

Confectionaries

• Bahar Confectionary, Sarcheshmeh Crossroad (Beside Keshavarzi Bank). The oldest Confectionary of Iran founded 1938. birthplace of paderazi and sugar bread. Best Known for traditional Paderazi and Shekari cookies. Quality is guaranteed. Diverse range of cookies and pastries are available. 

Drikke

For information on popular drinks in Iran, see Iran # Drik

Coffee shops

Coffee shops are a great place for people watching as well as drinking.

• There is a string of coffee shops on the south side of Jomhuriyeh Eslami Ave, a couple of hundred metres west of Ferdosi St. You can stock up on coffee beans and related paraphernalia, or even sample a cup for 4,000 rials.
• Cafe Naderi - serves coffee, tea and pastries to a mix of Tehran's intelligentsia and bohemian elite. It's a great place to sit and watch hip young guys eyeing gossiping girls while old men reminisce about the "good ol' days" under the Shah.
• Gramophone Cafe, Charrahe Vali-e Asr (Vali-e Asr St. - In front of Theatre building). If you want talk to your friends, you can go to Gramophone coffee shop, listen to nice music, and have a nice coffee. Some of people who work there can speak English. Ask for Beiruz. 
• Crystal Coffeeshop (at the top of the Borj-e Sefid Hotel) along Pasdaran Ave, Definitely worth a visit if in the area for the relaxing drink and view.

Tea houses

• Azari Traditional Tea House - Just north of the train station. A bit far from the center but worth the trek. The atmospehere here is unique, from the moment you enter from the beaded doorway. This is a popular hangout for people of all ages. Features an eclectic collection of water pipes and tea pots.
• Chai bar (Anjoman Khoshnevisan), 145 North Salimi Blvd (Farmanieh), ☏ 98 21 22210310. In a beautiful historic garden in Tehran. It is an ideal place to spend late afternoons/evenings. It offers great selection of teas and coffees as well as sandwiches. 
• Gandhi Shopping centre. For trendy cafes filled with liberal Iranians. You will find about ten coffeeshops as well as a few very good restaurants, including Monsoon.

Juice bars

• In many places you can find fresh sickly-sweet carrot juice - as well as some other juices - for just 30,000 rials a cup.
• By most main bazaar in Tehran you can get a drink of blended honeydew melon with ice and sugar. Its delicious and extremely refreshing on a hot day. In the summer, you can try Khakshir a locally made amazing drink which is refreshing.

Søvn

The old-styled Mosaferkhanehs and budget hotels are often low quality and overpriced. The reason is that Iran has had very limited exposure to the outside world. In many low budget places there are no European toilets or even no toilet paper and staff can be rather unfriendly with no English-speaking ability. However, a couple of modern hostels have opened in Tehran.

Budget

• 35.69170251.4314851 Tehran Heritage Hostel, No. 22, Kamal-ol-Molk, Baharestan Square (Walk 100 meters to the west in Kamal-ol-Molk Street from Baharestan Square Metro Station.), ☏ 982133988739. 24 timer. Indtjekning: 14:00, udtjekning: 12:00. The newly renovated Tehran Heritage Hostel sitting in a 100-year-old-building opened in January 2018. The location is very central and Baharestan metro station is just around the corner. Dormitories have beautifully designed bunk beds with private curtains, individual lockers, sockets and light on each bed and private rooms are en-suite, beautifully decorated with stunning bed linen. Useful and friendly staff, they can book your bus or train tickets for you. Dorms from €5; yurts from €15; private rooms from €25, accepts payment in euros. Payment with card for a fee. (opdateret marts 2019)
• Firouzeh Hotel, Dolat Abadi Alley, Amir Kabir St, ☏ 98 21 33113508, 98 91 24361974 (Cell), ✉[email protected]. Udtjekning: 14:00. Good hotel with very friendly receptionist, Mr Mousavi, is a good source for information, especially regarding embassies and visas. Great place for breakfast, tea and meeting other travellers. Internet and wifi available. Single: US$28 (870 000 rials, Sep 2016); double: US$30. (opdateret september 2016)
• Hotel Hafez, Bank Alley, off Ferdowsi Street, ☏ 98 21 66709093, ✉[email protected]. Location quite good, 5-min walking to National Jewelry Treasure and Turkish Consulate, with nearby currency exchange places. The duty manager (an old gentlemen) is very nice and speaks good English. Rooms are good and clean, bathroom water is hot. Can help you book train/bus/flight tickets, car/van or even visa renewal. Morgenmad inkluderet. Free Wi-Fi, but signal is not good in the room. Double: US$74. 
• 35.71245551.4221522 See You in Iran Hostel in Tehran, No. 2, Vahdati-Manesh (3rd) Dead End, South Kheradmand St., KarimKhan Ave, ☏ 98 21 88832266, ✉[email protected]. Accommodation for cultural exchange. It features eight private rooms, two dorm rooms, an event-based café, a spacious outdoor garden and is run by a multilingual team. (opdateret februar 2019)
• Mashhad Hostel, #388 Amir Kabir Street, Opposite Seraj Mosque, ☏ 98 21 33113062, ✉[email protected]. One of the cheapest accommodation in Tehran. Nothing fancy and not exactly very nice but the obvious choice for those on a budget. Has a small kitchen with possibility to boil water and a dial up Internet connection. They do laundry for a reasonable price of 30,000 rials. Dorm beds, single or double. Price for double Dec 2016 500 000 rials. 
• 35.6948851.416243 Hotel Naderi, 520, Jomhouri Ave, ☏ 98 21 21 6670 8610, ✉[email protected]. One of the cheapest hotels outside the grubby Amir Kabir Street. Still in central Tehran but Jomhuri Ave. has more restaurants than Amir Kabir St. Hotel Naderi is an old famous hotel where writers and intellectuals still meet in the downstairs Cafe Naderi. Some bathrooms are very old and somewhat dirty but the beds are reasonably clean. Ask for a room in the back to avoid the noise. Not to be confused with Hotel New Naderi. 300,000 rials for a single. 
• Hotel Saadi, 375 Laleh Zarno St (get off Metro at Saadi Station. Walk down Jomhouri, it's very close from the metro, the intersection is Laleh Zar to the left and Laleh Zarno to the right. Go right and then the hotel is on right side of street about 200-300 m.), ☏ 98 21 33117653. Small hotel with free Wi-Fi for guests. Single: 850,000 rials; double: 1,240,000 rials. 
• 35.69796251.3964774 7 Hostel (Seven Hostel), No 5, Dideh Baan Alley, Fakhr-e-Razi St, Enghelab St, Enghelab Sq (http://sevenhostels.com/addresses-and-directions), ☏ 98 21 88 68 15 16, ✉[email protected]. In a villa not too far away from the center; it offers a veranda, kitchen and patient help for your time in Tehran. Dorm US$10; single/double starting from US$40; includes bread, butter, cheese, and jam breakfast. (opdateret februar 2017)
• 35.70829351.4276515 Tehran Hostel, Malekoshoara bahar St. Gohar Alley . N.2 (Close to Taleghani Metro Station), ☏ 98 912 725 7703, ✉[email protected]. Udtjekning: middag. Nice little hostel in a residential neighbourhood. Mori the manager is very nice and helpful. Clean dorm and bathrooms (only two (?) for the dorm). It's a good place to meet other travellers: those who just arrived and those who are about to leave. Free Wi-Fi and breakfast: Mr. Mori gets fresh bread every morning and you are free to use the guest kitchen to fry some (free) eggs, boil water for tea and use the fridge. It takes some time to get to the sights but the location is nicer than most of the central hotels. Double €35, dorm €12.50. (opdateret nov 2016)
• HI Tehran Hostel I (Bahar St. Branch, #2, Corner of Firooz Abadi Dead End., Tabatabaei Alley, Bahar Shomali Street (Take off from the Haft-e-Tir Metro station on the red line(Line 1). Leave at Mofateh Street exit. Go straight down until you see Shimi Alley (کوچه شیمی), turn left into Shimi alley and follow it until you get to Bahar-Shomali Street. Cross the street. Tabatabei alley on the other side of street is right in front of you. We are #2 on your left-hand side in Tabatabei alley.), ☏ 98-912-053-0663, ✉[email protected]. Indtjekning: 14:00, udtjekning: 12:00. Private rooms, mixed dorms and female dorms €13 per bed per night. This place is clean with a super friendly staff, with a large variety of dorms and private rooms. Beautifully designed and noticeably clean private & dormitory rooms, working space, study & working room, kitchen & serving space, a green front garden which is a place to meet locals & get to know the local culture while relaxing and enjoying a traditional drink or meal, 24/7 reception, secured lockers, CCTV protection for common spaces, free Persian-style breakfast. €11-100. (opdateret jul 2018)
• Hi Tehran Hostel II (Enghelab St. Branch), #854, beside Abiverd Alley, Between college crossroad and Ferdowsi square, Enghelab St. (get off at Ferdowsi station(Line 4) from south Ferdowsi Exit; walk for 3 minutes toward west; after Abiverd Alley you will reach the hostel which is No. 854), ☏ 989120530663, ✉[email protected]. Indtjekning: 14:00, udtjekning: 12:00. Hi Tehran Hostel II (Enghelab St. Branch) is in the most famous historical/political street of Tehran, full of cafes, restaurants & art centers. 150 meters from Ferdowsi St and its metro station & exchange shops. The newer of the two Tehran Hostels, it is in a renovated historical building which dates back to first Pahlavi period. Beautifully designed with clean private & dormitory rooms and other amenities as in its sister hostel. 24/7 reception, secured lockers, CCTV protection for common spaces, free Persian-style breakfast. £9-100. (opdateret jul 2018)
• 35.702723551.42316636 Bibi Hostel, No. 13 Ramsar Street, Ferdowsi Square (near Darvaze Dowlat Metro station and BRT (bus rapid transit) station), ☏ 98 912 378 0600, ✉[email protected]. Indtjekning: 14:00, udtjekning: 12:00. It's near various cafes and Iranian restaurants popular with tourists and locals. (opdateret januar 2019)

Mellemklasse

• Amir Hotel, 325 Taleghani Ave. Between Iranshahr and Forsat, ☏ 98 21 8830 4066, 98 21 8830 4069, fax: 98 21 8882 4505, ✉[email protected]. 70 nice rooms with a great location. Popular with business travelers. Double: US$83. 
• Atlas Hotel, #206 Taleghaani Ave (7 minutes walk west of Taleqani metro station), ☏ 98 21 88907475, 98 21 88906058, 98 21 88900286, 98 21 88900288, fax: 98 21 88800407, ✉[email protected]. Indtjekning: 14:00. Two-star hotel in convenient location and good rooms. Insist on a room in the rear building as rooms in the front building face the very noisy Taleghaani Avenue. Must pay in USD or euros. Morgenmad inkluderet. Single: $48; double:$76; triple: $97. 
• Ferdowsi International Grand Hotel, No. 20, Kooshk e Mesri street, Ferdowsi Ave (Along Ferdosi Street North of Imam Khomeini Metro Station), ☏ 98 21 66727026, 98 21 66727031, fax: 98 21 66711449. Very nice and posh rooms and fantastic breakfast buffet. Centrally location. Højt anbefalet. Single US$99; double $140. 
• Ideal Apartment Hotel (هتل آپارتمان ایده آل), Fatemi Sq Kamran Alley, No. 10 (in a small quiet street just off the busy Fatemi/Vali Asr intersection), ☏ 98 21 88920841, 98 21 88920850, fax: 98 21 88920839. Offers apartments with kitchens and separate sleeping rooms. While not palaces, they are good for self-caterers or people who face a longer stay in Tehran. Staff is motivated and speaks English. US$80 including buffet breakfast. 
• Iranshahr Hotel, No 81, South Iranshahr Street, ☏ 98 21 88846650, 98 21 88820518, ✉[email protected]. Opened in 1953; renovated in 1981. Nice rooms and good service. Single US$70; double $98. 
• Hotel Mashad, 190 Mofatteh St, near Talequani ave., ✉[email protected]. Rooms are renovated but small. Some rooms have a view into the former US embassy complex. Single US$59; double $84. 
• Hotel New Naderi, off Jomhuri-ye Eslami Ave #53, Gohar Shad Alley, ☏ 98 21 66709530, 98 21 66703761, 98 21 66701356, 98 21 66709531, fax: 98 21 66709532, ✉[email protected]. By 'new', they mean 1970s. Clean rooms. Single US$44; double $63. 
• Parasto Hotel (Parastoo Hotel), Mohammad Buyk Alley, off Jomhuri-ye Eslami Ave (Near the British Embassy, a bit of a hike from Ferdosi Metro), ✉[email protected]. Basic hotel popular with tour groups. Rooms can be smoky or dirty. Single US$25; double $39. 

Splurge

• Espinas Persian Gulf Hotel, 126 Keshavarz Blvd. Opened in 2010, it is one of the nicest hotels in Tehran. 224 rooms, gym, sauna, pool. Single US$168; double $224. 
• Esteghlal Hotel, Crossroads of Dr. Chamran Experessway & Valie-Asr Ave. (near Elahieh and the International Expo Center), ☏ 98 21 2266 0011, 98 21 2266 0025, ✉[email protected]. Formerly a Hilton hotel. 15 floors, 550 rooms, built in 1962. 
• Homa Hotel Tehran, #51, Shahid Khodami St., Vali-e-Asr Ave., Vanak Square, ✉[email protected]. Double: 3,700,000 rials. 
• Raamtin Residence Hotel, 2153 Valiasr Ave (directly across from the gas station), ☏ 98 21 8872 2786, 98 21 8872 2788, ✉[email protected]. 50 spacious rooms with leather couches. Single 3,200,000 rials; double 3,900,000 rials. 
• Simorgh Hotel, 1069 Vali Asr. Nice location on cosmopolitan upmarket section of Valiasr St. Saei Park is almost next door and a beautiful green/concrete oasis in a deep valley. Hotel was once the Miami Hotel, and on the top floor is still the Miami Restaurant. Fairly good food - try the estrogen (sturgeon) fish kebabs, and the chicken cordon bleu. Good coffee in ground floor cafe. Rooms are comfortable and well equipped although rather dark. Business centre with fast internet and wifi in most rooms. Terrific indoor pool with separate bathing times for men and women. The hotel cars are in very poor condition, better to take a taxi from the street. Single US$168; double $205. 

Opret forbindelse

For information on mobile phone operators and using the internet in Iran, see Iran#Connect

You need to use a proxy server, VPN or a software like Freegate eller Psiphon to access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and some websites; otherwise, you might see denne side which shows that the site you want to access is filtered and blocked by the judiciary system. You also need to use Freegate to check your bank account balance; otherwise, your account might get blocked due to the sanctions against Iran.

Internet cafés

• Ferdosi Coffee Net - Enghelab Ave, (a few doors east of Ferdosi Square) is hard to find (look for the small sign plastered to a building) has two banks of computers.
• Pars Net - one of south Tehran's hottest coffee nets, dishing up reasonable speed. It is on the eastern side of Ferdosi St, between Jomhuiyeh Eslami Ave and Enghelab Ave, across from the British embassy. They also provide fax and long-distance phone services.
• Coffee Net Firouzeh - In Tehran's south in the nice and very friendly Firouzeh Hotel
• Iranian Trade Centre - around Valiasr Square offers several Internet cafes (coffee nets).

In addition to the above caffes, there are many others in all parts of the city.

3G and 4G internet connections

With a copy of the information page of your passport and a copy of the page with Iranian entrance seal and also, your visa, you can buy SIM cards and access the internet with GPRS, EDGE, 3G and 4G technologies. SIM cards are available in places like post and government e-services offices (Persian: singular: Daftar-e Pishkhan-e Khadamat-e Dowlat دفتر پیشخوان خدمات دولت; plural: Dafater-e Pishkhan-e Khadamat-e Dowlat دفاتر پیشخوان خدمات دولت), in big shops and at the Imam Khomeini airport. At least some shops refuse to sell SIM cards to British nationals.

3G

Mobile Communications of Iran(IR-MCI) eller Hamrahe Avval همراه اول is a cellular phone company that provides SIM cards with 3G technology. You need to activate special packages to access the internet with less cost. This company has the largest cellular phones network subscribers and its numbers begin with 091. IR-MCI SIM cards have better signal coverage on roads.Irancell is another company that provides 3G service along with the other cellular phone services. Its SIM card numbers begin with 093 and 090.RighTel (رایتل) is anothe company providing reliable 3G internet connections.

4G

Irancel, Rightel, MCI all have 4G coverage in big cities.

Wireless portable internet connection

Irancell Wimax is one of the wireless internet networks available. MobinNet ISP Company is another service provider which provides wireless portable internet connection.

Pas på dig selv

See also the warnings at Iran#Stay safe.

Considering that the population of Tehran is around 15 million, it is still one of the safer cities to visit in global terms. Violent crime is rare and exercising common sense and taking the usual precautions against pickpockets in crowded areas should ensure a hassle-free visit. Most areas are safe even late at night, although it is not advisable to take a private taxi at 02:00 for example (but the lack of public nightlife means that few tourists would be out at that time in the first place). South Tehran (or the areas south of the Tehran Bazaar) is the only area that should really be avoided after dark, as some of the more deprived neighborhoods are there.

Traffic in Tehran is very dangerous and should be considered to be among the worst in the world. Even though crossing the street might at first seem impossible, drivers usually do a very good job avoiding pedestrians. Still, try to cross the street when the locals do as there is safety in numbers. The rate of traffic accidents is disturbingly high, so faith should not be put on drivers' skills alone.

Traffic congestion is very acute in Tehran and driving habits are dangerous. Exercise extreme caution when crossing the street.

Det fake police that have traditionally targeted tourists in Esfahan have also found their way to Tehran. These are usually uniformed men in unmarked cars flashing fake IDs and requesting to see your passport or to search through your luggage. You should ignore such requests and head to the nearest police station ("kalantari") if you feel unsafe. However, it can be somewhat hard for the untrained eye to tell these apart from real police.

If you decide to smoke the qalyan (waterpipe or hubble-bubble), make sure that you are not unintentionally smoking opium or any other kind of drug. Selvom drugs and alcohol are illegal in Iran, it is not impossible to get them, especially in Tehran. The government has banned smoking qalyan and cigarettes in public places, so finding a good place to smoke can be a challenge. If you really want to try the qalyan, do it only at a qahvekhane recommended by a Western guidebook or travel website.

Emergency services phone numbers

• Police: 110 (has English-speaking operators)
• Fire department: 125
• EMS: 115
• Road EMS: 115 or 112
• Road Status Information: 141

Cope

The traffic in Tehran is horrendous. To get a break from it, head to the parks in the north of the city.

Ambassader

Gå videre

• If the hustle and bustle of Tehran becomes too much, it's possible to go to the Caspian Sea for a day or two. The holiday town of Ramsar is about five hours away, and the drive across the Alborz Mountains is spectacular. A taxi round-trip for a day shouldn't set you back more than 500,000 rials (ask for taxis near Azadi Square).
• 36.677451.30932 Namakabrud (Shahrak-e Namak Abrud, Persian: شهرک نمک ابرود,Shahrak-e Namak Ābrūd; Namak Abrood, Namak Ābrūd, Namak Ābrūd Sar, Namakrūd Sar), Chalus County, Mazandaran Province (190 km North.-about 4.5 hours away). Villa city and gondola lift in beautiful green coasts of Caspian Sea. - Violet and box-tree parks 
• Qom — about 2 hours away southwest of Tehran by bus and one hour by car (120 km) is the most religious city of Iran followed by Mashhad
• 36.01666751.53 Shemshak ski resort (پیست اسکی شمشک), Rudbar-e Qasran District, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province (1–2 hours north-east of Tehran in the Alborz Mountains.). its steep slopes are considered appropriate for expert skiers and boarders. The slopes lie at an altitude of 2550m to 3050m above sea level. 
• 36.04916751.4172224 Dizin ski resort (دیزین), Teheran-provinsen (70 km north of Tehran). This is a larger ski resort with more facilities and is considered better for beginners and intermediates. Feriestederne skaber en vis rivalisering blandt de lokale, hvor nogle 'Shemshakis' ser på dem, der står på ski i Dizin som 'børn i parken' og ser Shemshak som stedet for 'ægte skiløbere'. Skisesæsonen: fra december til maj. 
• 35.63833351.5794445 Sorkheh Hesar National Park (پارک ملی سرخه‌حصار), Rey County, Teheran-provinsen (17 km øst fra Teheran - Tæt ved Ray - Tehran 20. distrikt - I bil fra Khojir Road 14 km til Khojir, afgrener i Zereshki Fork.). Perfekt fugleobservationssted i en højde af 1.547 m.