Tourism Information of Tehran: The City of Museums and Cafes

Tehran: The City of Museums and Cafes

Around 228 years ago, on the first day of the Iranian New Year, the founder of the Qajar dynasty declared Tehran the new capital of the nation. Just a few centuries ago, Tehran was an unknown small village

which was not even as large as the city of Rey the name of which has been mentioned in Torah and the age and beauty of which was tantamount to those of Babylonia, but now Rey is a part of great Tehran, the largest city of Iran. Today, Tehran comprises Qajar-remained ancient neighborhoods and modern high-rise buildings and streets, as well as museums, art galleries, cinemas, palaces, gardens, abbeys, fireplaces, churches, mosques, parks, cafés, hotels, and bazaars.

You might think of Tehran as a polluted and crowded city with lots of noise, but Tehran is far more than this; it is the political, economic and even cultural center of Iran, a city full of life with too much to experience.

Tehran houses many attractions and activities making it a must-see on your list. Cultural and historic monuments, a variety of museums, welcoming people, numerous parks, plentiful restaurants and pleasant climate encourage you to stay some more days in Tehran.

The City of Tehran enjoys many notable museums. Due to numerous and various museums it is fair to call Tehran Iran’s city of museums. Each of these museums plays an important role in safeguarding Iranian history, culture and art. Among fascinating museums to visit in Tehran are National Museum, Crown Jewels Museum, Carpet Museum, Abgineh Museum, Reza Abbasi Museum, and Museum of Coins.

Tehran is also boasting about its towers. Azadi Tower, known as the symbol of Tehran, was built in 1971 in commemoration of the 25,00th anniversary of the Persian Empire. Milad Tower, almost 10 years old, is a telecommunication tower with tourism facilities. It is one of the world's tallest towers is the symbol of Iran's progress and development. To these two, the oldest tower in the greater Tehran, Tughrul tower, has to be added.

Close to the Grand Bazaar of Tehran there is the most magnificent palace of Tehran, Golestan Palace, the only world heritage site in Tehran. Besides the Golestan Palace, in the north of city two beautiful large palaces belonging to “Pahlavid” kings, namely “Niavaran” and “Sa'dabad” are

showing off. These palaces which are aligned in the same direction at a distance of 14 kilometers from each other are collections of several mansions, most of them currently used as museums. North of Tehran, as the affluent part of the city, also enjoys some hiking trails such as “Darband”, “Darake” and