Travel Guide of Tehran in Iran by Influencers and Travelers

Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East.

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1 - Azadi Tower

The Azadi Tower, formerly known as the Shahyad Tower, is a monument located on Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of the Azadi Cultural Complex, which also includes an underground museum.

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2 - Golestan Palace

The Golestan Palace is the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital city, Tehran. One of the oldest historic monuments in the city of Tehran, and of world heritage status, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran's arg.

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3 - Milad Tower

   6 km away

Milad Tower, also known as the Tehran Tower, is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

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4 - Mahdi Street

Valiasr Street or Pahlavi Street is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts built in 1922 to 1927, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933.

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5 - Tabiat Bridge

   7 km away

The Tabi'at Bridge is the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran, Iran. The 270-metre bridge connects two public parks — Taleghani Park and Abo-Atash Park — by spanning Modarres Expressway, one of the main highways in northern Tehran.

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6 - Mellat Park

   10 km away

Mellat Park, literally the Nation Park, is an urban park in northern Tehran, Iran. It is one of the city's largest green spaces, situated adjacent to Valiasr Street at the foot of the Alborz mountains to the east, extending to Chamran Expressway and Seoul Street to the west.

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7 - Azadi Square

Azadi Square, formerly known as Shahyad Square, is a mainly green city square in Tehran, Iran. It hosts as its centerpiece the Azadi Tower.

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8 - Goftogu Park

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9 - Chamran Highway

   9 km away
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10 - Hakim Expressway

   6 km away
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11 - Darrous

   11 km away
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12 - شهر ری، Tehran

   14 km away

Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East.

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13 - Darband

   15 km away

Darband, formerly a village close to Tajrish, Shemiran, is a neighborhood inside Tehran's metropolitan limits. It is the beginning of a popular hiking trail into Mount Tochal, which towers over Tehran.

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14 - Birds Garden

   15 km away
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15 - دریاچه چیتگر، Tehran

   17 km away

Chitgar Lake is an artificial and recreational lake located to the north of Chitgar Park in northwestern Tehran, Iran. Also known as the Lake of the Martyrs of the Persian Gulf, the complex has a total area of around 250 hectares; 130 hectares across the lake and 120 hectares on its coastal zone and resorts.

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16 - DarAbad

   17 km away

Darabad-e Shahzadeh is a village in Tabadkan Rural District, in the Central District of Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,631, in 430 families.

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17 - District 22

   18 km away

District 22, also known as Municipality of District 22, is one of 22 central districts of Tehran County in Tehran Province, Iran. As of 2010 census, its population was 128,958, in 38,136 families.

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18 - سرخه حصار، Tehran

   20 km away

Tehranpars or Tehran Pars is an absorbed city inside the Greater Tehran Area and is located in the north east area of the city.

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19 - Tochal Peak

   22 km away

Tochal, is a mountain and ski resort located on the Alborz mountain range, adjacent to the metropolitan area of Tehran in northern Iran. It includes a 12-kilometre-long ridge. Its highest peak, also called Tochal, is at an elevation of 3,964 metres. A gondola lift runs from Tehran to the Tochal ski resort and hotel, all as a part of Tochal Complex.

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20 - Lavasan

   26 km away

Lavasan is an affluent town in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 28,558, in 7,645 families. The Jajrood River flows through Lavasan. Situated 11 kilometers northeast of Tehran, Lavasan is known for its excellent weather and the luxurious mansions.

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A megalopolis of sixteen million inhabitants including its suburbs, Tehran is bursting with energy. Stretching across a plateau at the foot of an ancient volcano, the dynamic capital is the core of modern Iran. While the ancient city, around the great bazaar, has retained its oriental character, the northern districts are resolutely modern.Superb museums, including that of the Crown Jewels, magnificents Golestan palaces and lovely encounters with a population eager to exchange

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