Related to tehran city located in tehran province also known as. This city is capital of iran and over 20% of iran population liveing in this city. Iran made 7th metro line under construction, tehran city. Book flights from tehran ika to myanmar mm with emirates. Tehran s two revolutions have not only shaken the city but have drawn the fault lines between east and west. Pages in category cities in tehran province the following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. We also accept bitcoin and travelers can get a tourist payment card. Known as book city in english, shahre ketab is irans premier bookshop. This is the countrys beating heart, a hubbub of whirling markets, buzzing traffic and. But we can visit a functioning fire temple in town and make the hike to the towers of silence where, until 70 years ago, bodies of dead zoroastrians were left to be consumed by carrion birds.
In summer, its average temperatures are cooler than that of tehran city, so. In addition to traditional goods, the market for watches and local jewelry is apparently growing, most likely as a result of the growth of tourism. Tehran city 2020, tehran province, iran, travel to iran. I borned in tehran and i love my city although i have many concern in tehran. Rhagae or rhaganae and formerly as arsacia, is the capital of ray county in tehran provinc e of ira. Discuss tehran province travel with tripadvisor travelers. Find information on places to visit in iran as well as. Radiant flower displays bloom in public spaces, children paint and decorate eggs, and parks and museums are packed with visitors. Tehran is one of the largest metropolitans of the world, and it is the countrys largest economic center and the base for its large and small modern technological and industrial establishments. Tehran project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The city is also accessible from tehran imam khomeini international airport via the tehran qom freeway parand is divided into a number of areas namely an urban texture, greenery, town services. It covers an area of 18,909 square kilometres 7,301 sq mi and is located to the north of the central plateau of iran.
The semiarid climate of the city is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering alborz mountains to its north and the central desert to the south. Start from tehran, the modern capital of persia by covering national archeological museum of iran, unesco world heritage site of golestan palace, carpet museum, unesco world heritage sites of naghsheejahan, historical bridges and armenian cathedral in isfahan. It covers an area of 18,814 square kilometres 7,264 sq mi and is located to the north of the central plateau of iran. Fabulous place in a beautiful green area of tehran.
Tehrans book garden 2020 tourist attraction in tehran. Join us to show you tehran beyond your expectations. E is a sprawling city at the foot of the alborz mountain range the highest point in the middle east 1,191 m, 3,900 ft with an immense network of highways unparalleled in. The city has strong associations with irans preislamic religion. Tehran province simple english wikipedia, the free. The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and zoroastrian fire temples.
Pamchal hotel tehran iran travel booking book hotels. Zoroastrians gather annually at chak chak, a mountainside temple closed to muslims. Jun 12, 2006 tehran is the largest city in iran and probly midel east. Walking around the shops is another nice way to meet young iranians, for exemple at tane dorost. Here is my experience while trying book hotels in iran last year. Tehran, isfahan, shiraz, kashan, yazd, mashhad, qom, kish island and other cities. Iran s capital, tehran, with a population of around 9 million in the city and 16 million in the wider metropolitan area, is the largest city and urban area of iran. The province was put as part of first region with its secretariat located in its capital city, tehran, upon the division of the provinces into 5 regions solely for. Much of the art is done by governmental organizations, as well as some citizens. Find the perfect vacation package for tehran on tripadvisor by comparing tehran hotel and flight prices. Map how to find us tehran province, tehran, valiasr st, no. As of 2005, this province includes thirteen townships, fortythree municipalities, and 58 villages. The province gained importance when tehran was claimed the capital by agha mohammad khan of the qajar dynasty in 1778. A husbandandwife team in tehran have created ketabraneh, a mobile reading.
Tehran province travel forum plan the perfect trip to tehran province. We only ask that you focus on just one city or region, and two or three. Tehran province forum, travel discussion for tehran province. Iran s capital city isnt a classic tourist destination. Today, the grand bazaar is still an important place of commerce. The metropolis of tehran is the capital city of the province and of iran.
Alef book city tehran all you need to know before you. Tehran is the capital of iran, the population of the city is almost 14 million with a metropolitan area population of approximately 17 million. Tehran forum, travel discussion for tehran, iran tripadvisor. Alef book city tehran 2020 all you need to know before. Browse the list of cities we fly to from tehran and select your chosen destination city to see our. Saqeb description those who visit the capital city of tehran and intend to stay in a nice accommodation in a wellpositioned part in the downtown with easy access to historical, commercial, and administrative centers, the threestar pamchal hotel tehran is recommended which welcomes guests. The province was put as part of first region with its secretariat located in its capital city, tehran, upon the. View all hotels near tehran book garden on tripadvisor. It doesnt have romantic riverbanks to wander along, opentop bus tours to join or wine bars to linger in.
Tehran or teheran is the capital of iran and tehran province. Greater tehran is the urban agglomeration around tehran that covers central part of tehran province and eastern part of alborz province, that covers the contiguous cities of tehran, ray, shemiranat, and other areas as of 2012, greater tehran had a population of close to 14 million residents. There are 93 embassies in tehran, and many countries maintain consulates in other iranian cities not. Tehran simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fact 3 tehran has been the capital for about 220 years, but since the capital of iran has been moved so many times, it is actually their 32nd. Iran is the most underrated and misunderstood travel destination.
We offer hotels, hostels, guest houses and local lodges for those who prefer to plan their own trip to iran. Tehran book garden is one of the interesting places to visit for all people family, children, adult, especially if you are interested in books, games, and exhibitions. Tehran province forum, travel discussion for tehran. Lithuania in the region and the world bilateral cooperation iran.
A list of cities, towns and villages in tehran province of northcentral iran. Tehran, is the capital of iran and tehran province. This is the first book dedicated to the city of tehran. At the 2006 census, its population was 231,882, in 57,216 families.
As of june 2005, this province contains townships, 43 municipalities, and 1,358 villages. Baghe ketaab, book garden worlds largest bookstore, book garden is a book mega mall which hosts, exhibition spaces focusing on exhibiting books and other sorts of media, children science park, art galleries, a. Iran train tour discover iran on a private luxury train. Myanmar, namibia, nauru, nepal, netherlands, netherlands antilles, new caledonia. While central book city may be the largest, you might also take the chance to. Iran made 100,000 square meters tehran book garden. Persian culture and language dominate the city, but the city is also the meeting point of many ethnic and linguistic groups. Lets see why travel to tehran and how a tehran tour package would be. Kalouttravel about us tehran province, tehran, valiasr st, no.
The best tehran vacation packages 2020 tripadvisor. Tehran bozorg greater tehran, the capital of the islamic republic of iran and center of tehran province as well. Baghe ketaab, bookgarden worlds largest bookstore, book garden is a book mega mall which hosts, exhibition spaces focusing on exhibiting books and other sorts of media, children science park, art galleries, a drama theater, cinemas and more. Flights from tehran ika to myanmar mm where we fly emirates. Ostan, plural ostanha, each governed from a local center, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital persian. It became the seat of the qajar dynasty in 1786 and has since grown into a major metropolis and the economic center of iran.
Fact 1 although tehran was a well known village in the 9th century, the origin of its name is unknown. Touristlink members rank chogha zanbil, takhte soleyman and fin garden as the top places to visit in iran. Kalouttravel map how to find us tehran province, tehran. The 10 best tehran province city tours with photos. As of june 2005, this province includes townships, 43 municipalities, and 58 villages. Iran dress industrial town, under construction, tehran. It covers an area of 18,909 square kilometres 7,301 sq mi and is located to the north of the central plateau of ira n. Tehran city is one of the must visit cities in iran and in the world. Iran is subdivided into thirtyone provinces persian. Tehran bazaar 2020 tourist attraction in tehran, iran. Media in category tehran the following 200 files are in this category, out of 1,714 total.
The provincial authority is headed by a governorgeneral persian. A city in short fiction reading the city fereshteh ahmadi on. Tehran located in the south of alborz mountain and it have many momorial places. In tehran, a couple turns their taxi into a rolling library wsj. Asa cusack takes us on a tour of the best bookshops in tehran, iran. City park surrounded by fayaz bakhsh street from the north, hafez street from the west, behesht street from the south and khayyam street from the east the tehran peace museum is located at the northern gate of. Tehrans book garden related to tehran city located in tehran province also known as. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates.
Koppengeiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semiarid bsk. Iran traveling center tehran 2020 all you need to know. The provinc e was put as part of first region with its secretariat located in its capital cit y, tehra n. Iran tehran city, grand prayers building under construction. The city of parand is situated 10 km west from robat karim situated 35 km southwest from tehran on the way to saveh and it has about,000 students in islamic azad university of parand. Parsian esteghlal international hotel in tehran, iran. Latest covid19 coronavirus data and map for tehran, tehran province, iran. However, much of the city s trade and finance has been moved to new gentrified and upscale parts of northern tehran. Jul 10, 2015 tehran is the capital of iran and tehran province. Alef book city tehran 2020 all you need to know before you. Fact 2 the city of tehran has many different styles of graffiti. Throughout tehran and iran iran s new year holidays kick off on 21 march and continue for two weeks.
Once held to be one of the capitals of the luxurious orient the home of the peacock throne the city is now a giant metropolis with great influence across the muslim world. Tehran, capital city of iran at the foot of the elburz mountain range. The four famous gateways to tehran namely, shemiran, qazvin, doolab and hazrat abdol azim were constructed during this period. Tehran is a sprawling megalopolis, a city of 9 million residents and mostly dingy. Here is my experience while trying book hotels in iran last year tehran. The semiarid climate of the city is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering alborz mountains to.
The palace buildings are among the oldest in modern tehran and they are still regarded as a crowning achievement of the qajar era. With a population of surpassing 12 million in the wider metropolitan area, tehran is iran s largest city and urban area, and the largest city in western asia. Kalouttravel map how to find us tehran province, tehran, valiasr st, no. At this museum you can see fabulous historical items from 5000 bc to the advent of islam in iran which shows a brief history. The metropolis of tehran is not only the capital city of the province, but is also the capital of iran. Kalouttravel about us tehran province, tehran, valiasr st. In the 20th and 21st centuries, tehran has been the subject of. Tehran province is the richest province of iran as it contributes approximately 29% of the countrys gdp.
List of cities, towns and villages in tehran province wikipedia. Ostane tehra n is one of the 31 provinces of ira n. Welcome to the modern capital of iran tehran, the city of colorful lights, intriguing sounds and neverending motion. The 10 best tehran city tours with photos tripadvisor.
Tehran, tehran province, iran coronavirus information. We are a young ambitious team trying to introduce iran to people around the world and increase the cultural bridges. Tehran day tours tehran one day tour package surfiran. Tehran book garden consists of various sections, such as children house, teenagers house, science section, aerospace section, children cafe, lounges, book stores in adult, teenagers and children ages and etc. Tehran is at the foot of the alborz mountain range.