Tehran
Travel Guide

Asia - Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Tehran

This Persian city is the capital of Iran and its metropolitan area of Greater Tehran has a population of more than 15 million people. It is located in the nort-central part of the country and about 100 km from the Caspian Sea. Maydan Sepah (officially known as Topkhaneh) is the main center of this muslim city. To have some interesting data about this amazing country, we can start with its name, in Persian, the word... Iran means “Land of the Aryans”. The official name of Iran is the “Islamic Republic of Iran”, it became an islamic republic in 1979. Its flag adopted in 1980 has 3 colours in horizontal bands, green, white and red. The Green represents the colour of Islam meaning the growth, the white symbolizes honesty and peace and the red refers to bravery. The kind of symbol in the middle of the white band is an artistic letters of the word “Allah” and in a shape of a tulip there is the sentence “La ilaha illa Allah” which means none is worthy of worship but Allah. Along the edges of the green and the red bands the same phrase is repited “Allahu Akbar”, which means Allah is great.Another important fact to know is that the Persian Gulf holds the 60% of the whole world’s oil reserves. Iran has the 10% of the world’s total oil reserves. Iran is one of the world’s oldest civilizations, with settlements dating back to 4000 B.C.The Persian culture is very interesting, is quiet famous for its beautiful poetry and the lush gardens. Actually, the English word “paradise” comes from the Persian word which means “enclosed garden”.

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Tehran Overview

Language

The official language in the Islamic republic of Iran is the Persian, but many young people also speak fluently English.

Weather

In Tehran, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are very cold, dry, and mostly clear. It is recommended to visit the city from the late May until September.

Money

Iranian rial (IRR). To give you an idea, 1 euro is 48706,99 IRR.

When to go

Tehran is a perfect destination during almost the whole year, but if you decide to go in the winter, you need to know it can get very cold. From late May – April until September it is the summer time.

Days

4 days. It’s totally recommended to spend at least 4 days in Tehran, taking into a count that there are many things to see around it, but if you are visiting more Iran places it is worth to spend 10 days at least to see a bit of everything.

Surroundings

Kandovan and the village of Tabriz
mount damavand
Golestan Palace
Esfahan (bridges) and Kashan
Anzali Lagoon
Chalus Road
Jameh Mosque of Narmak
Inam Mosque
Qeysarieh Bazaar and its portal in Isfahan
Azadi Tower
Maranjab Desert
Khan-e Abbasian
Badab-e Surt Terraces springs

Store Hours

The official weekend in Iran is Friday and for some offices and businesses Thursday too. Banks usually open from 7:30h to 16h Saturday to Wednesday, from 7:30h to 12h on Thursdays and close on Fridays; post offices usually open from 8h to 16h Saturday to Wednesday, from 8h to 12h on Thursdays and close on Fridays ; In general , stores and shops open during the weekdays from 10h to 21h, museums from 9h to 17h and offices from 8h to 16h and close Thursday and Friday.