Rajab Ali Mosque – Tehran

This bazaar is located between Imam Khomeini Mosque or the former Shah Mosque and the Jame’ Mosque. It was constructed during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar. This bazaar deals with stationary articles.

This imaginative sculpture park and museum occupies two former prisons, one for criminals and one for political prisoners, and the grounds surrounding them. The architects Experimental Branch of Architecture have done a cracking job on working with the historic site, placing quirky, contemporary...

The Baharestan Palace, the ‘Howz-Khaneh’ of the old garden of Negarestan, the ‘Darolfonoon’ Edifice and ‘Negarestan‘ Edifice in Tehran.

National library and museum of Malek is one of the libraries of Tehran city. It was established in 1937 by Hussein Aqa Malek and all of its properties and tenements were dedicated to Astan Quds Razavi. In July of 1944, a large area of the national garden of Tehran (Mashq square) was dedicated for...

Sangan is a very beautiful mountain village located in the north west of Tehran, a little further from Souleqan and has a beautiful Imam Zadeh building and waterfall. In this village, a medicinal plants museum has been established by one of the local residents which is worth visiting. This museum...

Right in the heart of the city, the Grand Bazaar is an essential visit for any tourist in Tehran. With over 10 kilometers of labyrinthine alleyways filled with covered shops, haggling customers, and general commotion, you will find everything from jewelry to carpets and pots and pans for sale here....

Tehran Birds Garden is located in the north east of Tehran in the heart of Lavizan Park. Tehran Birds Garden is designed in two phases. The first phase which is utilized at the moment is called “Dashtcher” and contains birds that are kept in cages or cannot fly. The second phase which is...

Khanat caravanserai has been the largest in-town caravanserai of Tehran. It was built in the last years of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar’s reign. Brickwork architecture style has been used in its construction. It contains two parts: the yard and the entrance hall. Khanat Caravanserai is the biggest...

This caravansary or traditional local ‘inn’ is situated on the Tehran - Qom Road. Immediately after Hassan Abad (towards Varamin) and 12 km from Band-e-Ali Khan, Deir caravansary can be noted, which is placed in the old Sassanid Raod which was supposed to connect Esfahan to Ray.

Sangan Village is a mountainous and very beautiful village on Kan Road, in the north west of Tehran and a bit upper than Sulqan and has a beautiful waterfall and shrine. Sangan is one of the valleys of the region filled with water. Few waterfalls can be found in spring to be filled with as much...

Next door to the National Museum, and part of the same complex, this museum offers a stunning collection of arts and antiquities from throughout the Islamic period, including calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, woodcarving, sculpture, miniatures, brickwork and textiles. The collection includes silks...

Located in the most northerly reaches of the city, Jamshidieh is a large park in the foothills of the Alborz Mountains. Fresh air and lush surrounds are enough to merit a trip to this out-of-the-way spot, but the outstanding views of the city below are what makes it a must-see. The higher you...