Attractions of Tehran - what to see, where to go

The sights of Tehran - a huge metropolis, where more than 14 million people live - are worthy of visiting and contemplation. This city never sleeps. You can travel here all year round. In summer it is cool because of the high snow-capped mountains, and in winter it is warm, because the icy winds do not reach. There is an abundance of parks and gardens, ancient buildings and the richest museums. In a word, the capital of Iran is the real treasury of the East. But if you see her, she will steal your heart. And the reason for this will be the attractions of Tehran, photo and description of which we will post below.

How to get here

The capital of Iran regularly leaves flights from Moscow. Mostly these are the aircraft of Aeroflot. They do not fly only on Monday and Friday. And on Tuesdays in Tehran you can still get by the planes of the company "Iran Air". Imam Khomeini International Airport is located thirty-five kilometers from the center. To get to Tehran, whose sights you are going to see, you will have to take a taxi. But at the departure it will be necessary to go back to the airport as soon as possible. The fact is that on the way to the international hub you are waiting for many kilometers of traffic jams.

How to travel around the city

Tehran, whose attractions are at a considerable distance from each other, has a network of public transport. But the buses run very irregularly, and the metro will not allow you to get to all the places that you want to see. In addition, all numbers of routes and names are written in Arabic letters, and if you do not know this language, then you risk losing it. Therefore, tourists recommend to travel by taxi. Moreover, by the standards of European countries and even Russia, they are quite cheap.

Palaces, parks, mosques

With this usually begin their own excursions tourists who are interested in the sights of Tehran. For many centuries Persia had rulers who tried to impress their people with the brilliance of palaces. Therefore, it is even difficult to say with which it is worth starting an examination. These are the complexes of Saadabad, Golestan, Green and White palaces, Ivan e-Takht-e-Marmar, Amarat-e-Badgir and others. The most famous - the "Rose Palace" - was built in the sixteenth century. These are twenty beautiful halls of Golestan, many of which are part-time museums. There expositions of photographs, archeology, art gallery, Japanese and Chinese porcelain, rare books written in Arabic script, and one of the most famous diamonds of the world - "Ocean of Light". And in this palace the amazing works of Iranian craftsmen on metal, wood and ceramics are collected. Also, the former summer residence of Shah Saadabad is very popular. In addition to the main palace, there are many pavilions with museums and exhibitions. And from the parks the best is the central - e-Lale. Lovers of antiquity can visit the ancient fortress of Sheshme Ali. It refers to the fourth millennium BC. Well, what are the sights of Tehran without mosques? There are about a thousand of them here, and all of them have the richest interiors decorated with tiles and mosaics. The most famous among them is Sepahsalar, which, according to experts, fully embodies the Iranian national traditions.

Museums

If you come to this city, then be sure to look at his collection. The sights of Tehran are unthinkable without museums. And there are a lot of them here. Often tourists speak well of the National Museum of Tehran. There are a lot of historical and archeological exhibits, as well as artifacts from the Sasanid era. The museum has a beautiful collection of folk handicrafts and specimens of calligraphy. Very often Iran is represented as a hater of Western culture. But it is in the capital of this country that masterpieces of modern European artists are presented. This is Picasso, and Matisse, and Van Gogh, and Dali. The collection of the Museum of Modern Art is considered the largest in Asia. Another interesting exposition is located nearby. This is the Museum of Carpets. There art is exhibited, which Iran was famous from time immemorial. The oldest carpet is already four hundred years old. And on the first floor of the museum there are masters who continue to manufacture these Persian masterpieces.

National Treasury

This museum of the capital occupies a special place. The other attractions of Tehran are paler compared to it. Probably, there are so many different treasures there, as none of us have seen in our lives. Something this museum reminds fantastic mountains of dragons, with placers of gold and jewelry. A special interest among visitors is the famous Peacock Throne. This throne for the shahs is decorated with 27 thousand precious stones. The treasures of this museum shine with all the colors of the rainbow. You can not see any of the attractions of Tehran, but these priceless things are just "mast si". In addition to amazing masterpieces such as the crown of Shah Reza and a two-meter-long golden globe, the continents of which are lined with stunning stones (there are about 51,000 of them), there is an incredible amount of muskets in gold and diamonds, a tiara, sabers, hookahs, rings, and all this is richest inlaid .

Tehran attractions: reviews

Most tourists are shocked by the National Treasury. Those who managed to visit there, previously believed that the richer Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin, there is nothing in the world. But when they saw the Peacock throne, they wrote that if lightning struck nearby, they would not even notice. This is Tehran. Sights, photos of which you see here, unfortunately, are unknown to most tourists. But over time, Iran expects the influx of travelers.