Tourism in Tehran
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Tehran is one of Iran's leading tourism destinations,[1][2] and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. In 2016, Tehran received 1.64 million foreign tourists.[3] There are several artistic, historic and scientific museums in Tehran, including the National Museum of Iran, and the Carpet Museum. There is also the Museum of Contemporary Art, which hosts works of artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Van Gogh.[4]
The Iranian Imperial Crown Jewels, are also on display at Tehran's National Jewelry Museum. A number of cultural and trade exhibitions take place in Tehran and many of them are popular events for tourism. Tehran International Book Fair is known to the international publishing world as one of the most important publishing events in Asia. Also, There are many parks and open spaces in the Tehran area. Access to Tehran is provided by Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports. Also Tehran offers many forms of public transportation: Tehran Metro, a bus rapid transit system, trolleybuses, and a large network of highways with taxis.
Tourist attractions[]
Name | Name |
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Kuhsar Park | Tehran's Jurassic Park |
Pardisan Park | Kourosh Cineplex |
Milad Tower | Eram Amusement Park |
Tochal Complex | Azadi Tower |
Ab-o-Atash Park | Tabiat Bridge |
Carpet Museum of Iran | Museum of Contemporary Art |
Laleh Park | Holy Defense Museum |
Cinema Museum of Iran | Mahmoud Hessabi museum |
Azadi Cinema Complex | Chitgar Lake |
Cinema Farhang | National Library of Iran |
City Theater | Roudaki Hall |
Reza Abbasi Museum | Chitgar Park |
Abgineh Museum of Tehran | Sadegh Hedayat House |
National Car Museum of Iran | National Jewelry Museum |
Museum of the Qasr Prison | National Museum of Iran |
Park-e Shahr | Masoudie |
Dar ul-Funun | Golestan Palace |
Niavaran Complex | National Botanical Garden of Iran |
Iranian Electrical Industry Museum | |
Ghazzali Cinema Town | Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum |
Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History | Tehran Peace Museum |
Safir Office Machines Museum | Soroush Cinema |
Gallery[]
Masoudie
See also[]
- Tourism in Iran
- List of tourist attractions in Tehran Province
- Hotels in Tehran
- List of museums in Tehran
References[]
- ^ "تهران، مقصدِ گردشگران". شورای اسلامی شهر تهران (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2013-10-18). "Iran's top 10 tourist destinations – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "تهران میزبان ۱.۶ میلیون گردشگر خارجی". اقتصاد آنلاین (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "ایران: آثار موزه هنرهای معاصر را به خارج نمیفرستیم" (in Persian). 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tehran. |
- Tehran Guide at iranvisitor.com
- Tourism stubs
- Tourism in Tehran