- Bazar Bozorg | one of the oldest areas of Tehran, people working there have probably been in the business for decades and are beyond funny, hard working and welcoming. Talk to them!!!! Also I’m a home food kinda person but you HAVE to try Chelo Kabab Eslami it’s the most iconic restaurant in Tehran (fight me on this) it’s a very “eat and go” super busy place but 293890348% worth it.
- Bazar Tajrish | same as Bazar Bozorg but has a completely different feel to it. Have fruit smoothies there lol also go to the mosque in the centre, it’ll take your breath away
- Bame-Tehran | who wouldn’t want a view of Tehran?? I prefer going at night but honestly it doesn’t matter whenever you go, you might cry
- Kakheh Niavaran and Saadat Abad | Both castles are honestly worth paying for. There are lots of art galleries hidden in them and you’ll get a feel of pre-revolution Iran. Kinda sad but everything is pretty.
- Kakheh Golestan | this one’s older than the other two and the architecture will leave you feeling dazed
- Khiabon Enghelab/Enghelab Road | second hand books!!!!!!!! and ton’s of cool galleries (find some before you go it’s incredibly busy there) also famous famous cafe naderi. Go see the place where every iconic writer or poet at the time used to hang out in. They actually have very old baristas who have met all these people. It’s surreal, just go
- Niavaran | my fav area in the city make sure you visit their shahre-ketab/book city and buy the handmade things and support local artists!!
- Karim Khan | another fav area, go to the bakery cafe in Khianbon Villa/Villa Road it’ll blow your mind also the whole road is a traditional + handmade selling point its amazing. There’s a cafe close there called Cafe Tehroon it was an old house made to a cafe it’s too beautiful you’ll cry
- Darband | saved the best for the last truly. (arguably) My fav place on Earth
- Go to the theatre!! there are tons of plays going on in tehran and they are all very very good I have never been to a bad one. Theatre in Tehran is very much loved and supported (meaning pre-buy your tickets)
- I know it sounds strange but…ride the underground trains. Every stop has it’s own theme, all very artsy and cute.
The explore list has a lot of to-do tbh I’ll stop here
- Tehran is well loved for its parks, but Park-e-Abo-Atash/ Water and Fire park with the famous Pole-Tabiat/Nature Bridge is pretty much the best park in the city
- Jamshidieh Park..if you’re a nature lover
- Park Gheytarieh, i have a soft spot for this park it has the best atmosphere
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