Tehran (Discount
Tehran Airfare)
The capital is essentially a modern city, but the best of the
old has been preserved. The Shahid Motahari Mosque has eight
minarets, from which the city can be viewed. The Bazaar (open
every day except Friday and religious holidays) is one of the
world's largest; another bazaar, catering mainly for local communities,
can be found in the Tajrish suburb. Located in the north of
the capital, an endless maze of vaulted alleys, everything from
fine carpets to silver- and copperware to exotic aromatic spices
can be found here. There is a separate section for each trade
practised and craftsmen can be seen at their work.
Tehran has several good museums, including the Abgineh Museum
of Iranian Pottery; the Rea Abbasi Muesum (housing a rare collection
of Iranian calligraphy and paintings); the National Museum of
Iran (Iran Bastan Museum) (which displays mostly archaeological
and anthropological exhibits); the Rassam Cultural and Art Foundation
of Carpet (which includes a carpet museum and carpet weaving
school); the Carpet Museum (whose oldest carpet is 450 years
old); and the Anthropological Museums in Golestan Place and
Saad Abad. Iran's capital also has a number of cultural centres
(including Bahman, Khavaran and Azadi) as well as a National
Library, a City Theatre, a Zoo and a University. |
Iran Airport Guide
