Tehran is the capital of Iran, with a population of 15 million. It was chaotic, noisy and a sea of concrete, but we enjoyed the many museums and the monumental bazaar.
Iran is the only country in the world governed by its Shiite clergy
We had to change some Euros into Iranian Riyals at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport. This is what €375 looks like in Iranian Riyals (IRR 15,450,000)
Our first meal at the Alborz Restaurant (Tehran’s best kebab restaurant) with Amir from Tehran and Johann from Sweden cost us IRR 2,600,000!
The entrance to the Tehran Bazaar
The bazaar was massive with a labyrinth of stalls and shops clustered according to the products they sold
One of the many mosques adjacent to the bazaar
Hanging out at the Dessert Shop with delicious carrot, pistachio and saffron ice cream
Artefacts recovered from Persepolis in the National Museum of Iran
The tranquil Park E Shahr gave us a much needed break from the noise and traffic of Tehran
The snow covered slopes of Mount Tizin, a favourite with skiers, are clearly visible from the city centre
Some of the glorious mosaics dotted around the city centre
A young couple with their house on the main road
The Sephasalar Mosque is the largest mosque in Tehran, with an entrance, multiple minarets and domes lavishly decorated with floral and calligraphy mosaics.
It’s hard to distinguish the murals from the real thing sometimes
We spent a morning visiting the Golestan Palace Complex
Marble throne protector
Royal emblem of the Pahlavi dynasty
Iranian art comes in many forms
Tehran’s overcrowded metro
Murals on the walls of the former US Embassy, now known as the US Den of Espionage and occupied by a militia group
Our favourite exhibits at the National Carpet Museum
How carpets used to be made….
Yes, these are carpets too!
The streets of Tehran were peppered with nationalistic, political and religious propaganda
Sign outside Bank Melli branch
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