Tehran Travel Guide: Iran's Historic & Modern Capital 🇮🇷✨

As the main gateway to Iran, Tehran blends modernity with ancient Persian heritage—worth 2-3 days of exploration! 🚇 Getting Around Metro: 5 lines cover most attractions. Tickets: Buy at stations for 50,000 IRR (or staff may wave you in for free!). 🏨 Top Stay Heritage Hostel 🛏️ Great for meeting fellow travelers (especially Chinese). 🏛️ Must-See Attractions 1️⃣ Azadi Tower 🗼 Iconic landmark celebrating 2,500 years of Persian Empire. Free! 2️⃣ Former U.S. Embassy 🎨 Covered in anti-American murals & slogans. Free! 3️⃣ Salehiyeh Mosque 🕌 Tehran’s largest mosque, famed for its dazzling tilework. 4️⃣ Tajrish Bazaar 🛍️ Lively market near a grand mosque (best visited in the afternoon). 5️⃣ Golestan Palace 🏰 Qajar-era UNESCO site with mirrored halls, gold-leaf decor, and Persian gardens. 6️⃣ Milad Tower 📡 435m-high observation deck with panoramic city views. 7️⃣ National Museum of Iran 🏺 Traces 5,000 years of history (look for Cyrus the Great’s relics!). 8️⃣ Grand Bazaar 🧶 Haggle for carpets, spices & saffron in this maze-like market. 9️⃣ Sa’dabad Palace Complex 🌳 Former royal retreat with Green Palace (emerald walls!) and White Palace. 🍽️ Food & Shopping Saffron: Buy at bazaars (authentic & cheap!). Kebabs + Doogh: Try this yogurt drink with grilled meats. #IranTravel #Tehran #MiddleEast #OffTheBeatenPath #SoloTravel