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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Tehran [2025]
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Azadi Tower
4.4
/5
118 reviews
5.1
Based on 853 reviews
7.7 km from downtown
Phone +982166023951
Address: Tehran, Azadi Sq, Iran
Recommended sightseeing time: 30-60 minutes
Highlights:
City skyline illuminated at night
Colorful lights illuminate tower
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Located not so far from the city centre, this building attracts your attention with a monumental and untypical view. This is grandiose and exciting.
Azadi tower is the most important monument in Tehran and all of Iran. It is huge and is open 24/7. Visit at night when it lights up too! Amazing overall.
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Golestan Palace
4.6
/5
84 reviews
5.0
Based on 2,029 reviews
1.8 km from downtown
Phone +982133113335
Address: Tehran District 12 Fifth Khordad Avenue Arg Sqr, Panzdah-e-Khordad St, Iran
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Sparkling mirrors & luxurious decor
60 marble blocks & mirrors
27% positive reviews
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The Golestan Palace is the only world cultural heritage in Tehran. It was built during the Qajar dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. The founding emperor of the Qajar dynasty was the only eunuch emperor in the world. But he was extremely smart and ruthless, which eventually allowed him to ascend the throne. In the name of the Golestan Palace, "Gre" means flower, and "Stan" means place, so people also call it the Rose Palace. The famous Peacock Throne was originally placed in the palace, but in order to protect it, it has now been moved to the Treasure Museum in Tehran. Now you can still see a marble throne there, which is also very beautiful. The Hall of Mirrors is the most gorgeous place in the entire palace, don't miss it!
Located in the center of Tehran, the capital of Iran, it is a royal palace with a long history and rich decorations. Built in the 16th century, the palace was once the residence and official place of the Persian king and the Iranian emperor. It is also one of the representatives of modern Iranian architecture and art. The interior of the palace is beautifully decorated, with many magnificent halls, courtyards and gardens, showing the essence of ancient Iranian culture and architecture.
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National Museum of Iran
4.3
/5
117 reviews
4.7
Based on 727 reviews
1.3 km from downtown
Phone +982166702061
Address: Tehran, No.1, Henri Rolin St., Siy-e Tir St., Emam Khomeini, Ave, Iran
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
Highlights:
Sassanian-style entrance arch
30,000 artifacts & 35,000 years
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Although the National Museum of Iran is not as good as the Louvre, it is the essence of Persian civilization and a microcosm of Iran's ancient and civilized history. It plays an important role in helping people understand Iran's glorious past and the rise and fall of various dynasties. The building is in the architectural style of the famous palace of Disphoris, the capital of the Sassanid Dynasty. The bricks are dark red, which is also an architectural feature of the Sassanid Dynasty.
I'm not particularly fond of museums, but this one has a great collection of exhibits from the early and late Persian era. If you're in Tehran, you can spend a few hours here. We stopped here to see many antique artifacts that reminded us of the places we visited. In fact, many of the national treasures here are in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, the Louvre in Paris, or the British Museum in London, but some are still here.
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Sa'dabad Cultural and Historical Complex
4.5
/5
49 reviews
4.6
Based on 5 reviews
13.3 km from downtown
Phone +982122752031
Address: Tehran Province, Tajrish, District 1, Taheri St, Iran
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Palace view with mountains & trees
Night museum camping experience
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The Saade Abad Palace was a summer palace built by Pahlavi for himself during the Pahlavi period in Iran. The entire palace is located on a mountain near the wealthy area of Tehran. Saade Abad covers a large area and has many palaces, most of which have now been converted into museums. The most important and worth visiting are the Green Palace and the White Palace. It starts uphill after entering the gate. You can choose to take the tram to the Green Palace. The wall of the Green Palace is a very elegant green. It is said that this is the original color of a kind of marble produced in Iran. It was built by the old Pahlavi, who worked and lived there. The White House is where the young Pahlavi worked and lived. There is also a pair of broken bronze legs at the door, which are said to have been sawed off during the Islamic Revolution.
The Saade Abad Palace is located on a mountain in the northernmost part of Tehran. It was the royal summer residence during the Pahlavi period. There are 14 palaces in the palace, and the owner of each palace is a royal relative of King Pahlavi. After the Iranian Revolution, the government turned 7 of the palaces into museums and exhibition halls, among which the "White Palace" and "Green Palace" are the most famous. The exterior of the White Palace is made of marble, and the most famous part of the Green Palace is the Hall of Mirrors.
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