Carpet Museum is one of the museums in Tehran. This museum was built to the order of Farah Pahlavi and opened on 22nd of Bahman 1356. The building of the museum has an interesting architecture. Its exterior design is in the form of a carpet loom and the building is 3400 square meters which are comprised of two halls to represent Iranian hand-woven rugs and carpets. The ground floor of the museum is considered to represent 150 carpets and the second floor is designed to hold the case and seasonal exhibitions. The purpose of forming this museum can be considered a research in backgrounds, education and historical quality of carpet […]

Glassware Museum is one of the museums in Tehran. The building is a historical house from Qajar period and is located in Thirty Tir Street in Tehran. This monument was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments on 7th of Ordibehesht 1377 with registration number 2014. The building that is used today as the museum was built 80 years ago to the order of Ahmad Qavam (Qaavam al-Saltaneh) – minister of Ahmad Shah Qajar-and for his private use. The interior design of the building and the windows of the museum were made in 1977 by Hans Holien, the Austrian architect. Glassware Museum is the special museum for glass and […]

Sangan Village is a mountainous and very beautiful village on Kan Road, in the north-west of Tehran and a bit upper than Sulqan and has a beautiful waterfall and shrine. Sangan is one of the valleys of the region filled with water. Few waterfalls can be found in spring to be filled with as much water as that in “Sangan” and to make ice walls for ice climbers even when they are frozen in the winter. With the arrival of spring, this 50-meter-high waterfall of Tehran wakes up from the hibernation; the waterfall that flows as a result of glaciers such as “Cheshme Shahi” and “Pahneh Hesar” being melted is […]

Built in 1971 to commemorate 2500 years of Persian monarchy, this iconic tower fuses elements of Sassanian, Achaemenid, and modernist architecture. Literally meaning ‘Freedom Tower’, the ivory-colored, Y-shaped building is situated in a park in east Tehran, and features a well laid out underground museum. Though not as tall as the Milad Tower, it nevertheless boasts fantastic views of the city from the top floor. Top Hotels near to Azadi Tower Top Tours You Can Visit Azadi Tower

The National Museum of Iran lies in Tehran, and it is considered as one of its attractions. It consists of two separate buildings called “Ancient Iran Museum” (founded in 1937 AD) and “Museum of the Islamic Period” (founded in 1996 AD). Currently, the National Museum of Iran consists of 13 sections including pre-history, historical, Islamic, Stamps and Coins, refurbishment, inscriptions, library and document center, Iran’s history of art, nations’ civilization history, public relations and information database, and physical protection sections which have been run in the internal part of the museum during years. Top Hotels near to National Museum of Iran Top Tours You Can Visit National Museum of Iran

Next door to the National Museum, and part of the same complex, this museum offers a stunning collection of arts and antiquities from throughout the Islamic period, including calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, woodcarving, sculpture, miniatures, brickwork and textiles. The collection includes silks and stucco-work from Rey, portraits from the Mongol period, a collection of Sassanian coins, and gorgeous 14th-century wooden doors and windows. Top Hotels near to Tehran Islamic Museum Top Tours You Can Visit Tehran Islamic Museum

Located in the most northerly reaches of the city, Jamshidieh is a large park in the foothills of the Alborz Mountains. Fresh air and lush surrounds are enough to merit a trip to this out-of-the-way spot, but the outstanding views of the city below are what makes it a must-see. The higher you climb, the better the views become but if you don’t feel like a hike, there are plenty of nice spots for picnicking and drinking tea. It is particularly picturesque in the winter months when it often receives the first snowfall of the year. Top Hotels near to Park-e Jamshidieh Top Tours You Can Visit Park-e Jamshidieh

This imaginative sculpture park and museum occupies two former prisons, one for criminals and one for political prisoners, and the grounds surrounding them. The architects Experimental Branch of Architecture have done a cracking job on working with the historic site, placing quirky, contemporary artworks in cells and around the landscaped gardens, which include two pleasant cafes and a mosque. Top Hotels near to Qsar Garden Museum Top Tours You Can Visit Qsar Garden Museum