"TEHRAN ,THE CITY OF LIFE" Top 5 Page for this destination Tehran by vahiddavoodi

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Tehran with it's attractive spots

Covering an area of 1500 sq. kms, Tehran is situated in the north-central part of Iran, on the slope of the Alborz Mountain. As the national capital it is the most populated city in Iran and the center of cultural, economical, political and social activities. It is about 1200 meters above sea level and enjoys a mild climate. Although the word Tehran can be found even in some books dating back to the 10th century, it was but a village containing numerous gardens in the distant past. Its importance began to increase in the Safavid period (1501-1736). Shah Tehmasp, the king of Iran from 1524 to 1576, was fascinated by the climate of Tehran, as a result of which many buildings including caravansaries were founded. He also built many towers around the city. In the reign of agha Mohammad Khan, the founder of the Qajar dynasty (1776-1925), when Tehran was chosen as the capital of Iran, it enjoyed a boom. The building founded by Naser od-Din, shah of Iran (1848-1896) gave it a high position among the other cities. A ditch was dug around the city to repel attacks on it, twelve gates were built as the approaches to the city, and a large square, now called Tupkhaneh and the buildings around were founded. After the Qajar period, two architectural trends developed: an imitation of Western styles that had little relevance to Tehran's climate and an attempt to revive indigenous designs. The latter trend has been reinforced after the Islamic Revolution.

A tower with a great history...

Shahyad(Azadi) tower (complex)

This tower which represents the city of Tehran is part of shahyad cultural complex which is located in Tehran's shahyad square in an area of some 5 hectares. This complex is composed of the following sections; The 50 meter high shahyad tower which forms the main part of the museum and its architecture is a combination of achaemenid and Sassanid architecture style. The audio - video hall of the complex which has been designed based on Iran's geographical map displays the regional characteristics of Iran in so far as cultural, life style, religious and historical monuments are concerned. A mechanical conveyer allows the visitors to visit the hall in total comfort. Some art galleries and halls have been allocated to temporary fairs and exhibitions. The Diorama hall with 12 chambers puts to display activities in agriculture, handicrafts, modern industry, etc. A cinema, library and sideline services complement the activities of this complex.

Tehran......

Tehran is going to be one of the giant city/culture in the world where you have to spend lot of time and energy to move from a point to another point.
The population of Tehran has had a boom in the last decades unfortunately, as a result of which urban development has not been smooth. In the recent years the municipality of Tehran has taken great measures to increase the number of recreational facilities, including park, stadiums,high ways theaters,etc.

Last visit to Tehran: Oct 2002
Intro Updated Oct 27, 2006
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CHARMING PLACE WITH NICE PEOPLE ... Sports & Outdoors (10)

the picturesque views in shemshak resort which absorb you to come and enjoy . more travel advice

snowboarding in shamshak slope ... Sports & Outdoors (10)

there is charming slope with suitable equipments for skiing and snowboarding with the nice people there. more travel advice

one of our friends in dizin resort - Tehran

DIZIN RESORT.... Sports & Outdoors (10)

shemshak resort is very attractive and has a nice atmosphere which you could enjoy on it. more travel advice

TOCHAL... Sports & Outdoors (10)

a picture of the atmospher in tochal resort in north of tehran. more travel advice

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Comments (28)

sachara Sep 27, 2008 at 1:06 AM Report Abuse

Hi Vahid, thanks for sharing this interesting page with us. Only one month to go and I will be there !
THLIN Apr 24, 2006 at 9:48 AM Report Abuse

wow, nice page!!!! : )
TheWanderingCamel Mar 19, 2006 at 6:40 AM Report Abuse

Norooz Mobarak - leyle
tashka Feb 25, 2006 at 4:24 AM Report Abuse

Wow, Iran is beautiful! Great pictures!
triplehelix Dec 12, 2005 at 10:15 PM Report Abuse

iran is quickly becoming an interesting place to me. hope to safely visit someday.
gd09335 Oct 7, 2005 at 7:20 AM Report Abuse

I learned to ski at Dizin the winter of 1975! I loved it!
Echo_29 Feb 13, 2005 at 7:12 PM Report Abuse

Wow, sorkh ghaleh toroud looks amazing! Thanks so much for your pages, Iran has always been a place we've been interested in visiting!
TRC123 Sep 21, 2004 at 2:15 AM Report Abuse

Great pages, like to visit once, Cheers from India
meme62 Sep 13, 2004 at 1:39 PM Report Abuse

Hope the american war machine dosen't destroy this beautiful city.
hanaa Apr 1, 2004 at 10:00 AM Report Abuse

great info about Tehran!... It's nice to read about places i've been to :-)... merci barayeh een information... :-)..thanks