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Tehran is the capital of Iran and has around 12 million inhabitants in the agglomeration, which makes the city appear confusing and chaotic. Nevertheless, Tehran, even if it does not have the same historical heritage as other cities in Iran, is well worth a visit.
background
Tehran is a very young city and only changed from a village to a city in the 18th century. The city quickly became the capital of the Qajars, a ruling dynasty of the 19th century. At the time of the Reza Shah in 1925, only a quarter of a million people lived here. When Tehran became the center of the Iranian traffic routes in the 20th century, during the time of the Pahlavi rule, the city began to grow rapidly and unplanned. There were attempts to give the city a western look as a whole, as evidenced by many buildings that look like southern European villas.
Even the 1979 revolution did not slow down growth, the rural exodus continued and the poor areas continued to grow. During the 1980-88 war, the city was affected by Iraqi attacks, but the wounds of the destroyed buildings can no longer be seen today.
The location of the city, which rises from 900 m to 1500 m above sea level, also shapes its appearance. In the meantime, the buildings continue to climb the slopes of the mountains. The reason for this is the milder climate in the higher elevations. The higher elevations in the north of the city are also the areas in which the richer people live, while the poorer people mainly live in the south.
Due to the large number of old vehicles and outdated industrial facilities, smog alarms often occur in Tehran during the summer months. In general, it is better to avoid visiting the city at this time, which is mostly stuffy and hot.
Administratively, the city is divided into 22 districts numbered from north to south. Numbers 21 and 22 are incorporated in the west. Districts 3, 6. 7, 10 and 11. The main business districts are today: the Ferdowsi Ave., which used to be Ala-ol-Doleh was called. It connects Khomeini Square (Metro 1 and 2) in the south with Ferdowsi Square (Metro 4) over 1.7 km. Along the Jomhouri Ave. (formerly Shah Abad, then Eslamboul) formerly the wealthy Tehran was to be found.
The city located a good 25 kilometers to the west 1 Karaj (کرج) is becoming more and more of a suburb and is now also accessible by the metro and BRT buses above ground here.
getting there
Dynamic cardsTehran is the center of the Iranian transport network; If you travel to Iran by plane, you will usually land in Tehran.
By plane
Tehran has two airports, the old Mehrabad Airport, located in the city, and the new one, about 40 km south of the city Imam Khomeini International Airport. For connecting flights to / from abroad, correspondingly long transfer times must be planned. Both airports can be reached by taxi and metro. The drive to IKIA takes just under an hour, depending on the traffic.
Although there is WiFi in the terminal, you will receive an SMS with the password to activate it, which in view of the difficult cell phone registration for foreigners can be problematic. The two MTN switches located here should be able to carry out the registration. There is an internet cafe near the entrance. There is no luggage storage or showers. (Terminal 2 has been under construction since 2016, Terminal 3 is planned.) Luggage arriving is screened before leaving the terminal. Banks change to the bad official rate, it makes sense to keep the receipt in order to be able to exchange it back before leaving the country.Open: 24 hours.In front of the airport is the metro terminus (ایستگاه مترو فرودگاه امام خمینی), for which a special rate applies (operation 6.00-23.00). In addition to this, the airport hotel is a combination of the chain Novotel/Ibis.
Special airport taxis drive into the city at a fixed price. May 2019, depending on the vehicle type: 850-900000 rials.
By train
The Transasia Express again once a week Ankara. The travel time is 59 hours.
- Accommodation near the train station
- 1 Rahahan Guest House (مهمانسرا راه آهن) (diagonally left across the forecourt, 50 m at Shoosh St).
- 2 Jamshid Motel (متل جمشید) (Over the forecourt and roundabout straight ahead into Valiasr St., less than 100 m, on the left hand side (you are already too far at the zebra crossing).). Tel.: 98 21 5537 6944.
With the bus
Iran has an excellent intercity bus system. You can get to almost all destinations in Iran from the various terminals in Tehran (east, west, south, Meidan-e Argentine). There are ordinary buses (mahmuli) and VIP with wider seats (usually 3 per row) often also USB plugs, etc. Between the big cities there are sometimes connections every minute. Some buses are first class. The prices are very cheap, for example you can get from Tehran to Isfahan for less than 5 euros per person. The buses are of the most modern international standard and are rarely more than ten years old. They all have air conditioning. A small snack and drink will be served on board.
- 4 Western long-distance bus station (ترمینال غرب, Terminal-e Azadi). Buy tickets only at the counter, not from the numerous smugglers. Departures to the Caspian Sea region and internationally to Turkey and Azerbaijan.
- 5 Southern long-distance bus station (پایانه مسافربری جنوب, Terminal-e Jonub) (Metro South Terminal ایستگاه مترو ترمینال جنوب). Longer waiting times can be bridged comfortably in Besat-Park. From here, routes to / from the south and south-east of the country are served.
- 6 Eastern long-distance bus station (ترمینال اتوبوسرانی شرق, Terminal-e Shargh) (Metro Shahid Bagheri, 200 m straight on Resalat Highway, 2nd cross street (at right angles) to the right 600 m straight on, over the footbridge of Darmavand St. or BRT bis Tehran Pars). Departures in the region Khorassan and other destinations in the north of the country.
- 7 Beyhaghi bus station (پایانه بیهقی, Argentina Terminal ترمینال آرژانتین), at the Meidan-e Argentine roundabout (Approach from the Mosalla metro, approx. 400 m difficult because of the city motorway). VIP long-distance buses mainly in the direction of larger cities Yazd and Shiraz, every hour after Isfahan. City bus transfer station at the same time.
In the street
Savanis, those serving long-distance routes leave from the bus stations mentioned above, each of which has its own area.
mobility
Tehran is absolutely overcrowded with cars right now. As a European you should avoid driving a car yourself, as you don't drive according to European standards. Rush hour is before 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., then all local transport is well full.
There are rechargeable smart cards that can be used on both the metro and the BRT buses. When getting on the bus, hold the reader until it beeps. Likewise before getting out.
Subway
Tehran has a new one Metro network, currently consisting of line 1, which runs from north to south, line 2, which runs from west to east, and the express train line 5, which runs from west of Tehran to Karaj. There are five lines in operation and two more are planned, but it will take a few years to complete.
Operating hours are 5.30 a.m.-10.30 p.m. The ride takes place every 3 to 10 minutes. Single and return tickets are available from the ticket machine (2017: 7,000 and 11,000 rials, respectively). If you are staying for several days, it makes sense to purchase a chip card for a small fee. It must be topped up with a minimum amount, 2017: 200,000 rials. The card must be held up to the reader when entering and exiting the subway.
The first and last wagons are reserved for women, but they are also allowed to ride in all the others.
buses
In addition to the metro, Tehran has a widespread bus system, which, however, is not necessarily recommended for foreign visitors. One should rather use taxis.
Buses are segregated by gender. If there are three doors, the first two are for women, with the men's compartment in the back.
City buses run from around 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. / 11 p.m., shorter and less on Fridays and public holidays. There are several larger transfer bus stations. These are interconnected by a "Schnellbus" network that is still being expanded BRT, which with 2018 ten lines on mostly own bus lanes, is quite understandable for tourists (Map of the BRT route network). All buses are wheelchair accessible.
Near the main train station, across the forecourt, half left at the roundabout, is 100 m 8 BRT stop (پایانه اتوبوس راه آهن). The Azadi-Bus station is directly at the western long-distance bus terminal. Tehranpars-shargh (پایانه تهرانپارس) is at the eastern bus station.
- Trolleybuses
In 2016 there was another line on the 1.8 km between Meydan-e-Khorasan and Bozorgrah-e-Be'sat. (Over 15 km of the route were closed from 2013.)
taxi
- Call taxis
- Wireless: ☎ 133
- Taxi Bisim Banovan lime green vehicles with female drivers, they only carry women: ☎ 1821
The taxi is the most common means of transport in Iran. The prices are very cheap. Shared taxis are called Savani. You drive a fixed route and take four passengers (also for partial routes). Departure points are often large intersections where drivers call out their destination. Here four passengers are waited for before departure. In January 2019 prices were between 20-4000 rials.
Licensed taxis are yellow or lime green, very few are one meter. If you want to use it for yourself, they say darbast. This can be obtained by calling so-called Agances (Agency) order, mount or wave at a stand. In January 2019, prices were between 100-300,000 rials (more expensive at peak times, as traffic flow is slower). There are also quite a few ordinary cars that hire themselves out as “taxis” and stop on call. In any case, the price must be negotiated in advance, and the fair amount must be clear beforehand. As far as possible, you should be able to pay appropriately in small bills.
There is an UBER clone that has the same features. The app is called Snapp and can be found and downloaded via the Iranian search engine. The app can then be switched to English. Snapp-Rides cost half and the price is set in advance before the "taxi" is ordered. It is not clear whether the conditions for the drivers are just as exploitative as with the American counterpart.
Tourist Attractions
There are a lot of very interesting museums and palaces in Tehran, including the palace complexes on the northern outskirts, about six kilometers apart at an altitude of over 1,600 meters Saad Abad and the Niāvarān palace. The Golestan Palace, the official seat of the Shahs in the city, is part of the world heritage.
In addition to the museums in Tehran, one should see the palaces of the former Shah of Persia. The Niavaran Palace is particularly worth seeing. The rooms of the former ruler can be visited in the middle of a park. A sight not to be missed, there is also the Saadabad Park, which is home to various palaces and villas. In this park and the Jamaran district you can also see some museums on the official history of the Islamic Republic. These are to be mentioned here 1 Hashemi Rafsanjani Museum (خانه موزه هاشمی رفسنجانی) and a house rented by Khomeinei in which he preached to his followers. Together with the nearby excursion destination Tajrish, this park is worth a visit.
Opened in 2006 and definitely worth a visit is the 445 meter high television tower, the 2 Milad Tower (Borj-e Milad, برج میلاد) in the Gischā district. It is the sixth largest in the world and can accommodate offices, museums and restaurants. A visit to the tower gives you, on days with good weather, a wonderful view of Tehran, which does not appear to be too clear from the ground. When visiting, it should be noted that the entrance ticket for the upper part of the visitor platform is much more expensive, but the view is not really worth the extra charge. The congress center of the same name is on the site.
If only the Armenian Orthodox 3 Sarkis Cathedral rather captivates by the fact that it actually exists, a visit to this corner of the city, 400m along Kharim Khan Zand Blvd from the Meydan-e Vali Asr metro, is unavoidable, especially because of the country's most important post-revolutionary work of art: Stars and Stripes ”mural, which is not missing in any documentation about Tehran, is less than a hundred meters further on the right-hand side of the street.
Museums
Tehran's state museums have fairly uniform prices. At the beginning of 2018, 15,000 tomans were required for the smaller houses and 20,000 tomans for the larger ones. It should be noted that these are foreign prices, which are often five times higher than the local price.
- 6 Archaeological Museum. Selection of various exhibits (to a large extent from Persepolis), with a focus on Persian history. Plus a collection of exquisite Arabic calligraphy.
- 7 Museum of the 13th Aban (سفارت پیشین آمریکا, former US embassy; Laan-e Jasusi, German: "Nest of the spies") (Metro Taleghani). Named after the date of the Islamic calendar on which the indignant masses of the people who were granted asylum by the Reza Pahlewi stormed the building and captured 66 Americans.Open: Sat-Thu, 8.30 a.m.-5 p.m.Price: free.
- 8 Museum of the Holy Defenders (باغ موزه دفاع مقدس) (Metro Shahid Haqqani). Seven halls dedicated to the first Gulf War and its Iranian victims. Outside depiction of prisoners of war and a lot of heavy equipment. You can spend the afternoon in the nearby Taleghani Park. Here is the big flagpole (برج پرچم ایران). The architecturally interesting one leads over the city motorway Tabiat-Foot bridge (پل طبیعت) in the Subscription atash-Park; if you go to the left you come to Food court with various booths (behind the high-rise of the port administration), to the right you come to the fountain, which is well worth seeing.Open: daily 8.00-12.00, 13.00-17.00.
- 9 Reza Abbasi Museum (موزه رضا عباسی), 892, Shariati Ave. Exhibits from the 2nd Jtd. v. Until the end of the 20th century. There is only room to show a good 700 of the 50,000 pieces in the fund.
- 10 National Museum of Jewels (خزانه و موزه جواهرات ملی ایران), Ferdowsi Av. 213 (diagonally opposite. the German embassy. Metro Jomhouri Ave / Ferdowsi Ave). A gem under the administration of the central bank. You can see the crown jewels of the last three Persian dynasties, the peacock throne stolen from Delhi and thousands more. Foreign language tours take place. No cameras, cell phones, or handbags inside.Open: Sat-Tue 14.00-16.30.
- 11 Qasr museum garden (باغ موزه قصر). On the site of a castle that fell into disrepair in the 19th century (Qasr) were designed by a Russian architect in the early 20th century. modern prisons built. After there was no longer any need to accommodate political prisoners since 1979, a sculpture park was created in the courtyards on their grounds. In ancient times, Lawrence of Arabia, among others, lived here.Open: 9 am-6pm.Price: free.
- 12 Amin-ol-soltan (عمارت امین السلطان), Lahlezar St.. Traditional manorial house and garden. The type of renovation in 2017 was not without controversy. The one runs nearby Lalehzar, the first "modern street" of Tehran, which was the cultural center of the city in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 13 Baharestan (Baharestan Metro). Parliament building built in 1906 on the former site of a small palace, which was used as such until 2004. The Majlis is now meeting in a new building. Also worth seeing from the outside is the architecture of the Islamic university very close by. It was built in the 1880s. Discretion when taking photos.
- Museum of Islamic Art (موزه هنرهای اسلامی) (Metro Taleghani).
- 14 Qoba Mosque (مسجد قبا).
Completed in 1975, it soon developed into a meeting place for opponents of the Shah and was a revolutionary center in 1979.
- 15 Aircraft exhibition (نمایشگاه هوایی تهران) (Metro Azadi Stadium or Eram-e Sabz (ارم سبز). Open area, separated from the zoo by an urban motorway). About twelve discarded jet planes and just as many small planes.Open: Sat-Tue 8.30am-6pm, Wed., Thu. only until 3pm.
- North of the big bazaar to Enghelab Str.
- 16 National Museum (موزه ملی ایران), 30 Tir St. Introduction to Persian history from the earliest times. A 3-storey outbuilding, the "Islamic Museum," shows excavations from the post-Sassanid period.Open: daily except days of mourning, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- 17 Ebrat Museum, Yarjani St. / Kushk Mesri St. (Metro Imam Khomeini). Museum in the circular cell section of the former torture prison of the Shah's secret police.
- 18 Post and Transport Museum (موزه ارتباطات). Open: Sat-Wed 8.00-16.00.
- 1 Malek National Library and Museum (کتابخانه و موزه ملی ملک). In addition to calligraphy, watercolors are also on display. The collection comes from Hussein Agh Malek, one of the richest Iranians as early as the 1930s.Open: Sat.-Thu. 8.30am-4.45pm.
- Science and Technology Museum (موزه علم و فناوری جمهوری اسلامی ایران). Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 19 Ali Akbar Sanati Museum (موزه استاد علی اکبر صنعتی). Two-story clinker building, opened in 2011 and redesigned in 2017. Shows around 1000 watercolors and 400 sculptures by Ali Akbar Sanati (1916-2006).
- 20 Registration Museum (موزه ثبت و احوال کشور (خانه خاندان دولتشاهی), former residents' registration office), Imam Khomeini Blvd. (Metro Hasan Abad). Magnificent building (European palace), for that reason alone worth seeing. In addition, documents and pictures of celebrities of the old days.Open: Sat-Wed 9.00-16.00.
- 21 Moghadam Museum (موزه مقدم), 249 between Vali-e-asr / Sheikh Hadi St. on Imam Khomeini Blvd. (Metro Hasan Abad). Former aristocratic residence built around 1920 with richly decorated rooms.Open: Tue-Sun 9.00-17.00.
- 22 Negarestan Museum Garden (باغ موزه نگارستان) (Baharestan Metro). Antique garden maintained by the university with a museum, the special collections of various Iranian artists of the 20th century. u.z. brings together. Small wax museum.Open: Tue-Sun 9.00-19.00.
- 23 National Museum of Art (موزه هنرهای ملی, National Art Museum) (Baharestan Metro). Open: Sat-Wed 8.00-16.00.
- 24 Abol Hasan Sabā Museum (خانه موزه استاد ابوالحسن صبا) (Baharestan Metro). Former home of this composer and sitar player who lived 1902-57.
- At Laleh Park
Metro: Meydan-e Enghelab Eslami
- 25 Laleh Art Gallery (نگارخانه لاله), Dr. Fatemi St.. Small but nice. Modern art.Open: Sat.-Thu. 9.00-13.00, 14.00-19.00.
- 26 Carpet Museum (Carpet Museum), Dr. Fatemi St.. Over 150 hand-knotted carpets from all over the country. Permanent exhibition on the ground floor, changing special shows on the upper floor.Open: Tue-Sun 9 am-5pm (summer until 6pm).
- 27 Contemporary Art Museum (موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران). Expanded from 2018, around 4000 exhibits.Open: Sat.-Thu. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed until Nov. 2019).
- 28 Silk Road Art Gallery (گالری راه ابریشم), 210 Keshavarz Blvd.. Changing photo exhibitions.Open: Sun-Fri 16.00-20.00.
Golestan Palace
On the site of today's 29 Golestan Palace (کاخ گلستان) was already the citadel of Safavid dynasty. Beginning in 1865, Abol-Hasan Mimar Navai planned to build the official residence of the Qajars here. During Reza Kahn's time in 1925-45, a lot of the old was torn down and redesigned and redesigned. Here stood the peacock throne. The official residence of the Shahs remained in the Golestan Palace until 1979. Today it is open to the public.
Seventeen buildings stand on the five hectares of the inner area, the more splendid ones are:
- 30 Marble throne (تخت مرمر)
- Karim Khani Nook.
- Howz Khaneh, a building that is pleasant even in summer thanks to water cooling. Museum of European Painting.
- Talar e Brelian, the "brilliant hall" - the name describes the rich furnishings.
- Palace Library (کتابخانه گلستان)
- in the Talar e Zoruf Porcelain services of particular magnificence are exhibited in special showcases, which European rulers gave to the Shah in the 19th century. gave away.
- Gown e adj, the ivory hall was the dining room. Here, too, gifts to the Shah are on display.
- Gown e aineh, the famous and finely furnished hall of mirrors.
- In the Talar e Salam audiences were held. This includes another museum for state gifts.
- The building was built with two towers in 1865-7 Shams ol Emareh.
- The museum, built from 1872 onwards - it was renovated in 1995 - shows paintings from the time of the Qajars and the Pahlevis in two wings.
Saadabad Palace
Located at the foot of the city in the north 31 Palace complex (مجموعه سعدآباد), 300 hectares in size, of which about 180 are forest and parks. The eighteen palaces built here under the last two dynasties were converted into various museums after 1979. There were eight gates to the complex, today you can only get tickets in the north and south (English map available). A part of it still belongs to the official residence of the President of Iran.
- Museums
- Palace of the Ahmad Shah Qajar
- Mellat Museum, in the “white palace” in the former official residence of Reza Pahlevi and Farah Diva. 5000 m² area spread over 54 rooms. The art museum in the basement can be reached via a steel staircase at the rear of the palace.
- Natural history museum.
- Museum of Fine Arts in the "black palace."
- Humanities collection, in the palace of Princess Shams. Here is also the exhibition of royal clothing for which separate admission is due.
- the “Green Palace” with its hall of mirrors costs extra admission.
- „Travel museum,“An anthropological collection compiled from 1954 onwards by the Omidvar brothers on a ten-year trip around the world.
- Exhibition of imperial automobiles, etc.
Nivaran Palace
32 Niāvarān Palace (نارواین خاک هزوم). The Nobonyad Metro is just under five kilometers away, so a taxi is recommended.
The Pahlevis lived here during the last years of their rule. Today there are six museums on five hectares. It is open in summer from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and in winter from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. As Crown Prince, Reza had in the Ahmad Shahi-Pavilion lived.
Farah Diva's stylishly furnished imperial private library is accessible as a museum for an extra fee.
shop
The money changers on the street, especially on Ferdowsi St., are prone to fraud. It is safer for him current black market rate Go to exchange offices.
Shops specializing in souvenirs can be found on Ferdowsi St. and Taleghani Ave. The "fixed prices" fall quickly when you start trading. Those who have more time have a larger selection in the large bazaar.
With the 1 Bazaar (بازار بزرگ تهران), which is one of the largest in the world, of course offers Tehran the opportunity to go shopping. Unfortunately, because of its size, the bazaar lacks any real beauties in the building, such as in Tabriz or Isfahan. Nevertheless, you can find pretty much everything that is sold in Iran, from spices to souvenirs. There is no fresh food. The bazaar can be easily reached with the Panzdah-e Khordad metro.
It is pleasantly small 2 Bazaar in Tajrish, in the north of Tehran, at the end of the Vali-Asr, is worth a visit in connection with the nearby mountains. Those who prefer “normal” shops can walk along the major streets in the north of the city, the Vali-Asr, as a boulevard To be sure to name first, where there are many shopping centers and stores in a higher price segment. But there are also many shops on Pasdarani Street or Mirdamad, including the only “IKEA” in Iran.
- flea market (رازاب هعمج) (Sa'adi Metro). 1st floor of the parking garage.Open: Friday morning.
- Bookstores
- 4 Central Book City (شهر کتاب مرکزی). Multi-storey with a café.Open: daily 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m., Fri. from 4.00 p.m.
- 5 Tehran Book Garden (باغ كتاب تهران) (at the National Library).
kitchen
There are places to eat all over the city, from cheap to very expensive. As everywhere in Iran, there are also many small kebabies in Tehran that sell skewers, and together with rice they make a very complete meal. A place in the Grand Bazaar, where the portions are large and cheap, is very good. Along the Vali-Asr there are many smaller, café-like pubs, pizzerias and fast food restaurants that set a metropolitan contrast to the rest of the country.
nightlife
As everywhere in Iran, going out, in the western sense, is neither common nor possible in Tehran due to the restrictive religious norms and laws. Young people meet in the cafes or teahouses (chaykhaneh) along the Vali-Asr, otherwise private parties and meetings remain in one of the many parks in Tehran.
Bars, pubs, night clubs? What do you dream at night?
activities
The Azadi-Football Stadium (مجموعه ورزشی آزادی) is part of the 1 Azadi parkswhich can be reached from the Varzeshgah-e Azadi Metro. There is also a riding school and a go-kart track. The associated 3 Olympic Hotel (هتل المپیک) has high prices.
On the other side of the river are the 2 Aftab circus (Performances from 7 p.m., سیرک بین المللی آفتاب), 3 Eram outdoor swimming pool (استخر روباز پارک ارم) as well as for children that 4 Magic Castle with inflatables etc. the 33 Eram Zoo is on a small lake.
If you hike north of the Saadabad Palace Towards the mountains, you come to the village of Darband. For one thing, there is one 5 Summer toboggan run (سورتمه تهران) on the other hand, one that is in operation on weekends (Thursday, Friday) 9 Chairlift (تله سی یژ دربند), which makes the first ascent for a mountain hike easier.
accommodation
Tehran offers a variety of different hotels and accommodations, it is also the only city in Iran where you can find several hostels in the western sense, i.e. with dormitories (Overview). Roughly speaking, cheaper accommodation is more likely to be found in the south, where you are also closer to many sights, and better hotels in the north.
- Tehran Heritage Hostel, No. 22, Kamal-ol-Molk, Baharestan Square. The renovated Tehran Heritage Hostel is located in a 100-year-old building that was built in January 1918. The dorms have beautifully designed bunk beds with private curtains, individual lockers, power sockets and lights on each bed. The private rooms are en suite and have beautiful bed linen.
- Seven Hostel, No 5, Dideh Baan Alley, Fakhr-e-Razi St, Enghelab St, Enghelab Sq, Tehran. The owner Jalal is helpful.
- Hotel Laleh, Laleh, Fatemi St., Tehran.
- Hotel Homa
Upscale
- Hotel Esteghlal (formerly Hilton)
- Hotel Atlas, 206 Taleqani St, Ferdosi Sq Area. Tel.: (0)21 8890 6058. In the center of Tehran. Large, clean double rooms from 45 € (including breakfast). Good inexpensive restaurant. Internet. Five minutes' walk from the former American embassy.
- 4 Eram Grand Hotel (4*) (Between the National Library and the Hemmat / Haghani Hwy motorway junction.). Tel.: 98 21 2226 6644. The associated indoor swimming pool can also be used by paying non-guests. (Ein weiteres öffentliches Schwimmbad ist im Keshvari-Sportkomplex auf der anderen Seite der Haghani-Autobahn.).
Learn
- 2 Deutsche Botschaftsschule Teheran (مدرسه سفارت آلمان در تهران)
health
Apotheken-Notdienst: ☎ 191
climate
Am angenehmsten ist das Wetter April bis Mai und Mitte September bis November. Die Luftverschmutzung ist im Winter, der wegen der Höhenlage durchaus kalt wird, Dezember bis Januar am schlimmsten.
Praktische Hinweise
Teheran ist in den zwei Wochen nach Novruz (20./21. März) wie Paris im August - ganz den Touristen überlassen, da weit über die Hälfte der Einheimischen in die Ferien fährt.
Authorities
- Aufenthaltsverlängerungen
- 10 Ausländerpolizei (Central Police Department of Immigration and Passports), Ecke Motahari Ave. / Koh-i-Noor St. (Gut 300 m von Metro: Shahid Mofatteh, Linie 1). Hier werden nur Sichtvermerke bearbeitet, die von iranischen Konsulaten ausgestellt wurden. Bearbeitung und Dauer der Verlängerung scheinen stark von der Tagesform des Beamten abzuhängen, man ist in Provinzhauptstädten wohl besser bedient.Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 7.30-13.45, Do. bis 11.45.Preis: Gebühr kann im Haus bezahlt werden.
- 11 Ausländerpolizei (اداره پلیس مهاجرت, Migration Police Department) (Metro: Meydan-e Jahad). Hier werden nur visa on arrival verlängert. Nachweis eines Hotelaufenthalts (keine Privatwohnung) gefordert. Sicherheitsscan am Eingang.Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 7.30-13.45, Do. bis 11.30.Preis: Gebühren zahlbar bei Bank Melli Iran, ca. 300 m entfernt.
Konsulate
- 4 Konsularabteilung der Botschaft der BRD (سفارت آلمان), Ferdowsi Ave. 320-324. Tel.: 98 (0) 21 3999 1499, Fax: 98 (0) 21 3999 1860. Notfalltel.: 98 (0) 912 1131007.Geöffnet: So.-Do. 7.30-10.30 nur nach tel. Terminabsprache.
- 5 Goethe-Institut (موسسه آموزش زبان آلمانی گوته), Eslamiyeh 10, Daroos. Geöffnet: Sa.-Do. 9.00-21.00.
- 6 Austria (سفارت جمهوری اتریش). Österreichisches Kulturforum: Khorramshahr Ave., Arabali Street, 6th Alley 1.Geöffnet: So.-Do. 8.00-12.00.
- 7 Switzerland (سفارت کنفدراسیون سوئیس), Yasaman St. 2, Sharifi Manesh Ave., Elahieh. Tel.: 98 21 22 00 83 33. Geöffnet: So.-Do. 9.00-10.00.
- Nachbarländer
Zur Visumsbeschaffung:
- 8 Afghanistan (سفارت افغانستان), استان تهران تهران عباس آباد - خ پاکستان، نبش کوچه چهار، پلاک 2 (Shahid Beheshti). Tel.: 98 21 8873 7050. Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 7.30-17.00.
- 9 Irak (سفارت عراق), District 6, Valiasr St (Metro Meydan-e Vali Asr). Tel.: 98 21 8893 8865. Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 8.00-15.00.
- 10 Kuweit, District 3, Dastgerdi St. Tel.: 98 21 8878 5997. Europäer erhalten nur am Flughafen ein visa on arrival; für Landgrenzübertritt kann auch ein eVisum beantragt werden.Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 9.00-12.30.
- 11 Pakistan (سفارت پاکستان), Etemadzadeh St. 1. Tel.: 98 21 6694 1388. Geöffnet: Sa.-Mi. 7.00-14.00 (So. nur bsi 12.00).
- 13 Tadjikistan
- 14 Turkmenistan (سفارت ترکمنستان), Tehran, District 1, Barati. Tel.: 98 21 2220 6731. For Transitvisa erforderlich sind Farbkopien der Einreiseerlaubnisse der Zielländer d.h. Usbekistan oder Kasachstan, soweit noch nötig), Paßfoto (Farbe), engl. Anschreiben mit vollem Namen des Antragstellers und Aufenthaltstage (max. 5), Reiseroute.[1].Geöffnet: So.-Do. 9.00-11.00.Preis: Transit: US$ 73 in sauberen Banknoten.
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- 15 Postamt 14 (پست منطقه ۱۴), Vali Asr St. (Vom Vali Asr-Kreisverkehr (Metro), 80 m Ri. Norden). Geöffnet: Sa.-Do., 7.30-18.00.
- 16 Soleymaniyeh-Postamt (دفتر پستی سلیمانیه) (bei der Shahid Motahhari-Moschee, günstig gelegen zwischen Masoudieh-Palast und Baharestan).
trips
- Ghom ist erreichbar per Bahn (mind. 5 tgl.) oder Bus ab der Südstation (Jonub).
- Der 34 Tochal im Norden von Teheran bietet ein hervorragendes Ausflugserlebnis. Der Berg ist über 3000 Meter hoch und dient in den Schneemonaten als Skigebiet. Erreicht wird er mit einer Kabinenseilbahn, die von Evin aus (Taxis fahren von Tajrish aus hierher) startet (Bergfahrten nur bis 14/15.00 Uhr, sehr voll Do./Fr.). wandert man in den Gefilden über der Station 5 (hier Umstieg der zwischen zwei Seilbahnen) ist festes Schuhwerk sinnvoll. Übernachtet man im Tochal Hotel am Gipfel ist zwei Tage Schipaß und die Seilbahnfahrt im Preis inbegriffen. Muß man Ausrüstung mieten, ist die Auswahl an der Bodenstation besser.
- Der Name der Stadt 2 Pardīs (پرديس) ist zwar mit „Paradies“ zu übersetzen, es handelt sich aber um eine geplante Schlafstadt nahe dem gleichnamigen Technologiepark.
- Sehenswert im Naturschutzgebiet Varjin (منطقه حفاظت شده ورجین) sind die Gärten in dem in einem Tal gelegenen Dorf 3 Ammameh (امامه).
- Im Lar-Nationalpark (پارک ملی لار) liegt der 35 Lar-Stausee. Es bietet sich an den Park per Mountainbike zu erkunden. Gut geeignet ist die Zeit drei Wochen nach Novruz. Dann hat die regenreichere Zeit geendet und die Pflanzenwelt ist erblüht, andrerseits sind die persischen Touristen bereits wieder zu Hause. Die höchste Erhebung ist der erloschene Vulkan 36 Damawand mit 5610 Metern. Unter Bergsteigern ist er einer der sieben “Volcanic Seven Summits“ (Ausländer zahlen über Tourveranstalter eine Gebühr für die Besteigung). Es gibt vier Hauptrouten hinauf, eine mit Basecamp auf 2300 und 5 Advanced Camp auf 4300 Höhenmetern. Die aus Süden ist die populärste. Beim Dorf 6 Larijan (امیرآباد) bzw. Abgarm (آبگرم) gibt es heiße Quellen, was der Ortsname auf Persisch auch ganz einfach bedeutet.
- Der älteste Nationalpark Irans ist der knapp 100 km² große 37 Khojir-Nationalpark an der Südseite der Albruz-Berge. Auf einer Höhe von 1200-2200 Meter gelegen, wird er vom Jājrūd durchflossen. Seit 1754 als Jagdrevier für den Herrscher reserviert, ist heute vor allem im Frühling die Flora sehenswert. Einige wenige Exemplare der asiatischen Wildkatze und des persischen Leoparden haben hier ihre Rückzugsgebiete. Der stadtnahe Teil des Schutzgebiets ist der Sorkheh-Hesar-Nationalpark.
Ray
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Am südlichen Stadtrand, 15 km vom Zentrum, endet die Metro in 12 Šahr-e Rey (kurz Ray oder Rey; شهر ری). Bei Augrabungen in den 1930ern (am heute weitgehend überbauten Hügel Tscheschme-Ali) und wiederum nach 1997 wurde festgestellt, daß sich hier die älteste Siedlung des teheraner Beckens befand. Hier war die Hauptstadt der Parther im 3. Jhdt. v.u.Z., bekannt als Rhagae und der Seleukiden, damals Europos geheißen. Im 11. Jhdt. war hier eine der Seldschuken-Hauptstädte bis zum Mongolensturm. Reisende des 19. Jhdt. beschrieben die Gegend als öde und bis auf einige alte Schreine verfallen.
Tourist Attractions
- 38 Shāh Abdol-Azīm-Schrein (شاه عبدالعظیم, Shabdolazim). Mausoleum des namensgebenden Herrschers (9. Jhdt.), sowie im Umfeld weiterer bedeutender Persönlichkeiten.Preis: gratis (Frauen nur mit Tschador).
- 39 Tuğrul-Turm (لرغط جرب), abi Pour St. 38. Ein zwanzig Meter hoher, gemauerter Turm, zum Andenken an den namensgebenden Herrscher des 12. Jahrhunderts. Renoviert 1884. Nicht weit von den Ruinen der Burg Raschan.Geöffnet: 9.00-17.00.Preis: Eintritt.
- Gebri. Ein „Turm des Schweigens“ (Dachma der Zoroastrier (Parsen).
- Anyanaj-Turm. Achteckiger Turm aus der Seldschuken-Ära am Hang des Berges Tabarak.
Imam Khomeini Mausoleum
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Eine diesem Freiheitskämpfer gegen den Imperialismus angemessene Gedenkstätte gigantischen Ausmaßes (20 km²). Zwar wirkt der Bau wie eine Moschee, ist aber streng genommen eine rituelle Versammlungshalle (Husainīya), weshalb es auch für Ungläubige keine Probleme beim Besuch gibt. Allerdings treten Männlein und Weiblein von verschiedenen Seiten ein. In den Hallen liegen 12000 Teppiche zu je 12 m². Die vier je 91 Meter hohen Minarette symbolisieren sein erreichtes Lebensalter. Besonders viele Besucher kommen an seinem Todestag, dem 4. Juni. Seine Frau und Sohn sind ebenfalls hier begraben. Dazu kommen immer mehr hochrangige Revolutionäre wie Hashemi Rafsanjani, Hassan Habibi, General Ali Sayad Shirazi, Sadeq Tabatabaei und Marzieh Hadidchi.Geöffnet: 24 h.Der Parkplatz davor, mit Toiletten und Trinkwasser verwandelt sich gegen Abend in einen Campingplatz. Eine kleine Gebühr ist fällig.
Nicht weit entfernt ist der erst 1970 eröffnete größte Friedhof Irans, der 41 Behesht-e Zahra (بهشت زهرا). Stand 2016 hatten hier 1,6 Millionen Beerdigungen stattgefunden, darunter gut 200.000 Gefallene des ersten Golfkriegs.
literature
- Blow, David; From Islamic Small Town to Westernised Metropolis: The Development of Tehran under the Qajars and the Pahlavis; Court Historian, Vol. 15 (2010), S. 1-17
- Naurūzī Ṭalab; Ḥamīd Riḍā; Tehran, past & present; Teheran 2011 (Yassavoli); ISBN 9789643064006 ; [Bildband]
- Utū ạtlas-i Tihrān wa atrāf 84: Auto atlas of Tehran & suburbs 2005; 1:40000, Teheran 2005 [Farsi u. engl.] ISBN 9643421708
Web links
- Englische Seiten der Stadtverwaltung
- Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), seit 1985 bestehender Zusammenschluß staatlicher Organe, die Museen, Ausgrabungen u.ä. verwalten, darunter auch die Iran Touring and Tourism Organisation (engl.)
- Golestan-Palast in der UNESCO-Welterbeliste (engl.)
- Stadtverwaltung: Abteilung Parks und Grünflächen (engl.)
- Wandgemälde im öffentlichen Raum (2015 Archivlink)
