Tourism in Tehran

Tourists at Azadi Square

Tehran is one of Iran's leading tourism destinations,[1][2] and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. In 2016, Tehran received 1.64 million foreign tourists.[3] There are several artistic, historic and scientific museums in Tehran, including World Heritage Site Golestan Palace, National Museum of Iran and the Carpet Museum. There is also the Museum of Contemporary Art, which hosts works of artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Van Gogh.[4]

The Iranian Imperial Crown Jewels, are also on display at Tehran's National Jewelry Museum. A number of cultural and trade exhibitions take place in Tehran and many of them are popular events for tourism. Tehran International Book Fair is known to the international publishing world as one of the most important publishing events in Asia. Also, There are many parks and open spaces in the Tehran area. Access to Tehran is provided by Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports. Also Tehran offers many forms of public transportation: Tehran Metro, a bus rapid transit system, trolleybuses, and a large network of highways with taxis.

## Tourist attractions

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Name  | Name

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Kuhsar Park | Tehran's Jurassic Park
Pardisan Park | Kourosh Cineplex
Milad Tower | Eram Amusement Park
Tochal Complex | Azadi Tower
Ab-o-Atash Park | Tabiat Bridge
Carpet Museum of Iran | Museum of Contemporary Art
Laleh Park | Holy Defense Museum
Cinema Museum of Iran  | Mahmoud Hessabi museum
Azadi Cinema Complex | Chitgar Lake
Cinema Farhang | National Library of Iran
City Theater | Roudaki Hall
Reza Abbasi Museum | Chitgar Park
Abgineh Museum of Tehran | Sadegh Hedayat House
National Car Museum of Iran | National Jewelry Museum
Museum of the Qasr Prison | National Museum of Iran
Park-e Shahr | Masoudie
Dar ul-Funun | Golestan Palace
Niavaran Complex | National Botanical Garden of Iran
Iranian Electrical Industry Museum  | Tehran Birds Garden
Ghazzali Cinema Town  | Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum
Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History | Tehran Peace Museum
Safir Office Machines Museum | Soroush Cinema

## Gallery

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* Azadi Tower

* Milad Tower

* Tabiat Bridge

* Golestan Palace

* Niavaran Complex

* Masoudie

* National Museum of Iran

* National Museum of Iran

* Carpet Museum of Iran

* Abgineh Museum

* Museum of Contemporary Art

* Grand Bazaar

* Azadi Stadium

* DS 7 Crossback at Tehran Auto Show

## See also

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* Tourism in Iran
* List of tourist attractions in Tehran Province
* Hotels in Tehran
* List of museums in Tehran

## References

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1. ^ "تهران، مقصدِ گردشگران". شورای اسلامی شهر تهران (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-12-30.
2. ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (2013-10-18). "Iran's top 10 tourist destinations – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
3. ^ "تهران میزبان ۱.۶ میلیون گردشگر خارجی". اقتصاد آنلاین (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-12-30.
4. ^ "ایران: آثار موزه هنرهای معاصر را به خارج نمی‌فرستیم" (in Persian). 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2019-01-30.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tehran.

* Tehran Guide at iranvisitor.com

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