The house of Nima Yushij (1897 –1960), who is famed as the father of modern Persian poetry, has been restored to the former state.
Lake Chitgar, an artificial and recreational body of water in northwestern Tehran, has considerable potential to become a major tourist attraction, a member of the City Council has announced.
The car museum of Iran was inaugurated on Saturday, October 23. A collection of 61 unique classical and historical vehicles dating back to Qajar (1789-1925) and Pahlavi (1925-1979) dynasties are on show at the museum on the Tehran-Karaj old road. Some 1.2 trillion rials (around $28 million) has been invested to build the museum measuring 11,000 square meters in area.
With his trimmed beard, red scarf, and bronze-colored waistcoat, Kazem Mabhutian serves a steady stream of customers in the smallest and oldest teahouse in Tehran, but at 63 years old, he is counting on God to find him a successor.
Vintage items at Darvazeh Dolat Gas Station Museum in downtown Tehran have the potential to score global registrations, the director of the museum has announced.
A selection of drawings and paintings created by the famed Qajar king Nasser ad-Din Shah (1821-1896) have been put on show at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.
Traditional Handicraft Bazaar in the heart of Tehran
Restored Caravanserai in the heart of Tehran
