LiT Team

Tehran is much older than many people realise. In recent years discoveries by archaeologists date Greater Tehran back several thousand years. One such find in recent years is the skeletal remains of a woman buried in the Molavi area of city…

Difference between Toman and Rial. A guide for the uninitiated.

When transiting through Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA), find comfort and convenience at our two premier hotels. Previously operated by Ibis Group and unbranded due to new sanctions in 2018, these hotels have adopted…

There are several dozen hotels in Tehran where one can stay for all different budgets, but if you are here on business, here are some of the best that we can recommend from our on-the-ground experience of the city. Tehran has a few…

Interested in finding a place to take the kids one weekend in Tehran? Well, we’ve got a treat for you with this recently opened centre for children at the base of Milad Tower in the west of the city. Called Karbazia “Work & Play” the…

Airbnb alternatives in Iran are available, but you will need to read our guide!

If you’re downtown at the Tehran Grand Bazaar  why not try on one of the eateries in the bazaar otherwise called the “city within a city,” several of them are tucked away in nooks and crannies all over the bazaar, and the food is just…

Spring is upon us, and it is time to buy your flowers for your Haft Seen. Tehran Flower Bazaar (Bazaar e-Gol) in the very south-east of the city is the best place in the town to save a fortune on all types of flowers and garden equipment.…

Can we get electric bikes in Tehran...Yes! A global trend in green transport is not missing Tehran and as such our intrepid researchers have had help this week via Mansour Kiaei on Twitter, our resident cyclist. There is a common myth…