LiT Team
Best apps for foreigners visiting Tehran
The apps that make a visit to Tehran easier, from ride-hailing and maps to translation, plus SIM card tips.
Getting a cab in Tehran: Airport Taxis
How to get from Imam Khomeini International Airport into Tehran by official taxi, app, metro or pre-booked car.
Tehran’s International Schools Guide: Russian School
A profile of Tehran’s Russian school, which teaches the Russian state curriculum inside the embassy compound.
Understanding product prices in Iran
How product prices work in Iran, from printed consumer prices and tomans to inflation and the savings from buying Iranian-made goods.
The best places in Tehran to buy a new bathroom
Where to shop for toilets, basins and bathroom fittings in Tehran, from high-end showrooms to budget trade streets.
Tehran’s International Schools Guide: Indian School
Everything parents need to know about Kendriya Vidyalaya, the CBSE Indian school in central Tehran.
Tehran’s International Schools Guide: French School
What parents need to know about the École Française de Téhéran, including who can still enrol and how the school is now run.
Banking in Iran for expats (using ATMs)
How expats and visitors get and use money in Iran, from local bank accounts and tourist cards to ATMs.
Banking in Iran for expats (coins, notes & cheques)
A plain-English guide to Iran’s coins, banknotes and Iran cheques, and how to read prices in tomans and rials.
The best Iranian banks for non-Persian speakers
Which Iranian banks suit foreigners best, and how to handle money from the moment you land in Tehran.
