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Tehran’s Jom’eh Bazaar is back in Abbasabad Hills
The Tehran Bazaar (Jom’eh Bazaar) has been officially relocated to Baghe Honar (Art Garden) in the Abbasabad Hills area of the city.
The Friday Market (in English) has been a popular haunt for locals, embassy staff and tourists alike in…
Chitgar Lake closed for works
Areas around Chitgar Lake in the west of Tehran (Persian Gulf Martyrs Lake) are closed until further notice for renovations and tree pruning, the city's municipality announced this week.
Persian Gulf Lake, also known as Chitgar Lake, is…
Famous Poet’s house to be opened as museum in summer ’21
Nima Yooshij’s one of Iran’s most famous contemporary poets of the last century-old home will open as a museum in summer 2021, Borna reported this week.
The previous owners had left the house empty for several years, with the Tehran…
Ramadan in Iran: What is Eid (2020)
Eid e-Fitr and the day following are the two main days following the Islamic celebrations of Ramadan in one month's time.
This year, Eid e-Fitr in Iran differs slightly from the usual fare due to the ongoing effects of coronavirus…
Tehran Metro: What you need to know UPDATE
Tehran Metro is a fundamental part of the city’s comprehensive public transport scheme, stretching north-to-south and east-to-west.
Remember, there are now rules in place that travellers on the metro system must wear facemasks as part of…
Valiasr Street: the longest and most famous in West Asia
Valiasr Street (previously, Pahlavi and Mossadeq Street) is known as the “long street in Tehran and the West Asia” at 17.9 kilometres (11.1 miles) dividing the city into western and eastern parts.
Running just under 18 km from the railway…
Ramadan in Iran 2020 – your updated guide
Want to know more about Ramadan in Iran 2020 - read on here.
The holy month of Ramadan has a special place in Iranian and Persian culture. Muslims believe God (which Iranians call Allah or Khoda) began revealing the Holy Quran to Prophet…
Competition on Recreation of Ray Cement Factory
Tehran's municipality has announced an international competition for the recreation of historic Ray Cement Factory.
Ramadan Sahari and Iftar times in Tehran 2020
The Holy month of Ramadan in Iran will begin on Friday, April 24, this year. Unfortunately unlike in previous years, due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, mosques and event halls will remain closed.
Ramadan changes in the…