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Since October 2017 Iran implemented its National Mobile Registry Scheme under which all new mobile phones must be registered to be eligible for using Iranian SIM Cards. In our previous report, we published a guide on how to do the…

Iraqi food? Yeah, there is such a type, and we’ve found two restaurants one affordable and the other more expensive to meet most peoples’ budgets. Downtown Dowlat Abad Ali Baba The first is way downtown in the Iraqi émigré suburb of…

Previously on Living in Tehran, we introduced a number of shops at which you can buy coffee beans or ground coffee as well as the gear you’d need to brew a decent cup at home. As promised, we bring you part two of the article; so if you…

The Iranian rial has taken a hit recently, but it isn’t all bad, foreign currency when converted into rial goes even further when buying locally-made handicrafts and fine carpets! Shopping in the Tehran Grand Bazaar, malls, and even…

If you don’t already know Tehran’s Milad Tower has a great selection of places for families local and foreign to see and do while spending time in Tehran. The tower is the sixth tallest in the world and the 24th tallest freestanding…

Many people in the north of Tehran may not be familiar with Honar Hall, but the theatre tucked away on Varzandeh Street between Bahar and South Moffateh makes a great day out for the kids, as it is Tehran’s first dedicated kids' theatre.…

Looking for an alternative night out in Tehran? How about bowling? Many of us have given it a go over the years, so why not brush off your former skills and give it a go? Enqelab Bowling Club One of the biggest bowling clubs in the…

Think you can outdo Michael Schumacher? Well maybe not, but did you know Tehran has a dedicated go-karting track outside the city in the southern area of Parand? But if a trip to the south satellite town sounds too much of a journey why not…

Looking for vegetarian restaurants in Tehran? Vegetarianism, veganism, and Iran may not sound like they go in the same sentence, but you’d be shocked, there is a growing number of eateries now catering to those who avoid the fabled koobideh…

Tehran is packed with many fantastic Arab food eateries. As you might have already read our other post about Tehran’s so-called “Iraqi Street” in this post we will have a review of Lebina Restaurant in Tehran with their fresh foods.…