Best places: Tourist attractions in Tehran, Iran

This 270m-long footbridge between 2 parks features 3 levels with cafes & seating areas.

Ornate royal palace & museum with highlights like marble thrones & treasures of Qajar kings.

Covering 110 hectares, this area features scenic grounds & several museums in former royal palaces.

Former private garden, now a park with a pond & waterfall, hiking trails & picnic areas.

This monumental brick gateway to a historic government complex features colorful tile murals.

Opulent palace complex in bucolic surrounds featuring majestic residences, landscaped gardens & art.

👍👍 Beautiful space, with unique cafes and shops in a nice neighborhood. It can be crowded during weekends and hard to find parking space. There are plenty of nice restaurants around it, so you can plan your trip for half a day when you can visit the garden and have a meal. The cinema is a descent one a...

Restored summer gardens in a peaceful 1800s palace that is also a national monument.

Collections of Islamic art & antiquities displayed in a striking tiled mansion with scenic gardens.

Museum of national treasures, including opulent, ornate gem-encrusted objects & furniture.

Park featuring a musical fountain, playgrounds, cafes, a cineplex & a 19th-century locomotive.

Muslim shrine & sacred burial site with traditional architectural features & mountain views.

Collection of ancient bowls, pitchers & other vessels showcased in a posh, old-fashioned mansion.

Picturesque, sprawling garden featuring over 3,000 local trees, plants & exotic vegetation.

👍👍 One of the best parks in north of tehran.

Urban landscape of flowers, water features & rest areas inspired by traditional Persian gardens.

Modernist subterranean museum with an important collection of modern & contemporary artwork.

This museum at the Ferdows Garden features exhibits on Iranian cinema in a 19th-century building.

435m telecommunications tower opened in 2007, with an observation deck & a revolving restaurant.

Museum in an opulent landmark palace offering historical decor, art & interior design.