The city of Tehran

The vibrance of Tehran

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February 3rd 2006
simorgh/raamtin Hotels are both great on the famous Valias avenue parks/street so green and so clean earthquakes can be a worry and Tehran is poised for a big one any day the mountain range of Damarvand with Tehran sitting on the foothills is a great escape out of city life. Good ski resorts and just great open space speed traps are a popular past time of Iranian police ... read more

Middle East » Iran » North » Tehran

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Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more