May 10, 13 - 15, 2016 @ Tehran, Iran


Overnight from Tabriz

Open just a few hours a day

Inside is the Treasury of the National Jewels

National Bank of Iran

We found tehchin

Bank Sepah Central Branch

Mashq Square Complex

Malek National Library & Museum

National Museum of Iran

National Museum of Iran - post-Islamic Persia

Brass pen case from 12th century

Iranian Kufie Inscription from 11th century

Stucco Mihrab from 11th century

Tile from 14th century

Pottery bowl from 13th century

Pottery bowl from 12th century

Pottery bowl from 12-13th century

Glass kandeel

National Museum of Iran

Panel of tiles from 1337 AD

Holy Quran from 1306 AD

Marble Mihrab (prayer niche) from 16th century

Silk robe from 17th century

Holy Quran from 16th century

Wooden door from 19th century

Flower parade

Flower parade

Post museum

Azadi Tower

The longstanding symbol of Tehran

Constructed to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian empire

Beautiful snow mountain in the background

Overnight train 3rd night in a row!

Metro in the early morning

Gas is so cheap here

The Sahebqraniyeh Palace

Inscription Garden

From 2000 BC!

Kartir Naqsh-e Rajab Shiraz Pahlavi Inscription 3th century AD

Niavaran Palace

The construction started in 1958 AD

Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi

Dining hall

Carpet of Mashahir 80 knots

Dress of Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi

Ceiling is openable like a sunroof

Summer residence by Fath-Ali Shah of the Qajar Dynasty

Farahnaz study room

Dress of Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi

The Queen bedroom

The King bedroom

Ahmad Shahi Pavilion

Look so dead after another overnight train

Niavaran Palace

Royal Weapon Museum

Outdoor theater

Royal Costume Museum

Royal Tableware Museum

Military Museum

Water museum

Green Palace Museum

View of Tehran

Mirror Hall

Dining Hall

No photo inside

Green Palace Museum

Ahmad-Shah Palace

White Palace

Grand waiting hall, windows are bulletproof

Iranian kids

Official dining hall

Office of King Shah

Queen bedroom

Grand dining hall

ast dinner held was for President Carter and King Hussein

Ceremonial hall

Royal sitting hall

King room

Game room

Kinda like the White House in Washington DC

Saffron ice cream

Tehran Book Garden

Holy Defense Museum

Russian made captured in Tarigh-Al-Ghods operation

Tehran Police HQ

Tehran Book Garden

Holy Defense Museum

American made recovery vehicle

Chinese made, captured in Moharram operation

North Korean made, captured in karbala 5 operation

Khorramshahr Mosque

Khorramshahr Mosque

Tabiaat Bridge

Sisters of Diako

Modares Highway

Very colorful at night

Diako & Albert

Thanks for telling us so much about Iran

Iranian star

Yummy chicken wings

Firouzeh Hotel

Where is the toilet?!?

Tehran Bazaar

Lamb for Albert

Chucken for myself

Busy lunch place

The Iranian Parliament

The Iranian Parliament

Metro

Metro

The Carpet Museum

From 1917 AD

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Best way to get around, bus!

So many taxi on the road

IRS of Tehran

Korean instant noodles sold here!

Reza Great Bazaar

Kinda like MK center in HK

Hip mall in Tehran

Clothes here are cheap

Tehran Bazaar

Timcheh-e Hajeb-od-Dowleh

Carpet center in Tehran Bazaar

One of these purse is $400!

Admission is like seafood price!

Golestan Palace

The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran

The Complex consists of 17 palaces, museums, and Halls

Building of the Wind Catchers

Sash windows

Mirror hall

Wind tower

Shamsolemarah

Mirror Hall

Marble Throne Dais

Tehran Bazaar

Kilims bag, $100

Women only section

Very pack at the men section

Goodbye Iran

Found this at the airport

Which is more expensive?