🇮🇷 Iran
Tehran
Tehran is one of the most misunderstood capitals in the world — a vast, chaotic, fascinating metropolis of 16 million people at the foot of the Alborz Mountains (visible from most of the city, snow-capped for most of the year). The city the world sees in news images bears little resemblance to the Tehran of extraordinary museums (the National Museum, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, the Golestan Palace UNESCO site), outstanding bazaar culture, the finest Persian food in the world, and a young, well-educated population that is among the most hospitality-focused people on earth. The Milad Tower, the ski slopes of Tochal (30 min from the city centre), and the night life of Tajrish make Tehran an extraordinary experience.