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Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran is a masterful blend of modern architecture and
world-famous Iranian hospitality. Espinas Palace Hotel is one of the most
luxurious hotels in Iran. There are a total of 400 rooms and royal suites in its
massive 20 floors. All the amenities and services are world-class in here. Rooms
are delicately furnished by wooden furniture and equipped with modern facilities
such as adjustable air-conditioners and LCD TVs. Two amazing restaurants, one on
the ground floor and another more spacious one on the third floor of the hotel
offer a wide range of culinary options, from supreme international dishes to the
delights of Iranian cuisine. The spectacular coffee shop of Espinas Palace is a
real treat. Its menu includes various dishes, snacks and drinks. You can even
smoke hookah in the beautiful terrace of the coffee shop while enjoying the
scenic view of the city. There is a parking area with the capacity of over 400
cars for the guests traveling with their own cars. The astounding view of the
mountains and the city from the hotel’s royal suites on the top floors is the
best panoramic view of Tehran and its surrounding snow-covered peaks. Espinas is
also a top-rated location for holding conferences and international forums.
Eight superbly-furnished banquet-sized halls and other stylish meeting
facilities with the professional English-speaking staff of Espinas cater to your
every demand. The wonderful recreational facilities of the hotel include a
fully-equipped gym and an excellent swimming pool. As with most of the top-rated
Tehran hotels, booking in Espinas Hotel is almost exclusively online.
It is common knowledge that Tehran’s hotels are on the top of the charts when it
comes to the diversity and quality of accommodation in Iran. Of these superb
lodgings 5-star hotels are the most famous and they are ubiquitous in Tehran.
But the wealth of the capital’s hospitality sector isn’t limited to sumptuous
(and expensive!) grand hotels. Cheap hotels abound in Tehran and are very
popular with people who cannot stomach the basic amenities of hostels and cannot
afford the high prices of 5-star hotels. The word cheap shouldn’t lead you to
the false conclusion that the quality of service in these hotels is low. In
fact, some of these modest abodes are among the best hotels in Tehran.
There are two more competitors in Tehran’s accommodation industry. These are
Tehran’s traditional guesthouses and the new blood of youth hostels. Suffice to
say that Tehran’s youth hostels are now on such a glorious path of success that
they are even threatening the unrivalled realm of luxury hotels!
Tehran Tours
You could hardly find a spot on the face of the earth that could compete with
the diversity of Iran tours. This might sound like an overstatement but it
isn’t. How many other places you know about where you can experience all four
seasons any time of the year you deem fit to travel? How many places you can
find where one of the hottest places on earth is only a couple of kilometers
away from the bluest free waters? How about skiing at the foothills of
snow-capped peaks or jet skiing in the largest lake in the world? You can claim
all this glory by finding a place in Iran travel tours. And why not start with
Iran’s cosmopolitan capital city? The great variety of Tehran tours will
surprise many whose only conception of Tehran is limited to its crazy traffic
and pollution. A Tehran tour can take the form of a sightseeing tour or a
perfect winter package with lots of snow adventure. It could even take you to
the depths of the legendry Iranian cuisine in a food tour. And what is better
than an art tour to put a memorable end to a great journey?
Tehran Sightseeing Tour
Tehran sightseeing tours take you to the magic of Iran’s economic, political and
cultural beating heart. Tehran’s one day tours are extraordinary packages in the
course of which you will visit historic royal palaces, museums and reviving
natural attractions. Golestan Palace, the foremost royal complex in the capital
takes you to a time travel that encompasses more than three centuries. Not far from
the palace you will find Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. Stretching over 10 km, this
gigantic center of commerce will render you speechless with its myriads of shops
(both old and new), mosques, courtyards, guesthouses, restaurants and tea
houses. Two other royal complexes in the capital lie its far north. Niavaran and
Sa'dabad are two massive royal complexes built during the reign of Pahlavi
monarchs. They are comprised of numerous palaces, royal halls and collections.
Royal monuments aside, Tehran sightseeing tours have another surprise up their
sleeves and that is the capital’s unique collection of extraordinary museums. We
will just drop two names that will be more than enough to intrigue anyone with
an artistic taste: Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and Carpet Museum of Iran.
Iran Food Tours
As if all those fabulous packages weren’t enough to fill the itinerary of any
tourist traveling to Iran’s capital, Iranian tour operators came up with a new
exciting package. Iran food tours are extraordinary on so many levels. First,
they are the perfect way to get first-hand knowledge of Iranian culture. While
on an Iran food tour, you will meet natives from all walks of life. Secondly,
Iran culinary tours aren’t just about Persian food. You will also relish the
phenomenal cuisine of Azeris, Kurds, Arabs, Gilakis and many others besides
having a taste of Persian food. Previously you could only find these superb
Iranian and Persian food tours in the capital. But now thanks to the initiative
of Iran tour operators, Persian food tour includes two packages: Tehran food
tour and Shiraz food tour.
Iran Tours Packages
Iran tour operators each offer a different set of
Iran tour packages. Some of
the options in Iran tour packages are presented according to the price of tours.
These packages might take different names such as Iran budget tours, Iran luxury
tours, Iran private tours or Iran special packages tour. Another category is
related to the great variety of tourist attractions in Iran. Iran sightseeing
tours, Iran traditional villages tours, Iran desert tours and
Iran ski tours are
some of the most popular packages in this category. Iranian travel agencies have
also many branches in other countries. They organize tours in Iran from their
base in the countries with the largest number of annual visitors to Iran. They
have branches in all five continents. One Iranian travel agency that is
specially favored is the one centered in India. Each year Iran tour packages
from India bring thousands of tourists to Iran. Another immensely popular option
are Iran tour packages from Dubai which is responsible for much of Iran’s share
of tourism industry in the Persian Gulf.
Tehran Art Galleries Tours
Cultural tours abound in Iran. There are many versions of these art travel tours
in different cities such as Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd and Kashan. Take art history
tours in Iran for example which are widely attended by foreign tourists. They
take you to a journey in time from the prehistoric ages to the contemporary
period with its avant-garde paintings and statues. Speaking of paintings, we
should also mention the extraordinary painting tours in Iran. In the course
of these special art tours, you will be presented with the wealth of art work by
monumental Iranian painters from likes of Behzād and Reza Abbasi to contemporary
masters such as Bahman Mohasses and Aydin Aghdashloo. You will come across many
works from more contemporary Iranian artists in Iran art gallery tours. The best
of such packages is organized in Tehran, given the city’s undying fame as the
cultural hub of Iran. Tehran art galleries tours are probably the single most
fascinating cultural tours in the Middle-East. Beside the unparalleled diversity
of Tehran art galleries, one thing that makes these tours absolutely unique is
the inclusion of Iran Museum of Contemporary Art in their itinerary. The museum
holds one of largest collection of modern art in the world and is one of the
prime destinations of small group tours to Iran.
Tehran Tourist Attractions
Every major city in Iran boasts a special set of tourist attractions. These
spots include museums, public parks, historic monuments and natural attractions.
Tehran tourist attractions offer many stellar instances of such spots. Here we
will take a look at some of the most iconic landmarks of Tehran.
Tehran Bazaar
Tehran’s Bazaar isn’t only Iran’s center of commerce, but also a significant
historic spot. The oldest sections of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar dates back to 400
years ago. Traditional and modern shops together with numerous mosques,
courtyards, guesthouses and banks constitute the massive 10 km area of Tehran’s
Bazaar.
Golestan Palace
The oldest royal complex in Tehran lies in its most historic district. Golestan
Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A bedazzling collection of Persian
gardens, stunning royal halls and grand monuments, Golastan Palace is at the top
of the charts when it comes to historic sightseeing spots in Tehran.
Laleh Park
Laleh Park is one of the largest and best-loved public parks in Tehran. The
luscious green space of the park along with various recreational facilities, has
made Laleh Park a favorite week-end spot for the people of the capital. Laleh
Park is also flanked by two of the most important museums in Tehran, namely
Carpet Museum of Iran and the spectacular Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
Tehran Hotels
Along with Homa Hotels,
Laleh Hotels and
Parsian Azadi Hotels, Espinas Hotels is
a chain of hotels in Iran represented by two branches in the capital. Espinas
Hotel in Keshavarz Blvd is the older of the two and is by far the most luxurious
hotel near the city center. The second branch, Espinas Palace Hotel, is located
in Saadat Abad, which is one of the most elegant neighborhoods in Tehran. When
it comes to five-star accommodation, Espinas Hotels are often on the top of all
lists in Iran’s hospitality sector. But Tehran’s accommodation industry isn’t
exclusively the realm of five-star hotels. There is a plethora of quality
economy hotels in the capitals. Many of these hotels are usually centered around
the commercial districts such as Saadi and Naser Khosro. One of the most popular
budget hotels in the city center is Amir Kabir Hotel. It is a beautiful
three-star hotel with a traditional ambiance and excellent facilities. The place
is perfect for a comfortable stay near the major historic landmarks of Tehran.
Tehran City
Tehran is the perfect definition of a metropolis. It is an intricate web of
towers, highways and commercial centers bursting with cars and people rushing in
every direction. But that is just one side of this multifaceted megacity. Tehran
is also a city with an ancient history. Many historic monuments in the form of
royal palaces, bazaars, religious structures and old mansions attest to the
historic significance of the capital of Iran. Despite the city’s notoriety for
heavy traffic and pollution, Tehran boasts spectacular natural attractions. Darband and Darakeh are two districts far north of Tehran at the foot of the
mountains. They are famous for sensational natural sights and superb restaurants
and tea houses. As stated above, Tehran is also the economic hub of Iran with
many commercial centers each devoted to specific goods. One such commercial
center lies in Ferdowsi Sq. which is also frequented with foreigners as it holds
the majority of exchange offices in the city. Speaking of money exchange, we
should explain a very common problem among the people who travel to Iran for the
first time. The thing is that Iran’s currency is Iranian rial. But in daily
transactions you usually here of "toman" instead of rial. Well there is nothing
complicated here. Toman is just another way of referring to rial. If you drop a
zero from whatever amount you have in rial you will have it in tomans! Another
most commonly cited problem concerning money is related to Iran’s banking system
which is still affected by American sanctions. Due to the negative impact of
these sanctions, transferring money to Iran is quite challenging. But the good
news is that it is no longer a problem! Today you can have your money
transferred to Iran in a jiffy by paying a ridiculously low commission (only one
percent!).
