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Tehran, Iran
6 places worth your time in Tehran, with what each is actually like and when to go.
The Qajar royal complex, UNESCO-listed, with mirrored halls and painted tilework.
Ten kilometres of covered corridors, functioning as the city's commercial engine rather than a tourist site.
Persian archaeology from the Palaeolithic through the Sassanids, including finds from Persepolis.
A three-level pedestrian bridge over a motorway, designed as a place to linger rather than cross.
The last Shah's palace complexes in the northern foothills, with gardens and the famous boot statue.
Mountain paths starting inside the city, lined with teahouses, climbing into the Alborz.
