Tehran Oil Refinery پالايشگاه نفت تهرا

This is Tehran oil refinery.

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Flying Over Tehran

Shemshak & Dizin Sky Resorts

A couple of pictures of Shemshak-Dizin Road. Both Shemshak and Dizin are ski resorts located in Tehran.

A Church in Tehran

I think this church is called Sourp Sarkis Mother Church. It is an Armenian Apostolic Church located in Karim khan Ave. in upper central Tehran. Looking at these pictures simply reminds me of numerous memories as a kid.

         

Tehran Pix

Here are few images of Tehran’s northern and northwestern neighborhoods. Some homes in these areas can cost as much as $1,000,000!

Satellite Dish

An Iranian woman checks her satellite dish on the roof of her Tehran apartment in 2005. Iranian MP Saeed Abutaleb has claimed that more than half of Iran’s 70 million population watch satellite television channels even though they are illegal in the Islamic republic!

Christmas in Tehran

Pictures were taken in winter of 2005 in Tehran. Christianity has a long tradition in Iran. During Saffavid dynasty they became an important part of Iranian struggle against Ottoman Turks. Sadly, majority of them have left the country for the West. More pictures will be added later. enjoy!

Iranian Armenian woman

An Iranian Armenian woman prays at a church in Tehran October 2, 2007

Darband دربند

Darband is a former village, close to Tajrish, Shemiran, now a neighbourhood inside Tehran’s city limits. It is the beginning of a very popular hiking trail into the Alborz mountain Tochal, which towers over Tehran. A chair lift is also available for those not interested in hiking.

The Persian word (دربند Darband) meaning “closed gates”.

Darband is where many Iranian giants of art and culture such as Iraj Mirza, Mohammad Taghi Bahar, Forough Farrokhzad, Abolhasan Saba, Ruhollah Khaleghi, Rahi Moayeri, and Darvish-khan are buried (Zahir o-dowleh cemetery).

Darband has a suitable climate all year round, and sees heavy snowfall every year.

The initial start of the trail at Darband is about 250 metres long and is dotted with a number of small cafes and restaurants. These are quite popular and are busy in the evenings, as locals and tourists alike visit the many hooka lounges (locally called ghavekhane sonnati) along the trail.

Below are two pictures of restaurants of Darband Area in Northern part of City of Tehran.