Azadi Tower

This Tower is a part of the Azadi complex (an iconic landmark of Tehran), which combines the tower and the underground museum. The museum’s exposition consists of around 50 historical artifacts, representing different periods of the history of Iran. You can enjoy pottery, paintings, gold, and marble pieces. Azadi Tower often becomes a place of social and cultural events, as light installations, concerts, and festivals. However, even if none of them fits the dates of your trip, Azadi Square is worth visiting. You can visit the museum to learn about the history of Iran. Go to the top of the tower to enjoy the 360-degree view of the city. Then take a picture with the newly installed selfie statue. Watch the light show of the colorful fountain and just observe the simplicity of this architectural masterpiece.

The tower is in the center of the same name square, in the western part of the city. It is between Meydan-e Azadi and Ostad Moein metro stations. Mehrabad International Airport and Western Bus Terminal are also located within walking distance from the square. That’s why Azadi Tower is also referred to as “Tehran gate”. From here you can take a BRT bus or metro to the city center to continue your tour. Places we offer you visiting include Golestan Palace, Grand Bazaar, Negarestan Garden and other popular touristic sites.

Azadi Square is located on the intersection of three highways and one of the main streets of the city, thus it is easy to visit from any part of the city. For luxury, stay try 5-star Laleh Hotel or Espinas International Hotel at the Boulevard, Tehran [ex Espinas Persian Gulf Hotel (Khalij-e Fars)], 4-star Olympic Hotel or Parsian Enghelab Hotel. For a more budget stay we recommend 3-star Karoon Hotel or 2-star Golestan Hotel.

If you get hungry while visiting Azadi Tower, the best option is to take metro, bus or taxi to Teatr-e Shahr metro station and follow famous Vali Asr Street to the north. Here you can have a cup of coffee with a dessert in Lamiz Coffeeplace, pasta in Iran Italy restaurant, traditional persian food in Iran Tak or a sandwich in one of the numerous street food places.

Start your Tehran city tour visiting Azadi Tower. Visit there soon after sunrise or let it be the final accord in your trip. The tower is equally stunning in the morning light and in the evening when car lights embrace the majestic monument. If you want to visit museum of the tower, choose any day except Saturday, from 9:00 to 18:00.

The famous museum is located on the basement floor, including various articles of different eras such as BC, Achaemenian, Parthian, or even the Sassanian periods and the Islamic era. These articles contain worthy artifacts that ancient Iranians used in everyday life; Things such as metal vessels, paintings, and carpets. Since this museum includes furniture from a broad variety of eras, it is also known as the “Tarikh e Advar” Museum that literally means the museum of the eras’ history.