My hometown, Tehran, is located at the foot of Alborz mountain range and literally means "warm mountain slope". Because of its altitude of the sea level, Tehran has hot summers and cold winters. The city was once a small village but when Agha Mohammad Khan-e Ghajar came to the throne, it was selected as the capital of Iran. Ever after buildings, palaces and factories were built there and it became the major metropolis of Iran. Today Tehran with a population of about twelve million and its industrial and political units is considered as the most important city in Iran.
The first thing to be mentioned about the city is its people. The people in Tehran can be divided into three groups. The first group includes those men and women who were born in this city and live there. People who live in the suburbs but work in Tehran make the second group. The third and the greatest group include those citizens who were born somewhere else and came to Tehran in the request of something such as a better job or an ideal life. But all these three groups have one thing in common and that is their hostility and warm spirit.
Today Tehran is considered as the heart of Iran because of centralization of industrial, commercial and political units. There are several factories on the outskirts like automobile manufactories (e.g. Saypa and Irankhodro) and factories that produce cement and sugar. Furthermore new stores, departments and public buildings are being built here and there in the city. Since the Parliament and presidential palace are located in Tehran, most crucial decisions are made in this city. As a result it's not strange that Why Tehran has such importance among the cities of Iran.
Another thing to be mentioned about Tehran is the diversity of sightseeing choices which have caused it caters to tourists. The symbol of Iran and Tehran, Azadi (freedom) Tower with its marvelous architecture, is the first thing that catches foreigners' eyes. Milad tower which is among the tallest and most modern towers in the world can be another interesting choice to visit. Darake and Darband with their coffee-houses and streams which run among them are ready to entertain guests with their famous kebabs and doogh (a kind of drink). Because of the snowfall during the winter skiing resorts such as Dizin, Shemshak and Tochal are worth a visit. There are also many mosques, Imamzadehs (e.g. Imamzadeh Saleh and Shah Abdolazim) and palaces (e.g. Niavaran, Sa'dabad and Golestan) among the tourist attractions in Tehran.
In addition to all these conditions there is something special about the city which makes me to love it: Tehran is the first city in the world where I have tasted the life, felt it and touched it.
Golestan Palace
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