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46 reviews 14 travel blogs 75 photos Attraction Type:
Historic site, Museum complex
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The start of my Iran Adventure
... time. I was told by my guide that they are slowly being painted over to different scenes. We then went to visit Golestan Palace, the bazaar and ended up in a teahouse at a place for artists. We sat on the veranda under the fans, ...
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Big and crazy
... final day. We got up early and bought overnight train tickets to Esfahan instead of a horrible overnight bus, and went to see Golestan Palace to kill time before our 10pm departure. You have to buy tickets for each section of the palace that you want ...
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Pollutionsville
... Day 4 We arose early, and checked out. We had a trip booked on an overnight train to Esfahan, so we went to see Golestan Palace. Basically, they make you buy separate tickets for each individual room, so we bought the three that we wanted and went ahead. ...
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bleary eyed in Tehran
... from. He was most pleased that I wasn't in Iran on business and he said he hoped I had a very happy time in Iran. The Golestan Palace was next on the agenda. This is a complex of fine buildings with ornate decoration and tiling which according to LP ...
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Venturing into the misunderstood country
... . I was slightly disappointed when we arrived at the Palace, it is not as big as I would imagine it to be. Golestan Palace basically has 4 main buildings within the compound. As we entered the Palace grounds, the first building that was almost ...
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I wished I had a magic carpet
... in the blinding midday heat. Pushing my way through the crowds and trolling about massive government offices, I managed to find the old Golestan Palace that used to house the shah. A tall soldier was standing guard in front of the entrance gate ...
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A TV star! and a lot of fun
... younger than me. He spoke little English but was the perfect host, guide, bodyguard (he was BIG) and photographer! First stop was Golestan Palace - a 400 year old palace right in the heart of Tehran that was used right up until the Islamic Revolution. ...
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Peel Another Layer
... Oh well. After a failed attempt at a Turkmenistan visa (boo!) and a visit to the tired and dusty Golestan Palace, we visited the Tehran Bazaar. Once again, we could not move for people stopping us to speak to them and eventually we ...
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Tehran & Tabriz
... light signals being a standard makes it a dangerous place. The city doesn’t have any significant landmark, perhaps except Golestan palace, which in fact also isn’t that magnificent, and few its sections I was interested in were closed. The ...
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Tehran - the official capital of Iran
... Prada labels to rubber ducks. After losing ourselves in the maze of vendors, we headed for the famous Golestan Palace. The Golestan Palace exemplifies the abundance and opulence of the Qajar rulers. The complex is an impressive array of mosaiced ...
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