Tehran
All levels of this car park are transformed every Friday morning when traders from across Iran and Central Asia and members of the general public lay out…
Must-see shopping in Iran
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Southeastern Iran
In an underlit, one-room cavern, beret-sporting artist Mehdi Salari creates beautiful calligraphic paintings that are sold mainly to exclusive Tehran…
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Tehran
When it comes to classic Iranian shopping experiences, browsing the food stalls at this photogenic bazaar in upmarket Tajrish pretty much nails it. It's…
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Tehran
Head upstairs from the ground floor stall on the main artery of the bazaar to discover women creating gorgeous table runners and other decorative fabric…
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Tehran
Nailing a trendy Iranian fashion look with attractive shirts, gilets and jackets in cotton, linen and soft wool, Bottejeghe also sells a rainbow selection…
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Tehran
Organic cotton and other fabrics are used for clothes at this rustically stylish Iranian fashion store serving both men and women. It does good shirts,…
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Esfahan
In this studio it's possible to watch the master at work, peering through a magnifying glass as he applies tiny brushstrokes of paint, applied with a cat…
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Shiraz
For foreign visitors, one of the most interesting parts of the covered alleyways of Bazar-e Vakil is coming across the Shamshirgarha Bazaar. Housed under…
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Iran
This tiny shop sells the local traditional goat-haired jackets worn by men. Black and white, knee-length and without arms, these jackets provide a…
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Esfahan
A dazzling array of exquisite jewellery is for sale in this bazaar dedicated to gold and gems. The broad arcade and opulent shop windows make it worth a…
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Esfahan
This friendly father-and-son team specialise in nomadic carpets from all over Iran. High-quality pieces are available and postage can be arranged.
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Tehran
There are carpet stores all over Tehran, but nowhere is the experience as memorable, and the price as negotiable, as in the bazaar. There are literally…
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Iran
Heavy sheep-and-camel woollen cloaks (famous among Arab customers) are made in underground wool-weaving workshops in this suburb of Na'in. They cost…
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Tehran
This gallery and crafts shop in a handsome century-old mansion in north Tehran represents several well-established, as well as up-and-coming, Iranian…
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Tehran
Come mingle with well-off Tehranis at one of north Tehran's most popular malls. It's a slick consumer experience, packed with international fashion brands…
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Tehran
Easily accessible from Tajrish Sq and one of the more modern and well designed of Tehran's new breed of shopping malls, Arg offers plenty of trendy local…
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Tehran
Look for the green door next to the Tourism Bank and go upstairs to the first floor to find this mountaineering and trekking gear shop selling the basics…
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Tehran
Established in 2014 this is one of Tehran's more ambitious contemporary art galleries with a focus on showcasing Iranian artists working outside of the…
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Shiraz
This tastefully restored two-storey caravanserai, set around an attractive tree-filled courtyard with a pool and fountains, has become a meeting place for…
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Tehran
Moses Baba, founder of this atmospheric old curiosity shop, is long gone, but his relatives (members of Tehran's small Jewish community) still run the…
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Iran
An easily missed doorway leads into the internal courtyard of this historic, tile-roofed house where five craft shops sell woodcraft, copperwork, pottery…
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Tehran
Founded by the painter Massoumeh Noushin Seyhoun in 1966, this is one of Tehran's longest running commercial art spaces showcasing contemporary Iranian…
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Tehran
Shops selling nuts, dried fruit and sweets are popular across the city. This centrally located one has an excellent, appealing selection of all these…
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Southeastern Iran
Government craft emporium proffering a high-quality, fixed-priced selection of beautiful enamelware, Hamadan pottery, leatherwork and glassware. Khatam …
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Southeastern Iran
One of half a dozen shops selling saffron (souvenir pack IR65,000), nuts and dried fruit, Yas also has a variety of qualities of Birjand's trademark…
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Iran
Around 500 years old, Rey's compact and architecturally attractive bazaar is an interesting place to explore after having looked around the adjacent…
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Tehran
Assar has a reputation for supporting contemporary artists and has a program of exhibitions that change every three weeks at its central Tehran space.
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Esfahan
This small shop has an interesting range of carpets and experienced salesmen.
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Southeastern Iran
A sweet little courtyard house hidden down a small Old Town alley is being converted into a small handicrafts centre. Some workshops are already operative…
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Tehran
Women travellers needing a cheap and not particularly stylish manteau (overcoat) or scarf have plenty of options at this pedestrian mall running between…
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Tehran
In the basement of the multiplex cinema that occupies a sinuous contemporary building in the western corner of Park-e Mellat, this gallery hosts regularly…
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Southeastern Iran
Specialist confectioners selling Kerman's classic kolompeh (date-stuffed biscuits; per kg without/with nuts IR100,000/120,000), plus various qualities of…
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Iran
Choose between beautiful blue-glass Persian vases and ceramics, or perhaps go with a wood-carved cheetah?
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