Tehran
Capital of Iran.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Steves’ Iran (2009) | Rick Steves’ Europe | setting | Rick Steves opens his 2009 Iran journey in the capital, a smoggy, mile-high metropolis of about 10 million. |
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Rick Steves’ Iran (2009) — Rick Steves’ Europe (2009)
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Tehran, a youthful, noisy capital city, is the modern heart of this country. It’s a smoggy, mile-high metropolis with a teeming population of about 10 million.
- Role: setting
- In the video: Rick Steves opens his 2009 Iran journey in the capital, a smoggy, mile-high metropolis of about 10 million. He covers its notorious traffic, subway, National Museum, university, murals and the shopping streets of North Tehran.
- Why it matters: The capital frames the film’s picture of a youthful, secular-feeling but theocratically governed Iran.