As the previous reviewer states, I suppose Tehran's Bazaar is something that must be experienced. However, I found it by turns both overwhelming, and dull. I'll explain. The bazaar consists of some 10km of passageways, relentlessly lined with stalls. There is no map; the stallholders (all men - I did not see one woman running a stall) are vaguely familiar... more

the 1979 revolution itself was partly called by the 'Bazaari' (those who run the bazaar) after striking, bringing the economy to a grinding halt. Although nowadays boutiques, malls and other smaller 'Bazaars' (such as the one in the lovely Tagrish) have reduced the immense power of 'Bazaare Bozorg' ('Tehran Bazaar); it is still an intergral part of Tehran and is... more