Arriving in Tehran

My hostel is really good and is located about 70 steps away from the metro. I love that!

As it is in hostels, you make acquaintances immediately. I went out with Christine from Germany on the first day. She already knew Tehran a little bit, so we went out together. In the afternoon, we went to the famous Tabiat Bridge (designed by an Iranian woman!). Because it was Friday, which is an Islamic day off, the bridge was full of people.

The Iranians are family-oriented, highly social, and extremely sociable. Just seeing that was a treat. In addition, you have a fantastic view of the city from this multi-story bridge.

We waited for the bridge to light up and did what the Iranians did: selfies and photos and selfies and photos...

But even more than the lighting, it was the atmosphere on this bridge that captivated me. There were incredibly many people there and they were all so calm, cheerful, relaxed, and content, like I have rarely seen before; extremely beautiful!

It got cool, which means about 20 degrees Celsius here, and we got hungry. On the way home, we came across this tempting stand and stocked up. Mmmmh, it was sooooo good and tasty! We did it like the Iranians, sitting on a bench and sharing the food. A dignified end to my first day in Tehran.