Iran Travel TipsSports and Activities

Iran Sports & Activities

Watersports: Water-skiing facilities are available at the Karadj Dam near Tehran. Hotel swimming pools are open to non-residents and an entrance fee is charged. Fishing: Many streams are well stocked with trout including the Djaje-Rud, the Karadje and the Lar. The dammed lakes of the Karadje River and the Sefid Rud are also filled with fish. The Caspian Sea is another good choice, with large numbers of bream, mullet, salmon and sturgeon.

Wintersports: The skiing season is from January to March in the Alborz Mountains. Resorts include Abe Ali, 62km (38 miles) east of Tehran; the Noor Slope, 71km (44 miles) from the capital; Shemshak, 59km (37 miles) from Tehran, and Dizine near the town of Gatchsar. Equipment for hire and all the usual winter sports facilities are available.

Other: Horseracing meetings are held at the Park-e-Mellat, Tehran. Polo matches are played at the polo grounds on the Karadj road out of Tehran. Iran Air operate trekking and climbing package holidays, which can be booked at any of their offices throughout the world. Some hotels have tennis courts and instruction is available at the Amjadieh Sports Centre in Tehran. There are several horse riding clubs, particularly in Tehran. There is an 18-hole golf course in Tehran affiliated to the Hilton Hotel on Valiye Asr Avenue.