{"id":159369,"date":"2025-10-02T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=159369"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:19:18","slug":"valiasr-a-street-of-colorful-stepped-alleys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=159369","title":{"rendered":"Valiasr: A Street of Colorful Stepped Alleys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stretching 18 kilometers, Valiasr Street is recognized as the longest street in both Tehran and the Middle East. This historic thoroughfare begins in the southernmost part of Tehran and extends all the way to the city\u2019s northern edge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once known as Pahlavi Street, Valiasr is home to lush parks, notable museums, bustling caf\u00e9s, and streams shaded by plane trees\u2014though, unfortunately, many of these trees have been lost over the years. Beyond its greenery and cultural landmarks, the street also offers unique attractions tied to its history.<\/p>\n<p>Among these are series of stairways (eight in all) located within its side alleys. These stepped lanes, adorned with colorful and vibrant designs, begin just after Beheshti Street (formerly Abbasabad) and continue up to the Hemmat Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>For generations, walking along Valiasr Street and its alleys has been a cherished pastime for the people of Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159370 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-17.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159371 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-16.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-16-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-16.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159373 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-16.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159374 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-18-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-18.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-16.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/17-12-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/17-12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/17-12.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19-14-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19-14.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159379 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-14-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-14.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/23-9-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/23-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/23-9.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/24-9-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/24-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/24-9.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-159383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/44-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/44-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/44-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stretching 18 kilometers, Valiasr Street is recognized as the longest street in both Tehran and the Middle East. This historic thoroughfare begins in the southernmost part of Tehran and extends all the way to the city\u2019s northern edge. Once known as Pahlavi Street, Valiasr is home to lush parks, notable museums, bustling caf\u00e9s, and streams [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":159380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1213],"class_list":["post-159369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zoroastrians","tag-valiasr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=159369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/159380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=159369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=159369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=159369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}