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Top Tourist Places to Visit in Rasht, Iran, Asia

Rasht is the capital city of Gilan Province and the largest city on the Caspian Sea coast in Iran. It is one of the major trade centres and the top tourist centres of Iran. Rasht is located about 330 kms northwest of Tehran, the capital of Iran.

 

Geography of Rasht:

Rasht city covers an area of 180 sq. km. and is located between 37°16′51″ N latitude and 49°34′59″ E longitude.

Rasht enjoys a humid subtropical climate and there is heavy rain fall from September till December in Rasht.

 

History of Rasht:

The history of Rasht dates back to 13^th century. During Safavid rule, Rasht was served as a major silk trade centre of the kingdom. Mirza Kuchak Khan is one of the key persons of the Constitutional Revolution of Iran born in Rasht. Rasht witnessed the rule of Russian and British.

 

Economy of Rasht:

Rasht is most important trade centre of Iran and Russia. Tourism is also causative in the economy of Rasht, receives loads of overseas tourists annually from Germany, Netherland, France, Australia and Austria countries.

Landmarks in Rasht:

• Azodi Stadium
• Guilan Rural Heritage Museum
• University of Guilan
• National Library

 

How to reach Rasht?

The airport of Rasht named as Sardar Jangal International Airport is served by Mahan Air, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines and Kish Air with daily domestic flights to Tehran and Mashhad and international flights to Dubai. Generally flights leave at early morning or afternoon from Rasht Airport. Don’t forget to enjoy the beauty of Alborz Mountains when in flight.

Rasht has good connectivity with Tehran and almost all the regions of the country through roadway by bus. Savaris or shared taxis are very common in Rasht.

 

Things to do in Rasht:

One of the suburbs of Rasht ‘Golsar’ houses numerous restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops and entertainment centres as well.

There is boating service available at Bandar-e-Anzali port and it costs around IR 200,000 per hour for motorboat ride.

Tourists can visit Golestan National Park, home to several beautiful birds and animals like brown bears, tigers, wild cats, deers, mountain goats and foxes.

 

Food and Culture in Rasht:

Rasht is home to first national library of Iran constructed during Qajar dynasty era. Gileki is the mother tongue of the natives of Rasht and Bie-pas and Bie-pish are the two dialects of Rasht. Also the locals speak Persian language.

Walnut-filled koloocheh cookies is very popular food in Rasht and Bijan’s Restaurant of Rasht offers kebab, Pasta, pizzas and meat dishes and diverse Italian dishes as well. Tourists can also enjoy traditional drinks at the small shops of Rasht.

 

Places to see near Rasht:

 

Rasht Museum:

Rasht Museum contains very ancient pictures of different animals like bulls, rams and deer.

 

Guilan Rural Heritage Museum:

Guilan Rural Heritage Museum is placed on Saravan- Shaft road includes the display of numerous local handicrafts.

 

Mirza Kouchak Khan House:

Mirza Kouchak Khan House was the residence of the Jangali leader of ‘Soviet Iran’.

 

Other tourist attractions near Rasht are:

• Shahre-yaran
• Manzariyeh
• Tarditional Bazaar
• Mirza Kouchak Khan Tomb
• National Library
• Sabz-e Meydan
• Park-e Shahr
• Danaye Ali
• Golsar
• Shahrdari

 

Best time to visit Rasht:

From October to February the weather remains pleasant in Rasht, so between these months one can pay a visit to Rasht.

 

Accommodation Options in Rasht:

The best budgeted, mid range and luxury hotels in Rasht are as follows:

• Ordibehesht Hotel
• Caravan Guest House
• Azadi Homestead Hotel
• Fajr Hotel Apartment
• Gilan Grand Hotel
• Kadoos Hotel
• Karevan Homestead Hotel
• Keivan Hotel
• Ordibehesht Hotel
• Pamchal Hotel
• Pardis Hotel
• Kadus Hotel
• Fars Hotel
• Ferdowsi Hotel
• Iran Hotel

Places to Visit in Rafsanjan, Iran, Asia

Rafsanjan also called as Bahramabad is the capital city of Rafsanjan County in Kerman Province of Iran, famous for pistachio cultivation and carpet production. Rafsanjan is situated about 110 kms away from the provincial capital Kerman and about 870 kms from the national capital Tehran. Central District, Nuq District, Koshkuiyeh District and Ferdows District are the four districts of Rafsanjan County.

 

Geography of Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan is placed between latitude 30°24′24″ in the north and longitude 55°59′38″ in the east.

 

The nearby cities of Rafsanjan include:

• Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
• Bahreman
• Koshkuiyeh
• Safayyeh

 

Economy of Rafsanjan:

The higher majority of Rafsanjan natives are involved in pistachio cultivation and carpet production and few are working nearby Sarcheshmeh copper mines.

Rafsanjan houses the 3 top universities mainly the Islamic Azad University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan University of Vali Asr and Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Rafsanjan School of Medicine.

 

Connectivity to Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan is served by Rafsanjan Airport located about 15 kms away from the midpoint of the city.

The nearest railway station to Rafsanjan is Zarand Railway Station located at a distance of 85 kms.

Tourists can board buses at Rafsanjan City Bus Stand to reach tourist destinations, airport and nearby cities. Taxi is best option to move within the city.

 

Food, Culture and Shopping in Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan houses the population of different religions and ethnics. Persians and Shi’a Muslims are higher in majority, followed by Zoroastrian and Balochis. Persian is the commonly spoken language in Rafsanjan. The natives celebrate Sadeh ceremony and Jashn-e Tirgan festival with great enthusiasm and fervor. Football and baseball are very famous sports in Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan is one of the best regions known for carpet production in the country. Rugs, Pistachio, Kolompeh, Henn, Cumin, Patteh, Quvetoo are very famous handicraft products and eatable items in Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan houses several traditional food corners and few western food corners. Doogh, Distills, Paloodeh-e-Kermani, and Ma-o-sha’eir are special drinks in Rafsanjan. Tourists can visit the shops of Kerman city for better shopping experience.

Places to see near Rafsanjan:

Vakil traditional Tea House:

Vakil traditional tea house is located in Kerman city about 110 kms from Rafsanjan.

 

San’ati Museum:

San’ati Museum has a great collection of coins, historical objects and photographs.

 

Mouyedi Ice-House:

Mouyedi Ice-House is visited by lakhs of tourists every year for its different specialties.

 

Jameh Mosque:

Jameh Mosque also called as Friday mosque magnetizes Muslim devotees from all around the province.

 

Zarabkhaneh Museum:

Zarabkhaneh Museum is situated towards the north side of Kerman square and has 4 booths, 4 porticoes and an arch.

 

Other tourist attractions near Rafsanjan include:

• Ganjali Khan Mosque
• Ganjali Khan Square
• Museum of the Holy Defense
• Takht-e-Darya-Gholi-Beyg
• Ghal’e Dokhtar
• Gonbad-e-Jabaliyeh
• Ganjali Khan Square
• Moshtri-ye-Moshtak Ali Shah
• Malek Mosque
• National Library

 

Best time to visit Rafsanjan:

From November to February is the ideal time to holiday Rafsanjan province.

 

Accommodation Options in Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan hotels are known for their rich hospitality services with varieties of food served from different regions of the world including China, Italy, Mexico, India, UK and Russia. Other facilities available in the hotels of Rafsanjan include tennis court, gym centre, and swimming pool, doctor on call, garden area and air ticket booking. The major hotels in Rafsanjan and its nearby regions are as follows:

• Hotel Almas
• Garden Hotel
• International Pars Hotel
• Hotel Sahra
• Govashir Hotel
• Kerman Hotel
• Naz Hotel
• Hotel Akhavan
• International Pars Hotel
• Bozorg-e-Kerman (Grand Inn) Hotel
• Esteghlal Hotel
• Hezar Hotel
• Hezar Kerman Hotel
• Jahan Gardi Inn

 

Tourist Places to Visit in Omidiyeh, Iran, Asia

Omidiyeh is a city in Khuzestan Province of Iran, about 130 kms southeast of provincial capital Ahwaz. It is the capital city of Omidiyeh County situated about 960 kms southwest of Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Central District and Jayezan District are the two districts of Omidiyeh County and the cities of Omidiyeh County are Omidiyeh and Jayezan.

 

Geography of Omidiyeh:

Omidiyeh is placed between latitude 30°44′45″ in the north and longitude 49°42′31″ in the east.

 

History of Omidiyeh:

Omidiyeh witnessed the rule of renowned Sassanid dynasty and Achaemenid dynasty in earlier.

 

Economy of Omidiyeh:

Agriculture is the major economy source of Omidiyeh, the natives grown wheat, barley, oily seeds, rice, eucalyptus, medicinal herbs and sugar cane in higher margin. Also Omidiyeh houses few industries and oil fields.

 

Connectivity to Omidiyeh:

Aghajari Airport and Ahwaz International Airport are the nearest domestic and international airports to Omidiyeh located at a distance of 7 kms and 130 kms respectively.

The closest railway station to Omidiyeh is Ahwaz Railway Station (about 130 kms) with daily trains to Tehran, Shiraj, Ardabil and Karaj.

Omidiyeh is well connected with surrounding regions through roadway and buses are accessible at Omidiyeh City Bus Stand.

 

Food, Culture and Shopping in Omidiyeh:

Omidiyeh houses the inhabitants of Iranian Arabs, Persians, Lurs, Mizrahi Jews and Behbahanis. Shushtari, Dezfuli, Behbahani and Persian are widely communicated languages in Omidiyeh. The locals of Omidiyeh are the great lovers of football, some of football players of Omidiyeh are playing in Ahwaz football team.

Mahi Soboor is one of the sea fishes available in the sea of Iran very popular among the regions of Omidiyeh. Ashe-mohshala, saer shir, haelim and Ghalyeh Mahi are the popular dishes in Omidiyeh.

Omidiyeh is one of the best options in Iran to purchase handicrafts products houses plenty of small and big handicraft stores. Also the city is packed with full of retail outlets and cloth and shoe centres.

 

Tourist Attractions in Omidiyeh:

 

Omidiyeh Air Base:

Omidiyeh Air Base is a military Iranian air force base located between 30°50′07″ N latitude and 49°32′06″ E longitude and has an elevation of 26 meters. It is located about 50 kms away from the city.

 

Ahvaz Mosque:

Ahvaz Mosque is a Muslims holy place located in Ahwaz City, situated about 130 kms from Omidiyeh. Most of the people visits at night to enjoy the beautifully designed outer structure of the mosque.

 

Rumi Statue:

Rumi Statue is placed opposite of the faculty of letters and humanities of the Shahid Chamran University in Ahwaz.

 

Ahvaz Bridge:

Ahvaz Bridge is in Ahwaz on Karun River. It is amazing to see at night.

 

Ghadir Stadium:

Ghadir Stadium is a multi-use sport centre in Ahwaz. The stadium has a sitting capacity of 50,000 people. It was built on 2 February 2006 and launched on 15 March 2012.

 

Takhti Stadium:

Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 30,000 people in Ahwaz.

 

The list of other tourist attractions in Omidiyeh is as follows:

 

• Choqa-Zanbil Ziggurat
• Shadegan Wetland
• Susa Museum
• Daniel Temple
• Masjed Jame Dezful
• Achamenian Palace
• Shevi Waterfall

 

Ideal time to visit Omidiyeh:

Between November and March is the great time to visit Omidiyeh.

 

Accommodation Options in Omidiyeh:

The list of well facilitated hotels in Omidiyeh and Ahwaz (130 kms) with variety of western and Asian food:

• Iranian Hotel
• Azadi Hotel
• Darya Hotel
• Behbahani Hotel
• Fajr Hotel
• Ekseen Hotel
• Karoon Hotel
• Khozestan Iran Hotel
• Kowsar Hotel
• Naderi Hotel
• New Park Hotel
• Oxin Hotel
• Setareh Hotel