Iran
127 places in Iran, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouthern Asia
CapitalTehran
Places written127
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyIranian rial (IRR)
LanguagesPersian
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (40) Landmarks & history (68) Museums & culture (6) Attractions & fun (5) Food & drink (8)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Alamut Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Arg-e Bam
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bishapur
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bisotun
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chehel Sotoun
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chogha Zanbil
UNESCO · World Heritage
Fin Garden
UNESCO · World Heritage
Firuzabad
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Golestan Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gonbad-e Qabus
UNESCO · World Heritage
Hawraman Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Hegmataneh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Isfahan and Naqsh-e Jahan Square
UNESCO · World Heritage
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kaluts of Shahdad
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Laft
UNESCO · World Heritage
Meymand
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pasargadae
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Persepolis
UNESCO · World Heritage
Qanats of Gonabad
UNESCO · World Heritage
Shahr-e Sukhteh
UNESCO · World Heritage
Shazdeh Garden
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sheikh Safi Shrine
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shiraz Gardens and Hafez Tomb
UNESCO · World Heritage
Shushtar Hydraulic System
UNESCO · World Heritage
Soltaniyeh Dome
UNESCO · World Heritage
St. Stepanos Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
St. Thaddeus Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Susa
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Tabriz Bazaar
UNESCO · World Heritage
Takht-e Soleyman
UNESCO · World Heritage
Trans-Iranian Railway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Yazd
UNESCO · World Heritage
Zein-o-din Caravanserai
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Alam-Kuh
cave
Ali Sadr Cave
lake
Anzali Lagoon
hot spring
Badab-e Surt
waterfall
Bisheh Waterfall
beach
Chabahar
canyon
Chahkooh Canyon
trail
Darband
viewpoint
Filband
lake
Gahar Lake
forest
Hara Mangrove Forest
island
Hengam Island
viewpoint
Heyran Pass
island
Hormuz Island
forest
Jangal-e Abr Cloud Forest
canyon
Kaluts of Shahdad
cave
Katale Khor Cave
beach
Kish Island
hot spring
Lahijan
lake
Lake Urmia
national park
Lar National Park
lake
Maharloo Lake
desert
Maranjab Desert
waterfall
Margoon Waterfall
desert
Mesr Desert
island
Miankaleh Peninsula
mountain
Mount Damavand
mountain
Mount Dena
mountain
Mount Sabalan
cave
Namakdan Salt Cave
island
Qeshm Island
hot spring
Ramsar
hot spring
Sarein
waterfall
Shevi Waterfall
oasis
Tabas
trail
Trans-Iranian Railway
canyon
Valley of the Stars
desert
Varzaneh
mountain
Zard-Kuh
lake
Zarivar Lake
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Abarkuh
old town
Abyaneh
monument
Agha Bozorg Mosque
ruins
Alamut Valley
fortress
Arg-e Bam
monument
Avicenna Mausoleum
monument
Azadi Tower
archaeological site
Bishapur
monument
Bisotun
monument
Blue Mosque of Tabriz
monument
Chak Chak
palace
Chehel Sotoun
archaeological site
Chogha Zanbil
castle
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
monument
Fatima Masumeh Shrine
palace
Fin Garden
archaeological site
Firuzabad
monument
Ganjali Khan Complex
monument
Ganjnameh
palace
Golestan Palace
monument
Gonbad-e Qabus
archaeological site
Hegmataneh
monument
Imam Reza Shrine
monument
Isfahan and Naqsh-e Jahan Square
monument
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
fortress
Kalat-e Naderi
old town 
Kandovan
old town
Kang
old town 
Kashan Historic Houses
bridge
Khaju Bridge
old town
Kharanaq
old town
Laft
monument
Maragheh
old town
Masuleh
old town
Meybod
old town
Meymand
old town
Nain
archaeological site
Naqsh-e Rostam
monument 
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
monument
Nishapur
old town
Palangan
archaeological site
Pasargadae
archaeological site
Persepolis
monument
Qanats of Gonabad
old town
Qazvin
fortress
Rayen Citadel
castle
Rudkhan Castle
palace
Sa'dabad Complex
monument
Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
archaeological site
Shahr-e Sukhteh
palace
Shazdeh Garden
monument
Sheikh Safi Shrine
monument
Shushtar Hydraulic System
bridge
Si-o-se-pol
monument
Soltaniyeh Dome
church
St. Stepanos Monastery
church
St. Thaddeus Monastery
archaeological site
Susa
bridge
Tabiat Bridge
archaeological site
Takht-e Soleyman
monument
Taq-e Bostan
monument
Tarikhaneh
monument
Tomb of Saadi
monument
Tus
monument
Vakil Mosque and Bazaar
church
Vank Cathedral
old town
Yazd
monument
Zein-o-din Caravanserai
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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