Central Iran

Region

The classic route through the Persian heartland. Tehran has the Golestan Palace and museums, Isfahan the great Naqsh-e Jahan square and its bridges, Yazd a desert old town of wind towers, and Shiraz the gardens and poets' tombs near Persepolis, while Kashan has merchant houses and Kerman leads to the Bam citadel and the Lut desert. Spring and autumn are best.

Central Iran Nasir-ol-Molk MosqueShah Mosque (Isfahan)PasargadaeHistoric City of YazdSheikh Lotfollah MosqueVakil MosqueTomb of HafezJameh Mosque of IsfahanNaqsh-e RostamMilad TowerAzadi TowerAzadi StadiumTomb of Cyrus the GreatAnshan (Persia)Si-o-se PolNational Museum of Iranimam Khomeini MausoleumChehel SotounIstakhrVank CathedralFin GardenNamak LakePlasco BuildingTehran Grand BazaarJamkaran MosqueTehran Museum of Contemporary ArtTepe SialkAli QapuTehranIsfahanShirazKermanGolestan PalaceNaqsh-e Jahan SquarePersepolisBam CitadelYazdQomKarajJahromSemnanEslamshahrNajafabadSirjanVaraminShahrudMarvdashtKhomeynishahrJiroftShahriar, Tehran province

Central Iran essentials

Country: Iran
Driest months: Jul-Sep
Pay in: Rial (﷼)
Emergency: 110

Where to Go in Central Iran

City Isfahan IsfahanCultural city known for its architecture City Shiraz ShirazCultural capital of Iran with historic gardens City Tehran TehranIran's capital and largest city City Yazd YazdAncient city with historic Persian architecture History Persepolis PersepolisRuined ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire History Golestan Palace Golestan PalaceQajar-era royal complex in Tehran with ornate tilework History Pasargadae PasargadaeAncient Achaemenid royal tombs and archaeological ruins History Historic City of Yazd Historic City of YazdAncient desert city noted for windcatchers and adobe Nature Namak Lake Namak LakeLarge salt lake near Qom, Iran Nature Bakhtegan Lake Bakhtegan LakeFormer large salt lake in Fars, now reduced Nature Maharloo Lake Maharloo LakeSalt lake near Shiraz with seasonal pink waters Nature Kavir National Park Kavir National ParkSalt desert national park with diverse wildlife
Regions & Cities

Central Iran at a Glance

Local Time
3:12 AM
GMT+3:30
Population
32,250,055

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