Ahvaz

Worth seeing in and around Ahvaz

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ghadir Stadium

   The Ahvaz Ghadir Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ahvaz, Iran, it has a capacity of 38,900 people.

   1.9 km · stadium in Ahvaz, Iran · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Takhti Stadium

   The Takhti Stadium of Ahvaz is a multi-purpose stadium in Ahvaz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches.

   1.7 km · stadium in Ahvaz, Iran · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

   Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, formerly the Jundishapur University of Ahvaz, is a public university in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran. Opened in 1955, it is one of Iran's comprehensive "Grade A" universities as designated by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, and comprises 15 faculties together with one satellite campus.

   2.4 km · public university in Ahvaz, Iran · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

   Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences is a medical school in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Located in southwestern Iran in the city of Ahvaz, the university was established as a College of Medicine administered by the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in 1955, which itself was a revived reincarnation of the Academy of Gundishapur that existed in the same area in antiquity.

   2.8 km · medical university in Khuzestan Province of Iran · Wikipedia
5. 05
   White Bridge

   Pol Sefid is an arch bridge located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, built above the Karun river. The bridge was completed on 21 September 1936, and was inaugurated on 6 November 1936.

   2.2 km · bridge in Ahvaz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Pol Siah

   Pol Siah, also known as Pol-e Pirouzi, is a railway bridge over the Karun river in Ahvaz, in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. Built during the reign of Reza Shah, it carries a single railway track with a footway on either side and is the oldest modern bridge in the city.

   3.1 km · bridge in Ahvaz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Behnam Mohammadi Stadium

   Masjed Soleyman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Masjed Soleyman City, Khuzestan Province, Iran. It is used mostly for football matches.

   1.9 km · stadium in Iran · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Museum of Contemporary Art Ahwaz

   The Museum of Contemporary Art Ahvaz was founded in 2005 on the eastern bank of the Karun River in Ahvaz, Iran. The museum opened in 2010.

   1.1 km · museum in Ahvaz, Iran · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Qadir Bridge

   Ahvaz Pol Hashtom or Pol-Kabli known as Qadir Bridge, is the eighth intra-urban bridge in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran. It is the largest intra-urban cable bridge in West Asia.

   1.2 km · Bridge in Ahvaz · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Skill National University

    The National University of Skills formerly known as the Technical and Vocational University, is a state comprehensive university, affiliated to Ministry of Science Research and Technology of Iran. NUS headquarters is based in Tehran, Iran, and it manages more than 180 branches across the country.

    6.9 km · university in Iran · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Karoon county or known as "Kut Kut" is where most of the Ahvaz tourist attractions are gathered. Kut Kut is the home to water buffaloes. Its Arab residents have a culture that is unique in the country. They live a simple village-like life just 10 minutes drive away from city center. They answer every "hello" with sincere "welcome". They bring their cattle to the water during the day, making a breath-taking view.

From Wikivoyage: Ahvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Sailing

   You can rent a boat and go sailing on Karoun river in many parks nearby the river.

From Wikivoyage: Ahvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There are many sandwich shops and fast food shops in the city. Most are average. A good ice cream store is in a cellar below a cake store. Haji Baba Coffee Shop can be found next to the bazaar, heading towards the white bridge.. No English spoken. Oxin Hotel Restaurant- Try the Shir Mahi (fish) kebabs and they also serve great meat kebabs. They have specials that change daily.

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Getting to Ahvaz

Airports

Qasem Soleimani (AWZ), 9 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami (ABD), 113 km · Basra (BSR), 128 km

Stations

Ahvaz General Ghasem Soleimani International Airport, 8.7 km · Ahvaz Railway Station, 2.6 km

• Abadan → Ahvaz

  115 km · quickest by road, 2h 10m · $10–14
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• Isfahan → Ahvaz

  319 km · quickest by air, 4h 48m · $180–260
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• Tehran → Ahvaz

  549 km · quickest by air, 4h 19m · $160–240
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