Behshahr
Behshahr is a city in the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Behshahr is a city in the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. One of the oldest cities in Iran, it is at the foot of the Alborz mountains, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Sari and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Gorgan.
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Worth seeing in and around Behshahr
3 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.
- 01Huto and Kamarband Caves
The Hotu and Kamarband Caves or Belt Caves are prehistoric archaeological sites in Iran. They are located 100 m apart, in a cliff on the slopes of the Alborz mountains in the village of Toroujen, 5 km south-west of Behshahr in the Mazandaran province.
5.1 km · Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 02Safiabad Palace
Safi Abad Palace is a historic Safavid era palace located near Behshahr in Iran's Mazandaran province. Square and with a two-story edifice, Safi Abad Palace is small compared to other works of Safavid architecture.
2.4 km · palace in Behshahr, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 03Skill 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.
1 km · university in Iran · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Abbas Abad complex – the palace of Abbas the Great is Iran's most prominent non-desert garden, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It comprises a lake, a palace, towers and waterfalls. Abbas Abbad which is famous for its greenery and beauty. The jungle surrounds a lake with a semi-destroyed castle in the middle. It is 9 km southeast of Behshahr city.
From Wikivoyage: Behshahr, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Behshahr
- Airports
- Mehrabad (THR), 230 km · Imam Khomeini (IKA), 258 km · Payam (PYK), 265 km
- Tehran → Behshahr221 km · quickest by road, 4h 45m · $24–33
- Karaj → Behshahr249 km · quickest by road, 5h 26m · $28–38
- Isfahan → Behshahr481 km · quickest by road, 9h 42m · $60–80
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No local-transport research exists yet for Behshahr
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Behshahr. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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