Gonbad-e Kāvūs

Worth seeing in and around Gonbad-e Kāvūs

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.

1. 01
   Gonbad-e Qabus

   Gonbad-e Qabus or Gonbad-e Qabus Tower is a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. It marks the grave of Ziyarid ruler Qabus, and was built during his lifetime in 1006/7.

   1.6 km · mausoleum tower in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Gonbad-e Kavus University

   Gonbad Kavous University, located in the historic city of Gonbad-e Kavus, is the major higher education institution in the eastern part of Golestan province, Iran. Officially accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Science Research and Technology, Iran, the university is a public and coeducational higher education institution and it offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor, Master and Ph.D. degrees in several areas of study.

   600 m · university in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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.

   2.7 km · university in Iran · Wikipedia

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Getting to Gonbad-e Kāvūs

Airports

Ashgabat (ASB), 293 km

• Tehran → Gonbad-e Kāvūs

  377 km · quickest by road, 7h 10m · $38–50
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• Mashhad → Gonbad-e Kāvūs

  409 km · quickest by road, 7h 4m · $39–55
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• Karaj → Gonbad-e Kāvūs

  405 km · quickest by road, 7h 51m · $42–60
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