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Birjand

City in South Khorasan province, Iran

Birjand

Birjand is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

Plan a trip to Birjand From Mashhad

The city is known for its saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpet exports.

Get in

Getting to Birjand

  1. 01
    Birjand International Airport

    Connections from Tehran and Baghdad.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Furg Citadel

    Citadel from the 12th century.

  2. 02
    Akbariyeh Garden & Museum

    Rows of pine trees and sunken terraces and such.

  3. 03
    Birjand Castle

    It has got a pretty wowee look to it - big ramparts and turrets made of clay and brick.

  4. 04
    Kolah Farangi Citadel
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Shamso Alemare Traditional Restaurant

    Try some Iranian standards here, looking out on an inner courtyard.

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