Iran
Things to do in Iran
The top attractions and places to visit in Iran, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Damavand, Behistun inscription and Naqsh-e Jahan Square, and 24 more across the country.
Top attractions in Iran
DamavandLandmark · Damāvand
Behistun inscriptionMonument · Harsīn
Naqsh-e Jahan SquareSquare · IsfahanDasht-e LutLandmark
Golestan PalacePalace · Tehran
Jameh Mosque of IsfahanLandmark · Isfahan
Landmarks and monuments
DamavandLandmark · Damāvand · On the map
Behistun inscriptionMonument · Harsīn · On the map
Naqsh-e Jahan SquareWorld HeritageSquare · Isfahan · On the mapDasht-e LutWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Jameh Mosque of IsfahanWorld HeritageLandmark · Isfahan · On the map
Shah MosqueLandmark · Isfahan · On the map
Azadi TowerLandmark · Tehran · On the map
Tabriz BazaarWorld HeritageLandmark · Tabriz · On the map
Tomb of Cyrus the GreatMonument · Pāsārgād · On the map
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine EnsembleWorld HeritageMonument · Ardabīl · On the map
Gonbad-e QabusWorld HeritageMonument · Gonbad-e Kāvūs · On the map
Imam Reza ShrineMonument · Mashhad · On the map
Sheikh Lotfollah MosqueLandmark · Isfahan · On the map
imam Khomeini MausoleumMonument · Tehran · On the map
Si-o-se PolLandmark · Isfahan · On the map
Soltaniyeh DomeMonument · On the map
Trans-Iranian RailwayWorld HeritageLandmark · Tehran · On the map
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemWorld HeritageLandmark · Shūshtar · On the map
Tepe SialkMonument · Kashan · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Golestan PalaceWorld HeritagePalace · Tehran · On the map
Alamut CastleCastle · On the mapChehel SotunPalace · Isfahan · On the map
Vank CathedralCathedral · Isfahan · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Eram GardenGarden · Shiraz · On the map
Fin GardenGarden · Kashan · On the map
Museums
Photo credits
- Damavand: Safa.daneshvar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Behistun inscription: Korosh.091, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square: Arad Mojtahedi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dasht-e Lut: Betta27, Public domain
- Golestan Palace: Miladpoorali, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jameh Mosque of Isfahan: Hamidespanani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alamut Castle: Ninara, CC BY 2.0
- Shah Mosque: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Azadi Tower: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabriz Bazaar: Rei nikoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Cyrus the Great: Bernd81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble: MAF70, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gonbad-e Qabus: Hadi Karimi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imam Reza Shrine: Iahsan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eram Garden: Siamak.ess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque: شهاب الدین علیشاهی, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Museum of Iran: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- imam Khomeini Mausoleum: Ninara, CC BY 2.0
- Si-o-se Pol: Corina Möller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chehel Sotun: Zenith210, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fin Garden: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Soltaniyeh Dome: Farzad Yousefian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vank Cathedral: Rasool abbasi17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trans-Iranian Railway: Alireza Shakernia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System: Darafsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art: Photo by Zereshk., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tepe Sialk: Zereshk, CC BY 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.