City: Iran
The 10 Best Castles in Iran, Iran
Iran (Persian: ایران Irān [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ( listen)), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜːrʒə/), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān ( listen)), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th-most-populous country. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 17th-largest in the world. Iran is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. The country's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, give it geostrategic importance. Tehran is the country's capital and largest city, as well as its leading economic and cultural center.
Restaurants in Iran
1. Kordasht Complex
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Kordasht complex is icluded by: 1-kordasha big public bath 2-kordasht small public bath 3-millitary depo 4-emarat 5-castle kordasht is a historical village near aras river... there is easy to reach and
2. Markooh Castle
3. Ali Qapu Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 697 reviews
Reviewed By NiliTravel
Ali Qapo is located on the west side of the Naqshe Jahan square and in front of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, which was in fact the residence of Shah Abbas Safavid. He invited high-ranking and high- powered guests to this mansion. During the Safavid period, Aali Qapo was known as the "Palace of the State House" and the "Government House of the Holy Role of the World".
4. Chehel Sotoun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 521 reviews
Reviewed By rasoolzabihi91 - Isfahan, Iran
Beautiful garden, breathtaking paintings & wonderful architecture has made this palace one of the nicest one in Isfahan.
5. Rudkhan Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By rah_sam - Tehran, Iran
I can not say enough about the view and how gorgeous it is, it is a historical castle with an amazing view all around it. Nice story as well. But you might wanna be prepared for the journey, it's more than 1600 stairs on a mountain that you have to climb. It really is hard to get up there, but once you're there, you see that its worth it.
6. Alamut Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By robinbackpacker - Paris, France
It took one hour and half from Qazvin to Alamut. The road itself is beautiful with mountain scenaries. It takes 20 minutes to step up thr stairs and you are supposed to buy ticket. The view of ghazor khan village and horizon from the summit is perfect. You must know that it is not the only point in alamut if you have thr plan to go there. My guide took me to some amazing lesser known places in alamut. Not bad to contact him if you are going to have a trip to alamut. He is helpful to travekets and speaks fluent english: [email protected]
7. Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By milad1996 - Yazd, Iran
There's a nice fort on hill that shows many years ago there was a great local empire here. Actually this place located in the heart of beautiful city with kind people also before get inside the fort you should pass a beautiful green garden (Golestan garden). All this fort is a anthropology museum, nice to familiar with lifestyle of that local and staffs from 1-2 millennium bc, history and antiquity you'll face. Symbols and signs, bronze statues, miniature statues... unfortunately, they banned stairs to top roof.
8. Rayen Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By Shervin1359 - Huntington Beach, United States
It is an amazing place to visit .The Arg has been fixed (not all parts ).It is almost 160 km away from Kerman.The Arg is in smaller scale of Bam Arg.There are differences but there are more similarities .
9. Kooh Khaje
10. Qal'eh Dokhtar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Saeid0380 - Shiraz, Iran
Qal'eh Dokhtar is a castle made by Ardashir I( Sassanid era ) in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Kavar road in Fars Province. This palace used to be a residential palace for the royal family, politicians and high profile people. One can reach to castle with staircase which give you different angles from the castle. Although this castle is kind a ruined, its absolutely worth visiting.
