Places to visit near

‘Ajab Shīr

‘Ajab Shīr is a town in East Azerbaijan Province district, Iran of about 29,675 people. Within 50 km by road there are 69 places to visit: 19 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are مسجد مهرآباد, Maragheh Observatory and مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها.

37.4776° N, 45.8943° EPop. 29,675

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km69
Must-see34
Notable169
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from ‘Ajab Shīr

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm

101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave ‘Ajab Shīr
  2. Temp Refviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. مسجد مهرآبادmosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. معبد مهر ورجویBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Maragheh Observatoryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. مقبره شهدای گمنام شهرستان بنابheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in ‘Ajab Shīr
Today’s loop‘Ajab ShīrStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near ‘Ajab Shīr?

یگان حفاظت میراث فرهنگی (museum, about 1 km), مسجد مهرآباد (mosque or dargah, about 27 km), Temp Ref (viewpoint, about 12 km), Maragheh Observatory (heritage site, about 37 km), مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها (museum, about 40 km), مقبره شهدای گمنام شهرستان بناب (heritage site, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of ‘Ajab Shīr?

69 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs, 3 museums, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to ‘Ajab Shīr?

Maqbareh-ye Ḩājjī Seyyed, about 7 km by road; مقبره شهدای گمنام شهرستان بناب (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to ‘Ajab Shīr?

Temp Ref, about 12 km by road; ولی جان دره سی (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from ‘Ajab Shīr?

Start in ‘Ajab Shīr, visit Temp Ref, then مسجد مهرآباد, then معبد مهر ورجوی, then Maragheh Observatory, then مقبره شهدای گمنام شهرستان بناب, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.