Gonbad-e Kāvūs, IranGonbad-e Qabus TowerFort 10, Great Wall of GorganFort 12, Great Wall of GorganYarim TepeFort 14, Great Wall of GorganFort 8, Great Wall of Gorgan
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Gonbad-e Kāvūs

Gonbad-e Kāvūs is a city in Golestan Province district, Iran of about 131,416 people. Within 50 km by road there are 119 places to visit: 30 forts & heritage, 26 mosques & dargahs and 18 parks. The must-see places are Gonbad-e Qabus Tower, Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorgan and Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorgan.

37.2500° N, 55.1672° EPop. 131,416

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Within 30 km65 places
Within 50 km119
Must-see21
Notable59
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower, heritage site near Gonbad-e Kāvūs
Must-see

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower

Heritage site · 1 km

Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorgan, fort near Gonbad-e Kāvūs
Must-see

Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorgan

Fort · 4 km

Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorgan, fort near Gonbad-e Kāvūs
Must-see

Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorgan

Fort · 7 km

Places near Gonbad-e Kāvūs by type

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One day from Gonbad-e Kāvūs

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:47 pm

91 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs
  2. Yarim Tepeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Fort 14, Great Wall of Gorganfort · 1.5 hrs
  4. Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorganfort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorganfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Fort 8, Great Wall of Gorganfort · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Gonbad-e Kāvūs
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower (heritage site, about 1 km), Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorgan (fort, about 4 km), Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorgan (fort, about 7 km), Yarim Tepe (heritage site, about 15 km), Fort 14, Great Wall of Gorgan (fort, about 17 km), Fort 8, Great Wall of Gorgan (fort, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

119 places on Spotwander: 30 forts & heritage, 24 other attractions, 26 mosques & dargahs, 18 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest fort to Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower, about 1 km by road; Imamzadeh Yahya (Gonbad-e Kavus) (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

مسجد قائمیه, about 1 km by road; Mosque Seyedy (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gonbad-e Kāvūs?

Start in Gonbad-e Kāvūs, visit Yarim Tepe, then Fort 14, Great Wall of Gorgan, then Fort 12, Great Wall of Gorgan, then Fort 10, Great Wall of Gorgan, then Fort 8, Great Wall of Gorgan, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.