Places to visit near

Herīs

Herīs is a town in East Azerbaijan Province district, Iran. Within 50 km by road there are 61 places to visit: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage and 12 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Poshtab Castle, Quri Gol and Bouzghoush.

38.2482° N, 47.1168° E

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km61
Must-see24
Notable126
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Herīs

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm

113 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 Herīs
  2. Qush Goliviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. آبشار شیرانwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. آبشار کولیارwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Poshtab Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Asnaq Stone Mosquemosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Herīs
Today’s loopHerīsStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Herīs?

Poshtab Castle (heritage site, about 31 km), Qush Goli (viewpoint, about 14 km), آبشار شیران (waterfall, about 18 km), مسجد امام خمینی (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), پارک منبع (park, about 1 km), Asnaq Stone Mosque (mosque, about 27 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Herīs?

61 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 12 mosques & dargahs, 4 waterfalls, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Herīs?

Chamanī Darreh, about 7 km by road; ساپلاخ (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Herīs?

Maqbareh-ye Ḩājjī ‘Alamdār, about 20 km by road; Maqbareh-ye Shabī Dān (21 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Herīs?

Start in Herīs, visit Qush Goli, then آبشار شیران, then آبشار کولیار, then Poshtab Castle, then Asnaq Stone Mosque, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.