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Places near Istālif by type
All 261 places by distance →One day from Istālif
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:47 pm
141 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Istālif
- Alexandria Pròs Kaukásōiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Paitavaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Koh-e Kalanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Paghman Hill Castlehill · 1.5 hrs
- Shah Wa Arus Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Istālif
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Istālif?
Shah Wa Arus Dam (dam, about 21 km), Koh-e Kalan (viewpoint, about 31 km), Alexandria Pròs Kaukásōi (heritage site, about 35 km), Paghman Hill Castle (hill, about 36 km), Paitava (heritage site, about 16 km), Qargah Reservoir (reservoir, about 39 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Istālif?
226 places on Spotwander: 39 hill stations & viewpoints, 59 other attractions, 50 mosques & dargahs, 37 forts & heritage, 19 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Istālif?
Darah-ye Chinār, about 11 km by road; Kuh-e Darreh-ye Kalan (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Istālif?
Kariz Mosque, about 13 km by road; مسجد جامع سردار مدینه (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Istālif?
Start in Istālif, visit Alexandria Pròs Kaukásōi, then Paitava, then Koh-e Kalan, then Paghman Hill Castle, then Shah Wa Arus Dam, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.