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All 163 places by distance →One day from Khowy
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:32 pm
191 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Khowy
- Gizil Chir Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Bastam Citadelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mahlezan Churchchurch · 30 min
- Ghazanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Saint Sarkis Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Khowy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Khowy?
Tomb of Shams Tabrizi (tomb, about 2 km), خانه کبیری (museum, about 1 km), Motalleb Khan Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Al-Yaqub Mausoleum (tomb, about 1 km), Maghbare Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Seyyed al-Shohada Mosque (Khoy) (mosque, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Khowy?
102 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 23 mosques & dargahs, 15 other attractions, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Khowy?
Sū Darrehsī, about 24 km by road; چله خانا (24 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Khowy?
Al-Yaqub Mausoleum, about 1 km by road; Maghbare Mosque (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Khowy?
Start in Khowy, visit Gizil Chir Waterfall, then Bastam Citadel, then Mahlezan Church, then Ghazan, then Saint Sarkis Church, and drive back — about 191 km by road in all.






















