Mahābād, IranMahabad DamHajji Firuz TepeFagrgah Ancient NecropolisAgrab Tepe - Dalma IIMir Malas CaveMaqbareh-ye Sheykh Rasūl
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Mahābād

Mahābād is a city in West Azerbaijan Province district, Iran of about 162,434 people. Within 50 km by road there are 29 places to visit: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage and 2 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Mahabad Dam, Hajji Firuz Tepe and Teppe Hasanlu.

36.7631° N, 45.7222° EPop. 162,434

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Within 30 km18 places
Within 50 km29
Must-see13
Notable118
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Mahabad Dam, dam near Mahābād
Must-see

Mahabad Dam

Dam · 2 km

Hajji Firuz Tepe, heritage site near Mahābād
Must-see

Hajji Firuz Tepe

Heritage site · 42 km

Teppe Hasanlu, heritage site near Mahābād
Must-see

Teppe Hasanlu

Heritage site · 45 km

Places near Mahābād by type

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One day from Mahābād

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:48 pm

152 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 Mahābād
  2. Saxsı Tapehheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Agrab Tepe - Dalma IIheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Hajji Firuz Tepeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fagrgah Ancient Necropolisheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Mir Malas Cavecave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Mahābād
Today’s loopMahābādStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mahābād?

Mahabad Dam (dam, about 2 km), Mirza Rasoul Museum (museum, about 1 km), سد مهاباد (lake, about 3 km), Fagrgah Ancient Necropolis (heritage site, about 14 km), Hajji Firuz Tepe (heritage site, about 42 km), Teppe Hasanlu (heritage site, about 45 km).

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

29 places on Spotwander: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage, 2 mosques & dargahs, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mahābād?

تپه سیران برج ئاسمان, about 2 km by road; Gardaneh-ye Konak Bagzādeh (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Mahābād?

Maqbareh-ye Sheykh Rasūl, about 6 km by road; Fagrgah Ancient Necropolis (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mahābād?

Start in Mahābād, visit Saxsı Tapeh, then Agrab Tepe - Dalma II, then Hajji Firuz Tepe, then Fagrgah Ancient Necropolis, then Mir Malas Cave, and drive back — about 152 km by road in all.