Places to visit near

Salmās

Salmās is a town in West Azerbaijan Province district, Iran of about 81,606 people. Within 50 km by road there are 88 places to visit: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 mosques & dargahs and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see places are St. George Church, Tomb of Shams Tabrizi and Monastery of the Holy Cross at Soradir.

38.1973° N, 44.7653° EPop. 81,606

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km88
Must-see8
Notable75
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Salmās

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:18 pm

272 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 Salmās
  2. St. George Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Mariokhna Cherchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Saint Sarkis Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Tomb of Shams Tabrizitomb · 1.5 hrs
  6. Monastery of the Holy Cross at Soradirmonastery · 30 min
  7. Back in Salmās
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Salmās?

St. George Church (church, about 4 km), Hammam Sheykh (attraction, about 1 km), تپه باستانی اهرنجان (attraction, about 2 km), Haftavan Tepe (attraction, about 5 km), مسجد حاج امین الاسلام (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), پارک کودک (park, about 1 km).

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

88 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 mosques & dargahs, 15 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage, 7 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Salmās?

Sūleh Darreh, about 11 km by road; Dīrmān Darrehsī (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Salmās?

مسجد حاج امین الاسلام, about 1 km by road; Abolfazl Mosque (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Salmās?

Start in Salmās, visit St. George Church, then Mariokhna Cherch, then Saint Sarkis Church, then Tomb of Shams Tabrizi, then Monastery of the Holy Cross at Soradir, and drive back — about 272 km by road in all.

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