Places to visit near

Semnan

Semnan is a city in Semnan Province district, Iran of about 124,826 people. Within 50 km by road there are 63 places to visit: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 forts & heritage and 11 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Jameh Mosque of Semnan, Southern Saru Castle and Kangelo Castle.

35.5769° N, 53.3920° EPop. 124,826

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Within 30 km56 places
Within 50 km63
Must-see10
Notable123
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Semnan

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

63 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 Semnan
  2. Imamzadeh Hashem (Kheyrabad)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Imamzadeh Ashraf (Semnan)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Chandaranviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Southern Saru Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. بنیاد حفظ و نشر ارزش های دفاع مقدس - اداره کل استان سمنانmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Semnan
Today’s loopSemnanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Semnan?

Jameh Mosque of Semnan (mosque, about 2 km), Southern Saru Castle (heritage site, about 21 km), دروازه ارگ سمنان (attraction, about 1 km), Ala Citadel (heritage site, about 1 km), Tappeh-ha-ye Delazian (Cheshmeh Sheykh) (heritage site, about 1 km), Tomb of the Prophets (tomb, about 1 km).

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

63 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 forts & heritage, 11 mosques & dargahs, 2 caves, 3 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Semnan?

Chandaran, about 8 km by road; Gol Roodbar (23 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Semnan?

Ala Citadel, about 1 km by road; Tappeh-ha-ye Delazian (Cheshmeh Sheykh) (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Semnan?

Start in Semnan, visit Imamzadeh Hashem (Kheyrabad), then Imamzadeh Ashraf (Semnan), then Chandaran, then Southern Saru Castle, then بنیاد حفظ و نشر ارزش های دفاع مقدس - اداره کل استان سمنان, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.