Bazm CastleMakhrage Salt Lakeمسجد جامعZīāratgāh-e Davāzdah EmāmQal‘eh-ye DokhtarEmāmzādeh Seyyed Nūr Od Dīn
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Shahr-e Herāt

Shahr-e Herāt is a town in Yazd Province district, Iran. Within 50 km by road there are 30 places to visit: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 forts & heritage and 2 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Bazm Castle and Makhrage Salt Lake.

30.0541° N, 54.3729° E

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Within 30 km10 places
Within 50 km30
Must-see2
Notable19
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Bazm Castle, heritage site near Shahr-e Herāt
Must-see

Bazm Castle

Heritage site · 82 km · Fars Province

Must-see

Makhrage Salt Lake

Lake · 89 km · Kerman Province

Local favourite

مسجد جامع

Mosque or dargah · 1 km

Places near Shahr-e Herāt by type

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One day from Shahr-e Herāt

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm

105 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 Shahr-e Herāt
  2. قلعه روستای هاشم آبادheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. مسجد هاشم آبادmosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. Chahak Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Kalleh Parīdehheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Bagh-e Shadi No Hunting Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Shahr-e Herāt
Today’s loopShahr-e HerātStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shahr-e Herāt?

مسجد جامع (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), قلعه تاریخی ملکی (attraction, about 2 km), Qal‘eh-ye Dowlatī (heritage site, about 3 km), پارک ولیعصر (park, about 3 km), Zīāratgāh-e Davāzdah Emām (attraction, about 6 km), Qal‘eh-ye Dokhtar (heritage site, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shahr-e Herāt?

30 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 forts & heritage, 8 other attractions, 2 mosques & dargahs, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shahr-e Herāt?

Gardaneh-ye Malkhānī, about 15 km by road; Dahaneh-ye Āsīābī (32 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Shahr-e Herāt?

Qal‘eh-ye Dowlatī, about 3 km by road; Qal‘eh-ye Dokhtar (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shahr-e Herāt?

Start in Shahr-e Herāt, visit قلعه روستای هاشم آباد, then مسجد هاشم آباد, then Chahak Castle, then Kalleh Parīdeh, then Bagh-e Shadi No Hunting Area, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.