Places to visit near

Zanjān

Zanjān is a city in Zanjan Province district, Iran of about 357,471 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit: 14 forts & heritage, 7 hill stations & viewpoints and 9 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Jameh Mosque of Zanjan, Chalapi Oghli Mausoleum and Mausoleum of Oljaytu.

36.6764° N, 48.4963° EPop. 357,471

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km64
Must-see5
Notable53
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Zanjān

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm

179 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 Zanjān
  2. Hasan Abdal Damdam · 45 min
  3. Chalapi Oghli Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
  4. Goljik Cavecave · 1 hrs
  5. موزه دانشگاهmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. موزه تاریخ طبیعی زنجانmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Zanjān
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Zanjān?

Jameh Mosque of Zanjan (mosque, about 2 km), کارخانه کبریت سه‌ستاره زنجان (museum, about 1 km), Tomb of Mojtahedi (tomb, about 1 km), Tappeh Kharab Gelijeh (viewpoint, about 1 km), رختشویخانه (heritage site, about 1 km), Rakhtshurkhaneh (museum, about 1 km).

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

64 places on Spotwander: 14 forts & heritage, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 mosques & dargahs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Zanjān?

Tomb of Mojtahedi, about 1 km by road; رختشویخانه (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zanjān?

Tappeh Kharab Gelijeh, about 1 km by road; پل سید محمد/قره تپه (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Zanjān?

Start in Zanjān, visit Hasan Abdal Dam, then Chalapi Oghli Mausoleum, then Goljik Cave, then موزه دانشگاه, then موزه تاریخ طبیعی زنجان, and drive back — about 179 km by road in all.

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