Takht-e Soleyman

Takht-e Soleyman: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Takht-e Soleyman

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Takht-e Soleyman — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.60462, 47.23492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Takht-e Soleyman

• Karaftu · cave · Kurdistan Province · ~55 km · Must-see
• Zendane Soleiman · viewpoint · West Azerbaijan Province · ~4 km
• Qarabulagh · viewpoint · West Azerbaijan Province · ~13 km
• Chamlū Kal · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~18 km
• takab · viewpoint · West Azerbaijan Province · ~30 km
• Shūr Gel · lake · Zanjan Province · ~31 km
• Jameh Mosque of Takab · dargah · West Azerbaijan Province · ~32 km
• Golzar-e Shohada · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~32 km
• Tomb of Ayub Ansari · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~39 km
• Iran · viewpoint · Zanjan Province · ~40 km
• Aq Qal`eh · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~49 km
• Qermez Qal`eh · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~51 km
• Behestan Castle · fort · Zanjan Province · ~56 km
• Kuh-e Shah Neshin · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~58 km
• Ashab · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~71 km
• Qom Choqa Castle · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~72 km
• Shahan Valley · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~72 km
• آتشکده آذرگُشنَسب · attraction · West Azerbaijan Province · ~0 km

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Other forts & heritage near Takht-e Soleyman

• Ziwiye Castle · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~77 km · Must-see
• Tappeh Qalaichi · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~107 km · Must-see
• Sardar Castle · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~115 km · Must-see
• Ganzak · fort · East Azerbaijan Province · ~129 km · Must-see
• Bakhtak Castle · fort · East Azerbaijan Province · ~129 km · Must-see
• Golzar-e Shohada · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~32 km
• Tomb of Ayub Ansari · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~39 km
• Aq Qal`eh · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~49 km
• Qermez Qal`eh · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~51 km
• Behestan Castle · fort · Zanjan Province · ~56 km

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