Notable heritage site · Bushehr Province, Iran
Persepolis
پرسپولیس
Persepolis is a heritage site in Bushehr Province, Iran.
Persepolis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Persepolis
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Persepolis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.89639, 50.85110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Persepolis
- Zar Khezer Khan Castle · fort · Bushehr Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bardak Siah Palace · fort · Bushehr Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Khormoj Castle · fort · Bushehr Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Submarine · fort · Bushehr Province · ~0 km
- Persian Gulf Sea and Seamanship Museum · museum · Bushehr Province · ~0 km
- Hossein Chahkotahi Mausoleum · fort · Bushehr Province · ~1 km
- Rishehr Beach · beach · Bushehr Province · ~3 km
- Dokhtar Castle (Dashti) · fort · Bushehr Province · ~3 km
- عمارت ملک · fort · Bushehr Province · ~3 km
- سکوی شهدا · fort · Bushehr Province · ~4 km
- پلاژ بانوان · beach · Bushehr Province · ~4 km
- General Tomb · fort · Bushehr Province · ~10 km
- Pirezan Mosque (Bushehr) · dargah · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
- عمارت دهدشتی · fort · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
- Saint George Church (Bushehr) · church · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
- Sadra Island · river spot · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
- Jameh Mosque of Bushehr · dargah · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
- عمارت حاج رئیس علی دلواری · museum · Bushehr Province · ~13 km
Other forts & heritage near Persepolis
- Zar Khezer Khan Castle · fort · Bushehr Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bardak Siah Palace · fort · Bushehr Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Khormoj Castle · fort · Bushehr Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gūr-e Doḵtar (daughter grave) · fort · Bushehr Province · ~107 km · Must-see
- Zendan Castle · fort · Bushehr Province · ~137 km · Must-see
- Submarine · fort · Bushehr Province · ~0 km
- Hossein Chahkotahi Mausoleum · fort · Bushehr Province · ~1 km
- Dokhtar Castle (Dashti) · fort · Bushehr Province · ~3 km
- عمارت ملک · fort · Bushehr Province · ~3 km
- سکوی شهدا · fort · Bushehr Province · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Persepolis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Persepolis?
Nearby: Zar Khezer Khan Castle (fort, 52 km), Bardak Siah Palace (fort, 71 km), Khormoj Castle (fort, 72 km), Submarine (fort, 0 km), Persian Gulf Sea and Seamanship Museum (museum, 0 km), Hossein Chahkotahi Mausoleum (fort, 1 km).
Is Persepolis worth visiting?
Persepolis is listed as a notable heritage site in Iran on Spotwander.