Must-see fort · Qazvin Province, Iran
Alamut Castle
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Alamut Castle is a fort in Qazvin Province, Iran.
Alamut Castle: 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 Alamut Castle
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 Alamut Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.44479, 50.58597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alamut Castle
- Maymun-Diz · fort · Qazvin Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shirkuh Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Shahrud · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- یخچال اسپیلت · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lambesar Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- یخچال تخت سلیمان · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Alam-Kouh · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- آبشار کرکبود · waterfall · Alborz Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- یخچال اردوخانی · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~44 km · Must-see
- یخچال سیاه سنگ · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~45 km · Must-see
- Odayzen · attraction · Mazandaran Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- یخچال دیوچال · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~53 km · Must-see
- یخچال ابیدر · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shahrood · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gabaran Castle · fort · Alborz Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ramsar Palace · fort · Mazandaran Province · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nabi Mosque · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~70 km · Must-see
- Jameh Mosque of Qazvin · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~70 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Alamut Castle
- Maymun-Diz · fort · Qazvin Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shirkuh Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lambesar Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gabaran Castle · fort · Alborz Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ramsar Palace · fort · Mazandaran Province · ~64 km · Must-see
- Imam Zadeh Taher Shrine · fort · Alborz Province · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tepe Zagheh · fort · Qazvin Province · ~110 km · Must-see
- Tepe Sagzabad · fort · Qazvin Province · ~113 km · Must-see
- امامزاده داوود (ع) · fort · Tehran Province · ~116 km · Must-see
- Sheykh Zahed Gilani · fort · Gilan Province · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alamut Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Alamut Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alamut Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alamut Castle?
Nearby: Maymun-Diz (fort, 5 km), Shirkuh Castle (fort, 20 km), Shahrud (sanctuary, 24 km), یخچال اسپیلت (viewpoint, 42 km), Lambesar Castle (fort, 43 km), یخچال تخت سلیمان (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Alamut Castle worth visiting?
Alamut Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Iran on Spotwander.