Must-see fort · Fars Province, Iran
Persepolis
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Persepolis is a fort in Fars Province, Iran.
Persepolis: 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 Persepolis
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 Persepolis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.93531, 52.88998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Persepolis
- Tachara · fort · Fars Province · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museum of Persepolis · museum · Fars Province · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tall-e Bakun A · fort · Fars Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Naqsh-e Rajab · fort · Fars Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Naqsh-e Rostam · fort · Fars Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shiraz Zoo · sanctuary · Fars Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Qadamgah · attraction · Fars Province · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pasargadae · fort · Fars Province · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rahmatabad Mound · fort · Fars Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Baba Kuhi · viewpoint · Fars Province · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mortaz Ali Well · attraction · Fars Province · ~57 km · Must-see
- Haft Tanan Stone Museum and Garden · museum · Fars Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jahan Nama Garden · fort · Fars Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Hafez · fort · Fars Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tell Malyan · fort · Fars Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ali Ibn Hamzeh Holly Shrine · dargah · Fars Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Azadi Park · park · Fars Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Eram Garden · sanctuary · Fars Province · ~61 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Persepolis
- Tachara · fort · Fars Province · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tall-e Bakun A · fort · Fars Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Naqsh-e Rajab · fort · Fars Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Naqsh-e Rostam · fort · Fars Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pasargadae · fort · Fars Province · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rahmatabad Mound · fort · Fars Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Jahan Nama Garden · fort · Fars Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Hafez · fort · Fars Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tell Malyan · fort · Fars Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Imamzadeh Husayn · fort · Fars Province · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Persepolis open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Persepolis 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 Persepolis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Persepolis?
Nearby: Tachara (fort, 0 km), Museum of Persepolis (museum, 0 km), Tall-e Bakun A (fort, 3 km), Naqsh-e Rajab (fort, 4 km), Naqsh-e Rostam (fort, 8 km), Shiraz Zoo (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Persepolis worth visiting?
Persepolis is listed as a must-see fort in Iran on Spotwander.