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Gonbad-e Kavus

Gonbad Kavus

Gonbad-e Kavus is an urban sprawl famous for Turkmen horse racing and a Unesco-listed Mil-e Gonbad tower.

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Orumiyeh Lake

Like the Dead Sea, huge Lake Orumiyeh is so super salty that you just can’t sink. A Unesco Biosphere Reserve since 1976.

Haram-e Razavi

Haram-e Razavi

Imam Reza’s Holy Shrine is enveloped in a vast series of sacred precincts collectively known as the Haram-e Razavi.

Mashhad

Mashhad

Mashhad is Iran’s holiest and second-largest city. Its main sight is the beautiful, massive and ever-growing shrine of Imam Reza.

Semnan

Semnan

Booming Semnan city is well placed to give swift access to both the Alborz Mountains and the vast Dasht-e Kavir desert.

Badab Surt

Badab e Surt

These photogenic series of stepped travertine (a type of limestone) terrace pools known as Badab-e Surt are a must-see.

Gorgan

Gorgan

Located an attractive location where the green Alborz Mountains meet the northeastern steppe, Gorgan is an appealing city.

Sari in Mazandaran

Sari in Mazandaran

The sprawling capital of Mazandaran, Sari, is a key connecting point if you’re trying to reach Badab-e Surt by public transport.

Qa’en

Qa’en

The city of Qa’en or Ghayen is one of the larger desert towns on the Mashhad – Zahedan corridor.

Birjand

Birjand

Between Mashhad and Kerman via the Kaluts, Birjand is the capital of South Khorasan province.

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The Kaluts

With a claim to being the world’s hottest desert, theThe Kaluts is considered one of Iran’s most exciting adventure destinations.