Hamadan

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Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Western Iran, and some believe the world. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.

Understand

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Get in

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By plane

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There is a daily flight from Tehran.

  • 34.86916748.55251 Hamadan International Airport. Hamadan International Airport on Wikipedia shahid shadmani Hamadan internatonal Airport (Q3434652) on Wikidata (updated Nov 2021)

By train

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Hamedan has a daily train service from Mashad via the capital Tehran.

  • 34.86930648.6198222 Hamadan railway station (ایستگاه راه‌آهن همدان) (12 km northeast of city centre). Hamadan Railway Station (Q44304518) on Wikidata (updated Nov 2021)

By car

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By bus

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There are buses from Tehran and other major cities.

Get around

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Map
Map of Hamadan

See

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Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
Holy Mary Church, part of Hamadan's Christian legacy.
  • 35.30160848.3038811 Ali Sadr Cave. – about 100km north of Hamadan lies this fascinating cave which is the world's largest water cave. Best toured by pedal boat. Ali-Sadr Cave on Wikipedia Ali-Sadr Cave (Q4724513) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2019)
  • 34.79151548.5131522 Avicenna's Mausoleum (آرامگاه بوعلی سینا). Tomb of the Persian polymath Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina), includes a museum. Avicenna Mausoleum on Wikipedia Avicenna Mausoleum (Q5952145) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Feb 2017)
  • 34.806548.5162473 Tomb of Baba Taher. Baba Tahir Mausoleum on Wikipedia Baba Taher Mausoleum (Q5948926) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2019)
  • 34.80360648.5104854 Alavian Cupola (Gonbad-e Alavian). Alaviyan Dome on Wikipedia Alaviyan Dome (Q5910145) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Feb 2017)
  • 34.760848.43845 Ganjnameh. is an ancient inscription which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One on the left ordered by Darius I and the other on the right was ordered by Xerxes I . Ganjnameh on Wikipedia Ganjnameh Tourist Resort Complex (Q426225) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2019)
  • Estakhr-e Abbas Abad (an over-the-hill lake with a magnificent view of the city.)
  • 34.7978548.5128996 Tomb of Esther and Mordechai. Believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country. Tomb of Esther and Mordechai on Wikipedia Tomb of Esther and Mordechai (Q5369466) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Feb 2017)
  • 34.80149248.5194237 Stephen Gregory Church (کلیسای گریگوری استفان). One of the churches of the Iranian-Armenians Saint Stephen and Gregory the Illuminator Church (Hamadan) (Q65361722) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Feb 2017)
  • 34.803748.48328 Hamedan Museum of Natural History, end of Azadegan Boulevard (on the Bu Ali Sina University campus), ☏ +98 81 3442 4200. 09ː00-12ː00, 14ː30-18ː00. it has a considerable taxidermic collection of animals and insects. The museum also has an aquarium and live fish tanks. Hamedan Museum of Natural History on Wikipedia Hamedan Museum of Natural History (Q5644461) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2019)
  • Nazari House
  • Mohammadi House
  • 34.78608948.5241839 Hamedan Stone Lion (Shir Sangi Hamedan). Hamadan Stone Lion on Wikipedia Hamadan Stone Lion (Q5644463) on Wikidata (updated Jul 2019)
  • 34.806548.51624710 Ekbatana. Excavated Ancient City Ecbatana on Wikipedia Ecbatana (Q696193) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jul 2019)
  • 34.79055648.51966711 Borj-e Qorban. Qorban Tower (Q65367148) on Wikidata (updated Jul 2019)

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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  • 34.81046648.5107761 Baba Taher International Hotel, ☏ +98 81 3422 6517. Business hotel, located north of city centre. OSM directions (updated Feb 2017)
  • 34.7830848.484472 Katibeh Hotel, Etam Blvd and Abbasabad Rd, ☏ +98 81 3838 1919. A modern apartment-type hotel with new furnishings. Restaurant also on site. OSM directions (updated Dec 2020)

Connect

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Cope

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Stay safe

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See also the warnings at Iran#Stay safe.

Emergency services

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  • Police: 110
  • Fire department: 125
  • EMS: 115
  • Road EMS: 115 or 112

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