Mazandaran
Table of Contents: General Information / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Mazandaran, visa requirements / Get around / Mazandaran attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Mazandaran nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out More from Iran: Azerbaijan (Iran), Fars, Isfahan (province), Kerman (province), Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kish Island, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Qom, Qom (province), Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd (province) More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
Mazandaran is a province in the north of Iran, bordering the nearby beautiful Caspian Sea in the north.From the geographical point of view, Mazandaran province is divided into two parts the coastal plain and the Alborz mountinous area.
General Information
Area : 46,656 square Km
Population : 3,739,149
Capital : Sari
Area : 3,923 square Kilometers
Language:(Persian,Mazandarani,Gilaki,Turkmen,Kurdish and Arabic).English is widely spoken by the educated classes. Some Japanese and Russian is spoken By a few foreign nationals.
Religion :Islam,Zoroastrianism and a few thousand Christians.
Cities
- Sari
- Amol
- Babol
- Babolsar
- Noshahr
- Behshahr
- Ghaemshahr
- Ramsar
- Shahsavar
- Feridonkenar
Other destinations
Culture and History
Talk
- persian - gilaki
Travel to Mazandaran, visa requirements
Get around
Mazandaran attractions and sightseeing
There are many things to see in Mazandaran which range from Natural to cultural attractions.Here are a few natural attractions:
- Safarood Public Forest :
located 5 km on the road to Ramsar-Javaherdeh, in the beautiful forest regions of the Alborz mountain range and near the Safarood river. This forest has many recreational centers.
- Mineral Water Springs :
Ramsar is quite famous for its mineral water springs. Some of these are : Nei-Dasht cold mineral water spring another located 12 km south of Ramsar, in a valley near the Safarood river the warm mineral water springs located behind the guesthouse of Ramsar , under the bridge of Ramsar (on the eastern edge of the hotel) and sadat-shahr , Mas-Rash and Tanijan warm mineral water springs in Jannat-Roodbar.
- Waterfalls :
These are numerous waterfalls in the mountainous regions of Ramsar which have created the most beautiful views. These include Dareh-Rashmeh on the northwestern road to Ramsar-Javaherdeh, Laj-o-Mij in Oshkoor, a Hamlet near a village by the same name,etc .
Itineraries
City tours
Good restaurants and cheap meals
If you are in Mazandaran,you know what this means, fish is the best way to go.If youre not that really interested in fish, Kebab shops are scattered all over the province.Dont forget a Meal in this province would not be complete without Salads,plain yoghourt and Naan Bread(Iranian Bread).
Mazandaran nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Stay safe
Get out
More from Iran: Azerbaijan (Iran), Fars, Isfahan (province), Kerman (province), Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kish Island, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Qom, Qom (province), Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd (province) More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
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