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City in South Khorasan province, Iran
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Birjand is the capital city of South Khorasan province, Iran.
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Arg e Furg
Citadel from the 12th century.
باغ و موزه اکبریه
UNESCO heritage site. Rows of pine trees and sunken terraces and such.
قلعه بیرجند
It has got a pretty wowee look to it - big ramparts and turrets made of clay and brick. And then you can look down on the town from the top, and have a meal at the restaurant there. It dates from the Safavid era when the inhabitants were trying to fight off theTurks and Uzbekis.
ارگ کلاهفرنگی بیرجند
A palace built during the Qajar dynasty (i.e. 1789-1925) with some ziggurat features. Now the government buildings for South Khorasan so not much in the way of snooping around possible.
رستوران سنتی شمسالعماره
Try some Iranian standards here, looking out on an inner courtyard.
هتل سپهر
Restaurant and pool on site. Wifi may not be the best.
هتل کوهستان
It looks like a major fortification. Not likely to miss it slapped up against a mountainside. Pool, gardens, restaurant, billiards.
Covered marketplace with various stalls. Fruit, knick-knacks, etc.
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