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City in Hamadan province, Iran
Photo: Reza Hajipour, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Western Iran, and some believe the world. The city became a in 2024.
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– about 100km north of Hamadan lies this fascinating cave which is the world's largest water cave. Best toured by pedal boat.
آرامگاه بوعلی سینا
Tomb of the Persian polymath Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina), includes a museum.
Gonbad-e Alavian
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 .
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.
کلیسای گریگوری استفان
One of the churches of the Iranian-Armenians
it has a considerable taxidermic collection of animals and insects. The museum also has an aquarium and live fish tanks.
Business hotel, located north of city centre.
A modern apartment-type hotel with new furnishings. Restaurant also on site.
By train
Hamedan has a daily train service from Mashad via the capital Tehran.
By car
By bus
There are buses from Tehran and other major cities.
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